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Iguanas get leg up in prosthetic limb
A MAN has been acquitted of smuggling iguanas from Fiji in his hollowed-out prosthetic leg.
Vicar sacked for spitting at parishioners
AN "arrogant, aggressive" vicar has been given the boot after a tribunal heard he spat at parishioners and attacked church wardens.
Art attack
Artist wants 200,000 butts for sculpture
A SMOKER wants his fellow puffers to send him 200,000 cigarette butts so he can make a sculpture that will convince them to quit the habit.
Wellington
Teenager assaulted with hedgehog
A NEW Zealand man charged with assaulting a teenage boy with a hedgehog threw the animal at him from about 5m away, a newspaper reported today.
Skimpy
G-string boasts 518 diamonds, gold tassels
A DIAMOND g-string worth $132,500 has proved a big hit at a lingerie fashion show in Singapore.
Farmer cuts tools in two for ex-wife
A SERB farmer used a grinding machine to cut in half his farm tools and machines to comply with a court ruling that he must share all his property with his ex-wife, local media reported today.
Lonely
Wanted: drinker to join Dad in pub for a pint
"WANTED: Person to accompany elderly gentleman to the pub" - and the lucky winner will even get paid for sharing a friendly pint of beer.
Cleaning up
Iron will sees divers set new record
A BORING household chore has been given a thrilling new edge with a group of divers setting a world record for underwater ironing.
Easter warning
Crucifixion can be bad for your health
IT sounds a little bit Monty Python - health officials warn people taking part in Easter crucifixions and self-flagellation to get tetanus shots and keep their whips clean.
Mexico
Cheers! World's fattest man drops 230kg
THE world's fattest man has proudly announced he has lost 230kg - nearly half his original weight - and says he is feeling better than ever.
Croc attack
'I don't blame my mate for shooting me'
A MAN who was accidently shot by his mate during a crocodile attack refuses to blame his friend, saying the act saved his life.
Tragic accident
Dog shoots hunter dead
AN overexcited dog accidentally shot and killed its owner on a goose hunting trip in Texas, authorities said today.
Wild weapon
Teen assaulted with hedgehog
A NEW Zealand man has been charged with assault with a "weapon" after he threw a hedgehog at a teenage boy.
No fun
School bans 'unhealthy' birthday cakes
A NEW Zealand school is to ban children sharing birthday cake to comply with Government moves to combat unhealthy diets.
World first
'Monstrous' human-cow embryos survive
SCIENTISTS have combined human and cow embryos for the first time, but critics say the development is "monstrous".
Sex sells
More from the 'No Sh!@ Sherlock' files
SEX, sex and more sex - together with ever-popular game shows - remains the big television draws in most countries, a survey says.
Black swan
Lovesick swan reunited with boat
A LOVESICK Australian swan, devastated by the disappearance of her mate from a German zoo, is to be reunited with her favourite plastic boat to help overcome her heartbreak.
Young love
Boy, 11, marries 10-year-old cousin
AN 11-year-old boy has married his 10-year-old cousin in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Irish entrant
Puppet gives 'two fingers' to Eurovision
A PUPPET could be representing an entire nation at one of the world's cheesiest music competitions - and musicians are not happy.
Restaurant ban
Fat fighters' weighty proposal
WITH obesity spiralling out of control in the US, a new Bill would make it illegal for restaurants to serve extremely overweight people.
Hairy ordeal
Moist windows save trapped cat
A CAT was forced to lick condensation off windows to survive after being accidentally locked in her owner's garden shed for more than two months.
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Last updated: April 12, 2008 01:41pm