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Rival Hires Guy Fired Over Packers Tie

Chicago car salesman John Stone not out of work for long

(Newser) - Score one for a worker's right to choose his own tie: a Chicago car salesman fired for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie to work has a new job at a rival Chevrolet dealership. John Stone says his former boss offered him his old job back after his firing made...

Man Steals Truck— With Owner Still Inside

Terry Bannick was sleeping in his camper when he got a rude awakening

(Newser) - When Darwin Brown drove off with Terry Bannick’s truck early yesterday, little did he know he was also driving off with the man’s temporary home—and the man himself, asleep in the back. Bannick awoke to the driver’s side door slamming and the engine revving, he tells...

Chicago Man Fired for Wearing Packers Tie

Boss sends John Stone packing, cites Bears-related advertising

(Newser) - A Chicago man who wore a Green Bay Packers tie to work yesterday was sacked for it, the Tribune reports. John Stone, a salesman at a Chevrolet dealership, says he donned the tie in honor of his grandmother, a Packers fan who was buried on Friday. His boss told him...

Argentine Falls 23 Stories— and Survives

Cab driver also barely escapes death

(Newser) - An Argentine woman threw herself off a 23rd-story hotel balcony, landing on a cab and totaling it, the AP reports—and somehow managed to survive. The woman, reportedly 30 years old, was rushed to a nearby hospital with broken ribs and internal bleeding. However, despite her 330-foot fall, she is...

Phony Hospital Valet Steals Pregnant Woman's Car

Woman with labor pains gave keys to uniformed man

(Newser) - In her rush to get to the emergency room, a pregnant woman gave her keys to a uniformed man who claimed to be a hospital valet—and he drove off with her car. When the woman, battling labor pains, entered the Massachusetts hospital at 3 am, she learned they had...

More Animal Die-Offs: 200 Cows Dead in Wisconsin

Farmer thinks a virus is probably involved

(Newser) - First it was birds, then fish, then more fish. Now, it's 200 cows lying dead in a Wisconsin field, reports the Rapid-Tribune. But this mass die-off might be a little less murky: The farmer reportedly told local officials he suspected the animals died of one of two viruses common to...

Couple: Find Our Dog, We'll Name Firstborn After You

They fear their Bernese Mountain dog was snatched

(Newser) - A Canadian couple, desperate to reclaim their missing dog, has offered an unusual reward: They'll name their soon-to-be-born first child after whoever finds her. Sara and Dan Cannon's 16-month-old Bernese Mountain dog disappeared from their backyard on Jan. 4, reports the New York Daily News. Fearful that someone might have...

US Bumblebee Populations In Freefall

Half of species studied are in steep decline

(Newser) - The collapse in honeybee populations has been getting all the attention, but bumblebees are also in serious trouble, according to a new study, Populations of four common species of bumblebee in the US have dropped by up to 96% over the last few decades, according to a nationwide census of...

Witchcraft Now a Legal Profession in Romania

...which means they have to pay income taxes

(Newser) - Romania's witches aren't happy about a change in the country's labor laws that makes witchcraft a recognized profession. The move, part of a crackdown on tax evasion, will make it harder for witches to avoid paying income tax, AP reports. One witch has threatened to cast a spell using black...

Rare 'Panda Cow' Born in Colorado
Rare 'Panda Cow'
Born in Colorado
Jan 2, 2011 6:20 AM CST

Rare 'Panda Cow' Born in Colorado

Ben could fetch up to $30K

(Newser) - The tiny calf was born Friday with a white belt and a white face with black eyes—bearing a striking resemblance to a panda, and now one of only 24 so-called panda cows on the planet. "Ben" was delivered by a lowline Angus cow named Bella in northern Colorado,...

Balcony Jumper Interrupts Romanian Parliament

While wearing a T-shirt reading: 'You killed our children's future'

(Newser) - One way to register your disgust with government: Jump off a balcony and into the middle of parliament. That's what Adrian Sobaru did in Romania today. The father of two, a public television employee, suffered face wounds after he flung himself from the balcony, apparently in protest over government austerity...

The 10 Strangest Stories of 2010
The 10 Strangest
Stories of 2010
Dec 20, 2010 5:21 PM CST

The 10 Strangest Stories of 2010

You know, like an octopus prognosticator....

(Newser) - There were a lot of strange stories in 2010. The DAFTA Awards give a little recognition to the world's odd events. Here are the winners:
  • The Penis Tattoo (Crazy Crime)—A man wanted to get a yin - yang tattoo. His former friend and tattoo artist decided that a footlong
...

UBS's Bizarre Dress Code: Easily Washable Underwear

Also, no short skirts, flashy accessories, and keep that gray hair

(Newser) - Swiss bank UBS AG really, really cares how its retail banking staff looks. Details from its new 43-page dress code, part of a campaign meant to re-establish confidence in the brand, via the Wall Street Journal :
  • Colors: Dark gray, black, and navy blue “symbolize competence, formalism, and sobriety.”
...

NYU Prof Implanting Camera in Head

Back-of-head camera project raises privacy issues

(Newser) - New York University photography professor Wafaa Bilal is turning his own head into a camera. The professor plans to have a camera surgically implanted into the back of his head, which will record an image every minute for an artwork commissioned by a Qatar museum, the Wall Street Journal reports....

McCain, Snooki Still Creepily Tweeting

She's calling him 'Johnny' now...

(Newser) - The John McCain-Snooki Twitter lovefest continues. The Arizona senator tweeted a happy birthday message to the Jersey Shore star yesterday, to which she quickly replied , "Thabk you Johnny ! :) xox." She later defended McCain from some apparently negative publicity that resulted from his tweet: "Everyone get real...

Plane Crash Blamed on Crocodile

Congo survivor says smuggled reptile caused stampede

(Newser) - The sole survivor of a plane crash in the Congo says an escaped crocodile is to blame for the tragedy. The crocodile had been smuggled on board in a sports bag and sparked panic after it freed itself, causing a stampede of passengers which destabilized the plane and caused the...

Man Swept Through Sewers, Rescued on Golf Course

Daniel Collins survives one-mile sewage-filled trip

(Newser) - A Missouri man was swept a mile down a sewer line before finally finding himself rescued … at the 15th hole of a golf course. Daniel Collins, 30, was working on a team reinforcing city pipes yesterday when he entered the sewer system and was caught in the current. Because...

Man Finds 4-Foot Snake Under Hood of Car

He has no idea how it got there

(Newser) - How's this for car troubles: A Massachusetts man found a four-foot-long boa constrictor curled around the engine of his car. Neighbors reported seeing the snake under a car yesterday afternoon, My Fox Boston explains. When police investigated, they found the snake clutching the engine for warmth; it took 30 minutes...

Dive-Bombing Bird Stops Mail in Canadian Town

(Newser) - Residents of a Calgary suburb will have to pick up their own mail, since it seems that a hawk in the area has a personal grudge against the local mail carrier. The bird, identified as a Swainson's hawk, started terrorizing the post office worker in June, once diving with such...

'Grand Prince of All Russia' Claims Ownership of Kremlin
'Grand Prince of All Russia' Claims Ownership of Kremlin
wacky lawsuits dept.
Aug 19, 2010 3:50 PM CDT

'Grand Prince of All Russia' Claims Ownership of Kremlin

Rurik descendant sues to get historic complex back

(Newser) - The descendants of a dynasty that ruled Russia for 600 years are suing for ownership of the Kremlin, AOL News reports. The claim is being made by Valery Kubarev, a man who can trace his family back to the Rurik dynasty, and is in fact its designated "Grand Prince...

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