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[Clodfobble]

said police spokesman Heinz Hussy.

Really? Really.

[Trilby]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Really? Really.

My grandfather was named Heinz Hussey you insensitive wench!

[classicman]

Was he killed on 9/11.....

[Crimson Ghost]

Or fall out of a guard tower?

[classicman]

An amorous motorist faces a fine and a driving ban after he was caught having sex with his girlfriend while speeding on a highway, Norwegian media reported Tuesday.

Police spotted the car driving erratically on Sunday evening in Lier, southeastern Norway. It had been doing 123km/h in a 100 km/h zone, local news Web site ABC Nyheter reported.

The officers quickly realized the driver was doing more than just breaking the speed limit.

After filming the incident for evidence, they finally pulled the car over.

Police officer Tor Stein Hagen told ABC Nyheter that the driver had the woman "on his lap" while the car was moving.

"It was creating a various dangerous situation," Hagen added.

After charging the driver, police allowed the 21-year-old woman to switch seats and drive her lover home.

[Kingswood]

Money in bra saves woman's life

Money stuffed in a woman's bra saved her life after she was shot aboard a bus in the north-eastern Brazilian state of Bahia, local media reported this morning.

[sweetwater]

Russian scientists say that Moscow stray dogs became much smarter. The four legged oldest human’s friends demonstrate real smartness such as riding the Moscow metro every morning to get from their suburban places of living to the fat regions of Moscow center. Once they arrive to the downtown they demonstrate different new, previously unseen for the dog skills. Those skills can include “the hunt for shawarma” for example, the popular among Muscovites eastern cuisine dish.

from EnglishRussia

[Queen of the Ryche]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainMan...=2&start=false

[classicman]

DAD TRIES TO 'SELL' 9-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS

The father of an adorable "Slumdog Millionaire" star allegedly offered to sell the young girl for nearly $300,000, claiming his impoverished family "got nothing" from the Oscar-winning flick, according to a published report.

PHOTOS: Rubina Ali

Word of the alleged child-selling scheme prompted an ugly confrontation outside the home of 9-year-old actress Rubina Ali yesterday as the girl's natural mom slugged it out with the stepmother, according to The Times of London.

Rubina's biological mom, Kursheed, confronted Rubina's dad, Rafiq Qureshi, and his second wife after a report in The News of the World claimed the little girl was on the block for 200,000 pounds, which is roughly $296,000.

Kursheed demanded Rubina be removed from the house, leading to a fist-throwing brawl between Qureshi's former and current wives.

Rubina was allegedly being hawked in talks between Qureshi and men posing as reps for a Middle Eastern sheik. The men were, in fact, reporters for The News of the World.

The asking price was four times what the fake Arab dignitary originally had offered. "We've got nothing out of this film!" Qureshi declared.

The hard-bargaining dad's brother, Mohiuddin, allegedly chimed in, saying: "This is not an ordinary child. This is an Oscar child."

In the international blockbuster movie, Rubina plays a young Latika, the romantic interest of title character and game-show contestant Jamal.

The alleged plan to sell Rubina was reportedly prompted by a legitimate inquiry from a Middle Eastern family that wanted to adopt her.

But once the girl's family realized there was interest, they launched a callous auction, looking for the highest bidder, according to The News of the World.

It wasn't immediately clear what criminal charges, if any, family members might face.

Qureshi denied he was trying to sell Rubina but had no further comment, the Times said.

[Pie]

Shock? No. Entirely believable.

[glatt]

Well, she is a cute kid. It's a bargain. Does the Oscar come with her?

[Crimson Ghost]

$300,000 for a nine year old who's an Oscar winner?

Madonna can't get a deal that sweet.

Stock up now, before they run out.

They can only increase in value.

[TheMercenary]

"Sir, are you hiding a monkey in your closet?"

Police: Couple Ticketed For Hiding Monkey In Closet

http://www.kcci.com/news/19346155/detail.html

[Crimson Ghost]

Monday monkey lives for the weekend.

[ZenGum]

No butts: Officials to smoke or be fined
Officials in a county in central China have been told to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of locally made cigarettes annually or risk being fined, state media reports.

The Gong'an county government in Hubei province has ordered its staff to puff their way through 230,000 packs of Hubei-produced cigarette brands a year, the Global Times said.

Departments that fail to meet their targets will be fined, the report said.

"The regulation will boost the local economy via the cigarette tax," said Chen Nianzu, a member of the Gong'an cigarette market supervision team, according to the paper.

The measure could also be a ploy to aid local cigarette brands such as Huanghelou, which are under severe pressure from competitors in neighbouring Hunan province, according to the paper.

China has 350 million smokers, of whom a million die of smoking-related diseases every year.

More than half of all male doctors in China smoke, but the Government is now trying harder to get them to kick the habit in order to set an example for others.

-AFP

From AFP, via ABC.