England Goes "Rooney" for Wayne

Will the real Wayne Rooney please step forward! This question may cause a stampede in England today. In support of England's bid for the world cup, soccer fans and patriots across the country are changing their names to Wayne Rooney. The name of England's star player. The Clover Taverns Chain is at the center of the hype encouraging employees to legally change their names, which many have already done. Come game day the Waynes of Clover Taverns intend to don masks of their forbear, the real Wayne Rooney.

Chris, a manager with Clover Taverns, said: "Staff and the customers are all football mad at the pub and we just thought it would be wacky idea to name ourselves after the best player in the team...

"The only trouble is when all the punters are chanting: Rooney, Rooney in the pub during a match, bar staff will be thinking the customers are talking to them. It might get a little confusing." Continue reading

Elvis for Governor, Seriously

Elvis impersonator Todd "Elvis" Anderson is making his bid for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Minnesota law requires candidates sign a statement vouching for their ballot name as the one by which they are "commonly and generally known in the community." A spokesman for the Secretary of State said he doesn't think the name will give Anderson an unfair advantage. Read all about it

Firefighters Called in to Rescue Man From Jewelry

When James Bill couldn't get off the stainless steel ring his girl friend gave him his finger began to swell. Mr Bill decided to drop by his local fire department for help, but two hours and five saw blades later Bill was still trapped, his finger still swelling. No worries, just a few miles away at another fire station there was a team of experts trained to deal with major emergencies. Sirens ablaze, the team rushed to Bills aid with their special titanium saw blade. The operation was a success, James Bill remains, his fingers intact. Get the details

Stupidity isn't a Crime, but Maybe it Should be

Here she comes driving down the street, 59mph in a 35mph zone. But that's not the end of it. The 16 year old from Holden, Maine, was wearing a T-shirt with a picture of a marijuana leaf on it, had a plastic marijuana leaf key chain and another picture on her back pack. Gee do ya think she smokes pot? The officer who pulled her over did, so she was searched, and sure enough her bra was stuffed with real marijuana. Get the details

Are All Breasts Created Equal?

If it looks like a breast and feels like a breast is it a breast? Transgender men in Delaware have brought this question to bear. The men, who have had breast augmentation to make themselves look like women, are bearing it all in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Police Chief Keith Banks has pointed out that it is not illegal for men to go topless. Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Kathy McGuiness plans to discuss the matter at the next town hall meeting. Until then it looks like breasts will be on parade in the area. Read all about it

Laundry Gets Sexy

Perky Panties is a new kind of laundry detergent that's chock full of pheromones. The idea is a simple one, just wash the pheromones on and forget it. Pheromones are the hormones that stimulate sex drive, female pheromones get men going and vice versa, so the plan makes perfect sense. If the panties alone aren't enough to get his attention the Perky Panties pheromone wash will be. And once his pants are perky too its pheromones for everybody. Check it out

Mozart Mania

Once the pleasure of societies upper crust Mozart is now finding fans in a less auspicious crowd. The master's symphonies are now being played for bacteria populating the sewage-treatment facility in Treuenbrietzen, southwest of Berlin, Germany.

The plan is a simple one, play the music and they will dance, the microbes that is. Scientists at the German firm Mundus say that microbes enjoy harmonies and rhythms. They believe the composer's music will stimulate activity among the tiny organisms that break down waste.

"If it means we can save ?1,000 ($1200) per month on sludge disposal, then it would definitely be worth it," said plant sewage manager Detlef Dalichow. Read all about it

When Opportunity Knocks, Flush the Toilet

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking for 250 people to help flush their new toilets. With their new stadium nearly complete it's time to test the waters for possible problems. To be sure that everything flows smoothly after the stadium is opened, city inspectors require that all the stadiums toilets be flushed simultaneously. Without this kind of test the entire system could back up causing a messing situation on game day. Read all about it

Help... My Mom Took My Beer

Police responded to a 911 call Friday night, to find Charles Dennison, 32, very intoxicated and very upset that his mother had taken away his beer. Deputies told Mr Dennison that, that wasn't an emergency and to stop calling 911 about it. But Dennison refused, saying he would continue calling until the police arrested his mom and got his beer back. Deputies then arrested Dennison for making false 911 calls and took him to the jail in Land O'Lakes, Florida, where he remained Monday morning. Bail was set at $150. Get the whole story

China Says 'NO' To Sissy Boys

The Qinlinglu Elementary School in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, has launched a new program called "Looking for a Real Man." The programs aim is to "toughen up" its boys who have been acting less and less masculine in recent years. The school plans to bring in more male teachers to serve as masculine roll models for the boys and is encouraging more assertive behavior. Continue reading