Offbeat - News April 13, 2011

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Furious over Android, Jobs kept Schmidt in the dark about iPad development (examiner)
Those who wonder just how angry Apple CEO Steve Jobs was when Google added pinch-to-zoom (PTZ) to Android, which already competed directly with Apple's iOS, need wonder no longer. According to a new book, "In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives," released on April 12, Steve Jobs was furious, and withheld information about iPad development from Eric Schmidt, despite the fact that then-Google CEO Schmidt was still on Apple's board at the time.

Jewelry stand throws attempted robbery off-track (Inside Bay Area)
Police say two men tried to kick, smash and shoot their way into a display of jewelry at a Hawaii store, but came up empty.

Leader teased for pocketing pen (WGNO)
Czech media chided President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday after a viral Internet video showed him discreetly pocketing a ceremonial pen during a visit to Chile in what viewers are calling a theft.

Iceland's penis museum gets human specimen (Cw56)
In life, Pall Arason was an attention-seeker. In death, the 95-year-old Icelander's pickled penis will be the main attraction at one of the world's most bizarre museums.

California cat shot in head with arrow, survives (WQAD)
A northern California cat that survived being shot through the head with an arrow was recuperating from surgery on Tuesday, apparently little worse for the wear, authorities said.

Police: Child forced to live outside (WOODTV)
A Florida couple face felony child abuse charges for allegedly forcing one of their children to live outside.

New Hampshire cops seek woman accused of lifting 14 lobsters (San Jose Mercury News)
Police in Rochester, N.H., would like to get their claws on a woman accused of shoplifting 14 live lobsters.

Ore. legislative prank becomes Internet sensation (WKYC-TV Cleveland)
Who says government has to be boring? A dozen state lawmakers in Oregon are convinced it doesn't need to be.

Police: Pennsylvania duo stole tools, tried to sell to victim (Inside Bay Area)
Police say two people swiped tools from a central Pennsylvania home then unwittingly tried to sell them back to their owner at his place of employment.

Cooking oil dump gives RI city eau de french fries (KVAL-TV Eugene)
Some 30 gallons of used cooking oil has been spilled over several streets in a Rhode Island city, leaving behind the smell of french fries.

Commuter Jet Spins After Airbus A380 Collides with It (huliq)
An Air France Airbus A-380, an example of the world's largest commercial airliners, collided with a smaller commuter plane John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday night.

Maine man teaches legal pot growing techniques (Cw56)
PORTLAND, Maine -- A Maine man is teaching people how to grow medical marijuana at what's being called "Marijuana State University." Fifty-six-year-old Ray Logan has been growing marijuana for 30 years, but when he started it was a recreational and illegal hobby.

Applebee's Makes Changes After Child Gets Alcohol (Digtriad Piedmont Triad, Winston-Sale...)
The Applebee's restaurant chain says it's changing the way it serves juice after a toddler was mistakenly given a small amount of alcohol at a Detroit-area location.

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