Offbeat - News April 2, 2011

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Video: Wikileaks' Julian Assange and the moves that got into trouble in Sweden (examiner)
We now know how Julian Assange managed to attract the women that have accused him of sexual misconduct in Sweden. The below video shows the Wikileaks chief rocking out at a disco in Iceland.

Man dumps semen at TV station in protest of women's shows (weirdwebtoday)
A Bulgarian man showed his disgust for too many women's shows on television by emptying a jug of semen on the sidewalk outside his local TV station in Sofia.

Pandas help lighten the mood in Japan (WGNO)
A pair of pandas that arrived from China a few weeks ago made their first public appearance at a zoo in Tokyo on Friday, providing a little light relief for victims of the tsunami that hit the country in March.

April Fools' jokes poke fun at royal wedding (WGNO)
Britain's royal wedding is off! Oh no it's not, it's an April Fools' joke. The big royal occasion later this month was the top target for traditional April 1 pranks in the press on Friday, including bride-to-be Kate Middleton shopping for baby clothes and the left-leaning Guardian joining the pro-monarchy bandwagon.

Dead man's vote stands in NY village election (Kansas City Star)
The election was decided by one vote, and both sides agree that a dead man voted.

Doggie Miracle: Canine Found Afloat on House Debris, Three Weeks After Japan Earthquake (huliq)
It is a canine miracle, as a dog who had seen his house swept away was rescued Friday after surviving for 3 weeks since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that has devastated Japan.

Man arrested after escaping jail with fake fax (KBCI CBS 2)
Spanish police say they have arrested a man who twice escaped from custody by having his wife send fake faxes ordering his release.

Teacher takes picture of student, then mocks her on Facebook (examiner)
Teachers are supposed to help children, not mock them. Thus comes the tale of a Chicago, IL student, who wore Jolly Rancher candies in her hair to school, only to have a teacher take a picture --- not because she thought the hairstyle was cute, but in order to post it to Facebook along with a mocking message.

Betty White to Host New Reality Show Featuring Other Seniors (huliq)
In history, there was the "unsinkable Molly Brown," and in the last couple of years, there has been the "unstoppable Betty White," who despite being 89 is about to get a new gig: hosting a reality TV show.

Boy Cries Because He Can't Be Gov (MyFoxPhilly)
As Internet infant videos go, it's not as viral as the nattering twins or the baby that reacts to mom's sneezes.

Mass. man uses fake leg to take down armed robber (El Paso Times)
A Massachusetts man who used his prosthetic leg to take down a robber says he didn't have time to think, he just reacted.

Dog rescued from floating house (KTXL-TV Sacramento)
A dog that survived in a house swept away to sea three weeks ago by the devastating Japan tsunami was saved on Friday by a coast guard rescue team flying over an island of debris.

Facebook sued for $1B over 'slow' anti-Semitic page removal (examiner)
It sounds like an April Fools' Day prank, but it apparently is not. Facebook, along with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have been sued for $1 billion (with a B) for intentionally delaying the removal of an anti-Semitic Facebook group in order to "further their revenues and the net worth" of Facebook.

Citation over front yard toilet planter dismissed (WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg)
An eastern Tennessee man has won what became the battle of the bowl when the city cited his front yard toilet planter as rubbish.

Fake massage parlor inspector demands rubdown (KOMOradio)
A California man is charged with demanding a rubdown and $200 while pretending to be a massage parlor inspector.

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