(9 stories) Man jailed for 'squatting' in upscale W. Pa. home

Offbeat - News April 9, 2011 See Offbeat Weather Man jailed for 'squatting' in upscale W. Pa. home (Denver Post) A man has been jailed on charges that he took up residence in a $500,000 western Pennsylvania home without the owner's permission. Ohio voters to get ponchos to cover school gear (CBS News) MARIETTA, Ohio — Voters in one Ohio county who show their school pride at the polls next month will be asked to cover up with a poncho. Men in heels march for anti-rape message (Kansas City Star) A few dozen men seeking to raise awareness for sexual assault violence against women tried to walk a mile in their shoes Friday - literally.Among the participants - some burly and others bearded - in the fourth annual "Walk a Mile in her Shoes" event at the University of Alaska Anchorage was the head of Alaska State Troopers, Col. Paris Hilton won't return borrowed jewels? (KTXL-TV Sacramento) Paris Hilton is holding $60,000 of jewelry that does not belong to her and should give it back, a new lawsuit contends. Escaped NY zoo cobra named Mia: "missing in action" (The West Australian) The venomous Egyptian cobra that slithered its way to fame by escaping its enclosure at New York's Bronx Zoo for a week before being recaptured has been given a name -- Mia, as in "missing in action." The winning name announced on Thursday by zoo officials was selected from 33,000 nominations made in an online contest launched by the zoo and the ... Shooting Between Shipmates on U.K. Submarine Results in One Dead (huliq) A shooting between shipmates on a U.K. submarine has resulted in a Royal Navy submariner being killed, and a second seriously wounded, after being shot by a shipmate. Thailand seizes 1,800 monitor lizards (WLUK-TV Green Bay) Authorities in Thailand have seized 1,800 monitor lizards being smuggled on pickup trucks to the capital. Ready to Friend and Follow? DHS considering Facebook, Twitter terror alerts (examiner) The U.S. government is looking into using Facebook and Twitter to issue terror alerts, and it could start as early as late April, according to an Associated Press report A issued on April 7. The report comes via a Department of Homeland Security draft proposal that AP had access to. Shoemaker sues over red sole design (WTHI-TV Terre Haute) A French shoemaker has sued a rival in a New York City court, saying the competitor is unfairly copying its line of women's shoes with red soles. More Offbeat News...

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