Stupid News-Man dies in final of sauna championships

HELSINKI (Reuters) – A Russian man died in the finals of the world sauna championships in Finland after spending some six minutes sweltering in temperatures of 110 degrees Celsius (230.00F), organizers said Sunday.
"After this incident we decided that this game is over and done," Saija Jappinen, cultural secretary at Heinola city told Reuters, announcing the end of the event....More

Stupid News-Man Planned to Eat Pet Cat

Buffalo - Police rescued a cat from a Cheektowaga man who apparently was planning to make a meal out of his pet because he thought it was ill-tempered. When Ferry-Fillmore District officers pulled over a car driven by Gary L. Korkuc during a traffic stop, they said they heard a cat crying from inside the trunk and investigated. The cat, according to police, was in a cage “marinating” in a mixture of crushed red peppers, chili pepper, salt and oil....More

STUPID NEWS:TALIBAN TRAINING MONKEY TERRORISTS?

Monkeys have been trained by the Taliban in Afghanistan to use machine guns and trench mortars against U.S. military forces, reports People's Daily Online.

According to this Chinese media story, monkeys can now operate the Kalashnikov, Bren light machine gun, and have the ability to identify and attack U.S. soldiers based on the appearance of their uniforms.

The below photo has been widely distributed over the Internet....More

Stupid News:Bra Causes Headache For Lawyer

MIAMI - An attorney claims she couldn’t visit her client in a detention center because of the undergarment she was wearing - an underwire bra set off a metal detector at the Miami Federal Detention Center. Guards at the facility then wouldn’t let the woman inside. The attorney removed the bra in a bathroom and again tried to enter the detention center. This time, guards refused to let her inside because she wasn’t wearing a bra...More

Stupid News:Autistic Boy Charged With Being A Terrorist

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia - A fourteen-year-old autistic boy is facing terrorist charges after a sketch he made in school. The sketch shows two stick-figures. One of them is labeled ‘Me’ and is shown shooting a gun at another with a teacher’s name above it. Karen Finn says that her son, 8th grader Shane Finn, doesn’t understand why he is in trouble....More

Stupid News:Town sells bridge for $1

EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan - An anonymous buyer has purchased a western Michigan pedestrian bridge for $1. The buyer said the bridge is headed to a private residence in Alma, about 80 miles east of Muskegon. The buyer plans to use the bridge to provide access to an island in a private pond....More

Stupid News:Man Breaks into Jail for Sex

Germany - A German man who broke into jail at night for sex romps with his imprisoned girlfriend faces a stretch behind bars himself. Daniele Eberhardt, 33, was arrested after other female prisoners complained that he and his unnamed lover’s “grunts and groans” kept them awake at night and made them feel “frustrated.”.....More

Stupid News:Woman given the wrong baby to breastfeed

EVANSTON, Illinois - An Illinois woman who says she was given the wrong baby to breastfeed while recovering from childbirth in hospital has filed a lawsuit, court records indicate. A day after Jennifer Spiegel, 33, gave birth to her son in a hospital worker told her “Your baby wants you,” and handed her a newborn to nurse.---...More

Stupid News: Woman Sues McDonalds Over Too-Hot Coffee

Oregon - A woman in Oregon has sued her local McDonald’s franchisee after spilling hot coffee from the drive-thru window on herself. She claims that the coffee was too hot and the lid too loose, and seeks $7,500 in damages....More

Stupid News:Mumbling, fumbling, bumbling robber fails twice

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Communication skills were clearly lacking in a woman who police said tried to rob two Memphis credit unions. She fled empty-handed both times. The Commercial Appeal reported the suspect is a short, thin black or Hispanic woman dressed in dark clothing with a red scarf....More

Stupid News-First prison for transsexuals

Italy - Italy is about to open its first prison designed to cater exclusively to transsexual inmates. Guards will undertake special training in how to treat transgender prisoners. Campaigners welcomed the initiative, the first of its kind, because they said transsexual prisoners face discrimination in Italy’s mainstream prisons and are rejected by both male and female inmates....More

Stupid News:Two men arrested and jailed - Possession of candy

NEW YORK - Two New York plumbers were jailed and held for almost a week after two police officers mistook a bag of candy for crack, authorities said. After Jose Pena and Cesar Rodriguez had gone into a liquor-convenience store to buy their usual coconut candy, two cops waiting outside asked to search their minivan. ?I said ?Go search.? I even opened the door,? Rodriguez said.---...More

Stupid News: cut off her finger with a sword

PRESCOTT, Arizona - An Arizona man is due in court to face charges that he forced his girlfriend to let him cut off her finger with a sword to earn his trust. Cops said Ronald Gene Olivier, 48, threatened to kill his 43-year-old girlfriend if she didn?t cooperate in the weird ritual Dec. 12. They said Olivier placed her hand on a table and sliced off a portion of her left pinky finger. She ran to a neighbor?s house afterward. Olivier is charged with kidnapping, domestic violence, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. -----...More">...More

Stupid News:Man pays $72 for a taco, says 'Merry Christmas'

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) -- So much for the value menu. A Taco Bell manager in Ohio says a man who appeared drunk walked into the restaurant earlier this week and handed him $72 for just one taco. The manager tells police near the northern Ohio town of Sandusky that the customer who seemed to be in his early 20s refused to take back the money and told workers "Merry Christmas."......More

Stupid News:Black prof punches white woman in face

New York - A prominent Columbia architecture professor punched a female university employee in the face at a Harlem bar during a heated argument about race relations. Police busted Lionel McIntyre, 59, for assault yesterday after his bruised victim, Camille Davis, filed charges. The professor, who is black, had been engaged in a fiery discussion about “white privilege” with Davis, who is white, and another male regular, who is also white when fists started flying, patrons said....More

Stupid News-Man Calls 911, Doesn?t Know His Address

GAINESVILLE, Florida - When you dial 911, there?s certain things you have to do to make sure you get the help you need. First, know your home address, and second, don?t wait 45 minutes to dial 911. Von Powell, 22, who lives near Gainesville, had a hard time doing both of those things after he said he was the victim of a home robbery. The man also told police that one of the things stolen was his ?personal stash? of marijuana.---...More

Stupid News-Sex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys---...More

Stupid News:Airline hijacker unaware actions were illegal

Jamaica - The lawyer for a Jamaican man who held Canadians hostage last spring aboard a CanJet flight bound for Halifax told CBC News that his client didn’t feel he was doing anything wrong. George Thomas, speaking from Kingston, Jamaica, said he had expected the judge to find Stephen Fray not guilty because of mental illness....More

Stupid News-Sleaze Detector iPhone App

BELLEVUE, Washington - A Washington state company has unveiled an iPhone application allowing users to run background checks and net worth calculations for prospective mates. The program’s Sleaze Detector checks criminal records for charges, including drug possession, assault and battery, drunken driving and sex crimes. Its Net Worth option searches information about property value and home ownership, as well as checking social networking sites for information on employment and education....More

Stupid News-Dogfighting Ring at Child Day Care

CHICAGO RIDGE, Illinois - A home day care also was the site of a dogfighting ring, authorities said, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played. Police said four people were arrested, and felony dogfighting charges are pending against several of them, including the day care operator’s husband. Nine battered dogs - four of which were puppies - were rescued, police said....More