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February 22, 2008 | Odd News
Apostrophe punctuates woes with computers
NEW YORK - It can stop you from voting, destroy your dental appointments, make it difficult to rent a car or book a flight, even interfere with your college exams.


February 6, 2008 | Odd News
Boy stuck in washer makes clean getaway
The boy was wedged against the agitator, his knee against his chest


January 7, 2008 | Odd News
Video games pushed as high school subject
COLUMBUS - It was a capture-the-flag video game with a mountain, river, humanlike characters, and flags hanging in the air. But 16-year-old Greg Condit wasn't playing it - he was creating it.


January 6, 2008 | Odd News
Chicken bones lead to burglary suspect
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chicken bones left at a burglary more than a year ago have led investigators to an inmate with a long rap sheet and a hefty appetite.


December 26, 2007 | Odd News
Jokester's Yule cards guarantee last laugh
ASHLAND, Ore. - Even in death, Chet Fitch is a card.


December 20, 2007 | Odd News
Posting of 'Dilbert' comic no cause for firing worker, judge decides
DES MOINES - A judge has sided with a man who was fired for posting a "Dilbert" comic strip that made fun of managers on an office bulletin board.



December 14, 2007 | Odd News
Wanted posters go high-tech with electrifying results
MOBILE, Ala. - Between ads for hamburgers and liposuction, the giant digital billboards flashed an image of Oscar Finch's face taken by a surveillance camera. The young man wasn't selling anything.


December 13, 2007 | Odd News
Contest rewards wacky warnings
DETROIT - Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: "Danger: Avoid Death."


November 22, 2007 | Odd News
Nude dude dashing in traffic causes 3 crashes in Delaware
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, Del. - A naked, drunk man was arrested after he caused three accidents by running into highway traffic, police said.


October 31, 2007 | Odd News
Hunting dog steps on shotgun, shoots his master in leg
DES MOINES - A hunter is recovering after he was shot in the leg at close range by his dog, who stepped on his shotgun and tripped the trigger, an official said yesterday.


October 1, 2007 | Odd News
Wedding vows sealed in bottle hint happiness
RACINE, Wis. - Melody Kloska and Matt Behrs take it as a sign they were meant to get married.


August 20, 2007 | Odd News
Woman is found dead in clothing donation bin
A woman was found dead early yesterday after apparently becoming trapped in a clothing donation bin in West Toledo, authorities said.



July 18, 2007 | Odd News
It's a red-letter day for sender as mail from 1981 returns home
Snail mail? Think again. Even snails don't move this slowly.


July 4, 2007 | Odd News
5 in store ignore dying woman on floor, continue shopping
WICHITA, Kan.



June 29, 2007 | Odd News
Toledo man arrested for stealing bicycle after leaving court
When Quentin Snow Veley left the Lucas County Courthouse Wednesday, he, just moments before, had been given a month to prepare for his pending trial on a felony charge of receiving stolen property.



June 29, 2007 | Odd News
Toledo mom declared fit for trial on incest charge
A Toledo mother charged with having a sexual relationship with her adult son is competent to stand trial, a Lucas County common pleas judge has ruled.


May 24, 2007 | Odd News
Senate votes to allow computerized bets on replays of horse races
COLUMBUS - If it looks like an electronic slot machine and works like an electronic slot machine, it must be - horse racing.



May 17, 2007 | Odd News
North Toledo mom accused of having sex with adult son
A North Toledo woman is accused of having sex with her adult son on a regular basis for years, including acts that were witnessed by a 7-year-old girl her son is accused of raping, authorities said.



May 14, 2007 | Odd News
4 of 5 enter not guilty pleas in Mother's Day brawl sparked by crying baby
Four of the five people arrested after a Mother’s Day brawl that shut down a crowded buffet-style restaurant yesterday afternoon entered not guilty pleas to assault and rioting charges in Toledo...


May 13, 2007 | Odd News
4 arrested after Toledo Mother's Day brawl
Toledo police arrested four people at the Golden Corral restaurant, 5730 Opportunity Dr.


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