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Old skull found at Hobart school

March 10, 2010 20:32:00

Human remains have been discovered at a Hobart school.[MORE]

Tags: death, primary-schools, teachers, offbeat, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

No jail for kisser who triggered airport scare

March 10, 2010 15:20:00

A man who held up 16,000 passengers by breaching airport security to kiss his girlfriend has avoided a jail sentence. [MORE]

Tags: offbeat, courts-and-trials, travel-and-tourism, terrorism, united-states

German fishing boat flies giant kite to save fuel

March 9, 2010 22:46:00

Germany's largest fishing vessel will leave the Netherlands this week, towed by a giant kite harnessing trade winds for South America that will help cut its fuel consumption by up to a third.[MORE]

Tags: offbeat, sea-transport, germany, netherlands

11yo drove mum's car 80km, court told

March 9, 2010 15:01:00

A boy faces court accused of taking his mother's car on a 80-kilometre joy ride, then crashing.[MORE]

Tags: offbeat, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, traffic-offences, sa, adelaide-5000, mannum-5238

A sign signals success for Wellywood

March 9, 2010 15:00:00

A giant "Wellywood" sign is on the cards for New Zealand's capital.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, offbeat, new-zealand

YouTube 'hoon' surrenders to police

March 9, 2010 08:05:00

Police urged people to log on to YouTube to help them catch a driver who did a burn-out in Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: offbeat, internet, law-crime-and-justice, crime, traffic-offences, sa, adelaide-5000

Phantom kangaroos spotted in Japan

March 9, 2010 01:09:00

It may seem odd, but the locals swear it is true. People in a Japanese mountain region have reported a number of kangaroo sightings, and journalists are now trying to stalk the marsupials.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, offbeat, japan

Swiss vote down lawyers for animals

March 8, 2010 08:00:00

Switzerland has voted against assigning lawyers to defend animals in court cases.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, animals, offbeat, law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, switzerland

Bodyguard lost gun at nightclub

March 6, 2010 09:27:00

A Malawi presidential guard has been fined for losing his loaded gun during a drinking binge at nightclub.[MORE]

Tags: offbeat, law-crime-and-justice, police, malawi

Skinny dippers spark emergency search

March 6, 2010 07:34:00

Two skinny dippers sparked an emergency sea and air search at Byron Bay on the New South Wales north coast yesterday. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, australia, nsw, byron-bay-2481

Soldier posts military plans on Facebook

March 4, 2010 17:39:00

An Israeli mission was aborted after a soldier posted details of an impending raid on his Facebook page.[MORE]

Tags: offbeat, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel

Greeks asked to donate to cut debt

March 4, 2010 09:29:00

Greece has urged citizens to make charity contributions into a national fund in support of Government efforts to deal with a fiscal crisis.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, offbeat, international-financial-crisis, greece

Child's play at NY airport sparks investigation

March 4, 2010 07:28:00

In the United States an investigation is taking place into how a child was allowed to direct air traffic at New York's JFK airport, under an adult's supervision.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, united-states

German village sells potholes

March 4, 2010 07:00:00

A cash-strapped village in eastern Germany has put its many potholes up for sale in a novel effort to finance the repair of its crumbling roads, the mayor said.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, germany

Dope caught snorting drugs on police car

March 3, 2010 01:06:00

German police have detained a nightclub reveller they caught trying to snort amphetamines off the top of their unmarked patrol car.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, crime, drug-offences, germany

YouTube mum wins mammoth music battle

March 1, 2010 20:00:00

A woman wins a partial victory in a lawsuit against a record company that forced her to remove a YouTube video.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, information-and-communication, copyright, internet, united-states

Too much wind bad for astronauts

March 1, 2010 13:45:00

High winds in Adelaide have claimed two high-profile Fringe festival figures.[MORE]

Tags: carnivals-and-festivals, offbeat, community-and-multicultural-festivals, sa, adelaide-5000

Russians find forest of snow-covered tanks

February 27, 2010 17:30:00

Some Russians were amazed to discover dozens of T-80 battle tanks seemingly abandoned in a forest, but army officials insisted there was nothing unusual about it.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, russian-federation

Church sues filmmakers for destroying Rio's Christ

February 26, 2010 12:34:00

Brazil's Catholic Church is suing Hollywood for using unauthorised images of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ statue in its disaster movie 2012.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, offbeat, courts-and-trials, brazil, united-states

Bizarre plot to sell Sydney water to the world

February 26, 2010 11:17:00

Sydney Water fights to recover $280,000 after allegedly being dropped into a bizarre scheme to sell the city's drinking water to the world.[MORE]

Tags: offbeat, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Zombies' lawsuit comes back from the dead

February 26, 2010 11:12:00

An appeals court in the northern United States has allowed a group of zombie-dressed protesters to press ahead with their lawsuit against police who arrested them for disorderly conduct.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, offbeat, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, united-states

Teachers suspended for lap dance at rally

February 25, 2010 07:38:00

Two teachers at a Canadian high school have been suspended for performing a school pep rally lap dance that became an overnight internet sensation, a school board official said.[MORE]

Tags: education, schools, teachers, human-interest, offbeat, canada

Vindaloo Against Violence Day declared at Qld Parliament

February 24, 2010 15:14:00

Queensland Members of Parliament have been challenged to take part in national "Vindaloo Against Violence" day, with a special menu on offer at the Parliamentary canteen.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, states-and-territories, human-interest, people, offbeat, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Watch horror movie alone, win $12k

February 24, 2010 14:10:00

A Bollywood filmmaker has issued a lucrative challenge to horror movie fans: a $12,000 reward for anyone who can watch his latest thriller alone in a cinema until the closing credits.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, offbeat, india

Spaniel survives 90m fall into sea

February 24, 2010 09:35:00

A dog in the UK has survived a 90-metre fall into the sea.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animals, offbeat, united-kingdom, england