Strange News http://enews.earthlink.net/channel/news/str Strange News Supplied by AP en-us (c) 2009 EarthLink Networks Inc. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:37 PST Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:02 PST 5 Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge http://enews.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-1754357993 VALLEJO, California - The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:37 PST 20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-1754357993 Associated Press NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure http://enews.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-986756013 WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:42 PST 20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-986756013 Associated Press Pa. prostitution case tossed over gov't-funded sex http://enews.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-2034789695 HARRISBURG, Pa. - An appeals court has ruled Pennsylvania State Police botched a prostitution investigation in which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sex four times at a massage parlor, along with a total of $180 for the man's trouble. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:06:43 PST 20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-2034789695 By MARK SCOLFORO (Associated Press Writer) Associated Press Pa. court nixes govt-funded sex in prostitute case http://enews.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106154599112 HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Pennsylvania appeals court says state police mishandled a prostitution investigation in which they gave a private citizen $360 so he could pay for sex at a massage parlor along with $180 for his trouble. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:55 PST 20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106154599112 Associated Press Writer Associated Press Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call http://enews.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-1060297064 SALEM, Ore. - Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:48 PST 20091106/4af3bb60_3421_1334520091106-1060297064 Associated Press