MiamiHerald.com: Weird News

Malaysian 'WWW1' license plate sells for $165K

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:51 EDT

The World Wide Web has inspired a bidding war in Malaysia - on license plates.

Priest apologizes for unholy language on Facebook

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:28 EDT

A British priest has apologized for some unholy language on his Facebook page, his bishop says.

Park of animatronic dinosaurs opening in NJ

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:21 EDT

A new family attraction featuring more than 30 animatronic dinosaurs opens this holiday weekend on 20 acres of woods and grass in northern New Jersey.

Ill. man who renamed himself Led Zeppelin II dies

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:08 EDT

He was known as George Blackburn for most of his life, but after his divorce last fall he wanted to start life over. So Blackburn changed his name to Led Zeppelin II.

City of Pied Piper fame again faces rat problem

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23 EDT

The German city of Hamelin may be in need of another Pied Piper - it seems the rats are back.

Advisory: ODD-Long Lost Bike story

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:08 EDT

Editors:

STORY REMOVED: BC-US-ODD--Massive Oyster

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:18 EDT

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about a California man finding a massive oyster. The story is outdated and based on information originally published in 2008. No substitute story will be filed.

SF official says Ouija board comment was joke

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:41 EDT

A San Francisco supervisor who said he consulted a Ouija board before a vote now says he was joking - and the only spirit he was summoning was the spirit of humor.

Tornado doesn't stop Kansas couple's wedding day

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:43 EDT

In the plains of central Kansas, tornadoes are so unremarkable that guests barely flinched as a barrel-racing bride wed her bull-riding groom with a twister dropping from the sky just miles away.

Police: British bandits foiled by glued-up bills

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:46 EDT

Three bandits were foiled in Britain when their attempt to pry open a stolen cash box ran up against a new security system that slathered the bills with glue.

Plane door lands on South Florida golf course

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:18 EDT

Federal authorities are investigating how a private jet's main cabin door became an unconventional hazard at a South Florida golf course.

Cougar reluctant to leave cage in Wash. state

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:31 EDT

Wildlife agents in Washington state were ready to release a captured cougar back into the wild, but it didn't want to go.

Police say roving cows drank Mass. backyard brews

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:33 EDT

Police say a roving group of cows crashed a small gathering in a Massachusetts town and bullied the guests for their beer.

6-year-olds wander from Pa. school to museum

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:02 EDT

Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are investigating an impromptu field trip of sorts that occurred when two 6-year-old students wandered away from their school and walked to the city's Children's Museum a few blocks away.

City official consults Ouija board before vote

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:12 EDT

A San Francisco supervisor says he consulted a Ouija board before city leaders voted on whether to recommend naming a Navy ship after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

Wis. theft victim uploads video of suspected thief

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:01 EDT

A Wisconsin man whose camcorder was briefly stolen has found a way to get back at the suspected thief: He uploaded to YouTube a video that the suspect took with the camera, a clip in which the man reveals his name, shows his face and admits he stole the camera.

Iowa man with zebra, parrot in truck gets DUI

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:12 EDT

An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving.

Ohio family's stolen swine statue is returned

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:32 EDT

A life-size swine statue is back at home after disappearing in the city once dubbed "Porkopolis."

Ore. workers awarded $332K in onsite toilet fight

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:37 EDT

Two workers who claimed they were forced to urinate in a bucket have been awarded $332,000 after a jury found they were fired for complaining to Oregon regulators about the lack of an onsite toilet.

Silicon Valley tech exec accused of Lego thefts

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:57 EDT

A Silicon Valley software executive put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them online for thousands of dollars, authorities said.