We are unable to located the requested story, if you would like assistance in locating the requested story, please contact UPI support.
Please find current stories from Odd News, below.
Man struck by lightning while pumping gas … British cabbie well paid for long drive … Honeymooners recycled for air miles … Man named Fox attacked by fox, crashes car … The world as we know it from UPI.
SHAKOPEE, Minn., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Shakopee, Minn., man was released from jail after two months when a white powder found in a car he was driving turned out not to be drugs.
GREENVILLE, Maine, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Greenville, Maine, restaurant owner said he has canceled a free sandwich promotion for people who jump nude into Moosehead Lake.
ASBURY PARK, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Organizers of the first annual Zombie Walk in Asbury Park, N.J., said more than 200 people dressed as the undead and lumbered through the town.
DEERBORN, Mich., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Ford Motor Co. announced Monday in Dearborn, Mich., the creation of a new system to allow parents to control the top speed and stereo volume of their cars.
BERLIN, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A British Easyjet crew subdued an irate German passenger who had threatened to open the cabin door at 30,000 feet, police in Berlin said.
VILLAGE OF BARKER, N.Y., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Village of Barker, N.Y., man said he survived being struck by lightning, with only minimal injuries, while pumping gas into his car.
PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A British cab driver says a man desperate to reach a friend's stag party paid nearly $4,000 to be driven from Portsmouth, England, to Munich, Germany.
PETERSFIELD, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Petersfield, England, couple said they spent three months scrounging for recycling to gather free air miles for their honeymoon trip to the United States.
DOVER, Tenn., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Tennessee man named Tommy Fox crashed his car while contending with an attack from a real fox whose tail he intended to cut off, authorities say.
Man kills 19-foot python to rescue dog ... Dog returned to owners after 425-mile trek ... Police: Teen started fire with love letter ... Practice makes perfect for Scrabble champ ... UPI Quirks in the News.
LEEDS, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Leeds, England, high school student has been forced to switch schools after she allegedly gave two teaching assistants cakes laced with hashish.