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Police: Man attacked dad over snoring

OLDSMAR, Fla., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said they arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly punching his sleeping father because he was bothered by his snoring.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Dylan Watson, 18, became angry at his father's snoring while the older man was sleeping on the living room couch of the family's Oldsmar home at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Thursday.

The arrest report said Watson first threw a magazine at his sleeping father, then pushed the man to the floor and punched him in the face.

Watson's father, whose name was not released, was taken to Mease Countryside Hospital as a precaution. Watson was charged with domestic battery and booked into the Pinellas County Jail without bail.

Atheists to join sheriff's Christmas party

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The Larimer County, Colo., sheriff is allowing two groups of atheists to hang a sign during his annual Christmas tree-trimming party, group members said.

Colorado Coalition of Reason head Marvin Straus said Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden gave permission for the group, as well as Leaders in Freethought, to erect a sign at the holiday party that drew nearly 300 people in 2008, the Denver Post said Thursday.

"To our absolute delight, he offered to share some space with us," Straus said. "When I got off the floor and got my heart started again, we began planning."

Alderden said he granted the groups the right to erect a sign at Saturday's holiday party after the groups sought to have the annual display taken down.

"I told them I got a big, empty spot out there just for the atheists," said Alderden, who added he wants to remain open to all beliefs.

"During this winter-solstice season, illuminate your mind with reason. Let friends and family warm your heart. And celebrate that we all take part. The Colorado Coalition of Reason," the sign reads.

Man names self after potato chips

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A British fan of Monster Munch potato chips has undergone a legal name change to share the same moniker as his favorite brand of snack food.

Monster Munch, 26, said he changed his name from Chris Hunt by deed poll because he has always loved the brand and his friends did not believe he would go through with the name change when he first started talking about it, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.

"They looked at me like I was nuts and dared me to change my name," Munch said.

"I don't think they thought I would go through with it, but now I demand to be called either 'Monster' or 'Mr. Munch.'"

Christmas 'elf' arrested in bomb hoax

MORROW, Ga., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Authorities in Georgia said a man dressed as an elf was arrested for allegedly telling a mall Santa that he was carrying explosives.

Morrow police said William Caldwell III, 45, got in line to have his picture taken with Santa Claus at the Southlake Mall at about 6:45 p.m. and allegedly told St. Nick that he was carrying dynamite in his bag, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday.

Police quickly arrested Morrow and a bomb squad determined the dynamite threat was a hoax.

Morrow was booked into the Clayton County Jail on charges of having hoax devices, making terroristic threats, false imprisonment, simple assault, reckless conduct, disorderly conduct and false public alarm.

Investigators said Caldwell was dressed as a Christmas elf but was not affiliated with the mall or its Santa Claus.