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Nov. 23, 2011 / 4:07 PM

Nurse worked six days in nine years

BOLOGNA, Italy, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Italian police said they arrested a nurse with the National Health System accused of using bogus excuses to work only six days in nine years.

Police said the 45-year-old Bologna woman, whose name was not released, used work-avoiding "tricks" including two false pregnancies and obtaining fraudulent sick notes from doctors, ANSA reported Wednesday.

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Authorities said the woman is accused of defrauding the state.

Florida golden retriever gives birth to lime green puppy

Odd News // 6 hours ago

Florida golden retriever gives birth to lime green puppy

April 23 (UPI) -- A golden retriever puppy quickly gained fame online when she was born a color far different from the breed's golden reputation: lime green.

$1 million lottery ticket discovered by oblivious winner weeks later

Odd News // 8 hours ago

$1 million lottery ticket discovered by oblivious winner weeks later

April 23 (UPI) -- An Oregon Lottery Raffle ticket worth $1 million spent weeks stored in a Tupperware container with a Portland woman's other lottery tickets before the Powerball jackpot reminded her to check them.

Alligator wanders onto Air Force base, blocks plane

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Alligator wanders onto Air Force base, blocks plane

April 23 (UPI) -- A 10-foot alligator wandered onto an Air Force base in Florida and parked itself on the runway, right under the wheels of a plane.

Escaped dog shuts down traffic in underground tunnel

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Escaped dog shuts down traffic in underground tunnel

April 23 (UPI) -- Workers with an Australian toll road operator came to the rescue of a dog that went for a run down a highway tunnel -- and nearly ruined a family wedding.

9-year-old 'Seagull Boy' takes top spot in European screeching contest

Odd News // 12 hours ago

9-year-old 'Seagull Boy' takes top spot in European screeching contest

April 23 (UPI) -- The 9-year-old winner of a European seagull imitating contest has an origin story worthy of a Marvel hero after being bitten by a seagull.

'Star Wars' novice sought to watch nine films for $1,000

Odd News // 1 day ago

'Star Wars' novice sought to watch nine films for $1,000

April 22 (UPI) -- A financial advice website is seeking someone who has never seen a single Star Wars movie to watch every film in the Skywalker saga and make $1,000 in the process.

Wet deer rescued from soccer net in ditch

Odd News // 1 day ago

Wet deer rescued from soccer net in ditch

April 22 (UPI) -- Firefighters in England came to the rescue of a deer that spent the night caught in a soccer net in a water-filled ditch.

Ducklings reunited with mom after wandering into Virginia hotel

Odd News // 1 day ago

Ducklings reunited with mom after wandering into Virginia hotel

April 22 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Virginia facilitated a family reunion for a family of curious ducklings who became separated from their mother when they wandered into a hotel.

Mom wins $1M from Powerball ticket bought by son

Odd News // 1 day ago

Mom wins $1M from Powerball ticket bought by son

April 22 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman won $1 million from a Powerball ticket her son gave her because he was leaving on a vacation.

Medical workers ask bite victims to stop bringing snakes to hospitals

Odd News // 1 day ago

Medical workers ask bite victims to stop bringing snakes to hospitals

April 22 (UPI) -- Medical experts in Australia are pleading with snake bite victims to stop bringing the offending serpents with them to the hospital.

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