Humor

Clarkstown, N.Y. -- Hundreds of Clarkstown, N.Y., high school students have walked out of their classes to protest of their school's pest problems.

Gallivare, Sweden -- A Swedish septuagenarian seeking beer angrily stormed out of a Gallivare supermarket after the cashier demanded to see his ID.

Schilde, Belgium -- Some care homes in Belgium secure the services of prostitutes for some of their disabled residents, with the approval of the residents' family members.

Madison, Ohio -- An 83-year-old Ohio farmer used his pocketknife to dig himself out when his tractor turned over, trapping him.

London, GBR -- One in three Britons find it so unnerving to talk to a new sexual partner about condoms they don't use them at all, a new survey shows

Sydney, Australia -- An Australian judge has ruled against a man who refused to give up a $215,000 vintage plane he sold on online auction site eBay.

Adelaide, Australia -- A 94-year-old great-great-grandmother in Australia has become the oldest person in the world to earn a master's degree.

Sarasota, Fla. -- A Sarasota, Fla., building owner, angry with the city, reportedly is using the display windows to show naked female mannequins in suggestive positions.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. -- A bookstore owner's obsession with the written word has cost him his Pennsylvania home after local officials deemed his book collection a fire hazard.

Brownsville, Pa. -- A Brownsville, Pa., man, wanted for probation violation, was apparently not only forgetful but seeing things after having one too many.

Pisa, Italy -- An Italian researcher said the fabled island of Atlantis didn't sink but is sitting just off the coast of Sierra Leone in West Africa.

Iruma, Japan -- A 19-year-old woman in Tokyo said she managed to escape a groper on an area train by text-messaging a friend for help.

Indianapolis -- A young male peregrine falcon that was missing for a week has been spotted in downtown Indianapolis.