Odd News

New Haven, Conn. -- Call it the Ivy League lose or pay diet -- two Yale professors think they can get people to pay up if they fail to slim down.

New York -- A high-end jeweler in New York said he believes someone will be willing to fork over a lot of lettuce for a wedding band with a lot of carats.

Fukuoka, Japan -- A former Japanese police officer says his humiliation of a criminal suspect he interrogated may have been an abuse of authority but was not a crime.

London -- A British survey has found "nincompoop" to be the nation's favorite word of the 16,500 entries in the Cambridge Dictionary.

Woodstock, Ill. -- One of the owners of a local pub in Huntley, Ill., said the village's annual Turkey Testicle Festival is a thrilling time for all involved.

Sogndal, Norway -- A Norwegian hunter received a gift from above when a disoriented deer apparently slipped on a patch of ice and plummeted to where the hunter was eating.

Rome -- An Italian schoolteacher has revealed her secret after-hours life as Internet porn star Madameweb.

Santa Cruz, Calif -- A California couple recently adopted two turkeys freed by animal activists, and now the birds will avoid the traditional Thanksgiving fate.

Waupaca, Wis -- A Wisconsin man faces three charges after allegedly shooting a pet goat because his wife wouldn't bring beer home for him.

Worcester, Mass -- Two 18-year-old youths were arrested last week after allegedly showing up at a police station in Leicester, Mass., smelling of marijuana.

Centerton, Ark -- An Arkansas mayor who says he was abducted and brainwashed by Satan worshipers has resigned from office.

Orlando, Fla -- Three police patrol cars responded to a recent bear sighting in Orlando, Fla., but despite their prompt presence, the bruin remains on the lam.

London -- London police allege a man's stated intentions to have sex with a fence led to his arrest and a court appearance this week.