Odd News

Bullhead City, Ariz. -- An elementary school in Arizona was evacuated after a 9-year-old student was found to be carrying a grenade in his backpack.

Atlanta -- A disabled Georgia man faces drunken driving charges after police stopped him for driving his motorized scooter on the wrong side of the road.

Rome -- Cat lovers in Italy are trying to change the image of black cats, long considered a symbol of bad luck and worse, by giving them a special day of their own.

Berlin -- The foreign ministers of France and Germany have joined to record a song celebrating their efforts toward the integration of immigrants.erlin

Yonkers, N.Y. -- A 65-year-old great-grandmother is suing a Yonkers, N.Y., casino, alleging she was humiliated by being forced to submit to a strip search.

West Ossipee, N.H. -- A New Hampshire pilot made a last-minute decision to abandon his plane after finding himself in an uncontrollable spin.

Erie, Pa. -- A mystery benefactor has given $100 million to be distributed to charitable groups in Pennsylvania's Erie County.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Police arrested a Texas airport passenger for public intoxication after he was found sitting on a jet bridge covered in salad dressing and missing a shoe.

NEW YORK -- Many rare book lovers have found love amid the shelves of New York's Strand Bookstore, said owner Fred Bass, who is writing a book on the literary meet-ups.

Edinburgh, Scotland -- A teacher at Fettes College in Scotland has created a satirical play about the school's best-known alumnus, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Aseda, Sweden -- A 78-year-old Swedish woman says she feels 20 years younger after returning to work.

Edinburgh, Scotland -- A man's observation of teens' antics in the port area of Edinburgh, Scotland, found an international audience after his comments were leaked to the Internet.

Liverpool, England -- An elderly woman drove her car through a fence, across a street and into a Liverpool, England, restaurant on its opening night -- all in reverse.