Odd News

West Palm Beach, Fla. -- Florida resident Helen Foulke may be 72 years old, but that doesn't mean she has to act her age and stop taking part in the dangerous sport of barrel racing.

Las Vegas -- O.J. Simpson planned to videotape his alleged holdup in Las Vegas as a fundraising venture, The New York Daily News reports.

Manchester, England -- Tommy Dennison's cremation went on as planned this week in the English county of Greater Manchester, but the 39-year-old later showed up alive and well.

Paris -- A new French company has launched a unique service in which individuals can have fresh flowers placed on loved ones' graves simply by sending an e-mail.

Perth, Scotland -- A 96-year-old Scotsman says a serious illness convinced him to ask his longtime girlfriend to become his bride.

Tiffin, Iowa -- An Iowa woman, faced with a stockpile of breast milk, has created a stir by taking out a newspaper ad to try to sell it.

London -- A group of naked fundraisers in Britain drew a mammoth police presence for a walk to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society.

Irwin, Pa. -- Carpet installers in Pennsylvania turned a tool of their achy-breaky work into a fun-and-games product and an new career to boot, um skate.

New York -- Toby and Winnie were the pets of the hour during in New York, where they were honored for quick actions that saved their owners' lives.

Miami -- The family of a Miami man who died 17 years ago is suing a Florida cemetery for losing his remains.

Copenhagen, Denmark -- Danish Christmas tree buyers this year are paying for a soft tree market several years ago, when fewer trees were planted.

Mount Kisco, N.Y. -- Public works employees in a New York village had to step lively when they discovered a 3-foot alligator outside the department's garage.

New York -- Two New York policemen are reportedly under investigation for allegedly trying to scare a Halloween prankster by leaving him nearly naked in a remote area.