(13 stories) Calcutta To Paint the Town Blue

Offbeat - News February 17, 2012 See Offbeat Weather Calcutta To Paint the Town Blue (NBC Dallas) The city's government buildings, bridges, famous landmarks, roadside railings, flyovers and even the prevalent bright yellow taxis are to be painted a shade of light blue on orders of the government's chief minister, The Indian Express reported. Sheriff Wins Suspect's Endorsement After Drug Bust (NBC Connecticut) A 65-year-old Okla. man impressed by the kindness of the Sheriff who arrested him has pledged his support in the law enforcement official's upcoming re-election campaign, 5News reports . Top 10 Most Brutal Post-Sex Reactions in Recent News (ranker) From a guy who threw a TV at his girlfriend after a threesome, to a man who shot a girl because of an AIDS joke, to a girl who stabbed a guy after sex because she thinks she's a werewolf, here are the weirdest, most insane things people in recent news have done after having sex with someone. Study: Clients Depress Hairstylists (MyFoxAtlanta) The trustworthy hairdresser has long been known as a sympathetic and patient listener while customers pour their hearts out during their wash, cut and highlight sessions. Danish cops recruit robbers to stem burglaries (Denver Post) Northern Zealand police spokesman Finn Bernth Andersen says burglars caught red-handed in the district will be asked to participate in an anonymous questionnaire about their profession. Fake arrest video becomes online hit (WWLP) A fake news report placing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the dock has become an online hit, getting nearly 3 million views in just three days. Man opens plane door for crying child (WTHI-TV Terre Haute) A mom with a screaming child wanted a quick getaway from a plane on the tarmac in Vietnam and asked for help. Study: Goats Can Have "Accents" (NBC Chicago) Goats acquire different "accents" depending on where they're put to pasture, according to a recent study by Queen Mary University of London. Man hears of heist,deduces he's suspect (WIVB-TV Buffalo) Police say a western Pennsylvania man who claims to have split personalities confessed to robbing a Chinese restaurant after reading about it in the newspaper and realizing he was the person who did it. Goats do speak in different accents (anorak.co.uk) DID you know that "researchers" from Queen Mary University of London have reported that goats' "accents" change as they age and and make new pals? Well, it is true. Exploding cigarette injures Florida man (lfpress) Electronic cigarettes are supposed to be better for your health than the tobacco kind. Cops: Naked Walmart Sock Thief Stunned (myfoxphilly) Verdon Lamont Taylor, 32, of the 100 block of East Church Street in Downingtown, Pa. NYC apartment sells for $88 million (WANE-TV Fort Wayne) The Wall Street Journal says the property on Central Park West in Manhattan is now the most expensive apartment in New York. More Offbeat News...

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