(9 stories) Pakistani man fights police over 40-foot shark

Offbeat - News February 9, 2012 See Offbeat Weather Pakistani man fights police over 40-foot shark (WHDH) Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors 20 rupees each to see a roughly 40-foot whale shark he bought from a fisherman. Teacher Accused of Spraying Febreze on "Fishy" Student (NBC Dallas) An elementary school teacher in Newfoundland, Canada has reportedly been put on paid leave as district officials investigate a claim she sprayed a student with an odor eliminator to mask his fishy-smelling lunch. Ex-Calif. mayor admits stealing mixer to make pizza (Tampa Bay Online) The former mayor of a Los Angeles suburb has pleaded guilty to stealing a commercial food mixer from the local school district so he could make dough for his home pizza oven. Judge Dismisses PETA's Orca Lawsuit (NBC Philadelphia) The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued SeaWorld Inc. Tip from boy, 8, leads to stolen plane (WANE-TV Fort Wayne) A tip from an 8-year-old boy has helped deputies recover a plane reported stolen from an East Texas airport. No A for effort for grade hacker (WTNH) One Pennsylvania college student's attempt to boost his failing grades didn't get him an A for effort. Charges: Man Promised Boy Go-Kart, Unzipped His Pants (minnesota.cbslocal) ST. PAUL, Minn. - A 60-year-old man is accused of unzipping the pants of a 7-year-old boy after luring him into his apartment by promising him a go-kart, according to charges filed Wednesday by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office. Mom gives birth to 15 pound baby (WANE-TV Fort Wayne) A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country's founding in 1949. Jack in the Box Unveils Bacon-Flavored Milkshake (NBC Philadelphia) Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 2012's first harbinger of the apocalypse : Jack in the Box is selling a bacon-flavored milkshake. More Offbeat News...

Manage your subscriptions or Unsubscribe Topix has Job listings for your town! Find Local Singles in your town! Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Install the Topix Community Toolbar Copyright (C) 2012 Topix All rights reserved.