Strange News

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200

Police in Minneapolis pulled over a driver who was wanted on a warrant for a drug charge. He must have anticipated it, because he had a "get out of jail free" card from Monopoly with him.
Zindler expresses shock at her pup's confident plop — in the middle of the competition.

PHOTOS: Meet Martha, World's Ugliest Dog

by Colin Dwyer

At least that's the assessment of judges in Petaluma, Calif., where the mastiff took the crown at this year's World's Ugliest Dog Contest. And she defeated some formidable pupposition (also pictured).

Boys Skirt The No-Shorts Rule

A group of boys at an Exeter, England school wore skirts to school in protest that they were not allowed to wear shorts. One boy told The Guardian it was "quite refreshing" in the heat.

Costa Rican Wasps Beware

Speaking on television, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis calmly swallowed a wasp when it came at his face. He said it was "pure protein."

Ohio Couple More Generous Than Intended

Goodwill workers found a bag full of $100,000 in a donated box of clothes. Workers returned the money to the donors, who didn't realize they had included their down payment on a house.