‘Bride’ with pot drives into N.H. pond (AP)
AP - A woman wearing a wedding dress and parked beside a pond drove into the water Wednesday after officers tried to take a bag of marijuana from her, police said.

Prostitutes Strike Out At All-Star Game
Federal and local officials make more than 130 arrests during “Operation Strikeout,” a sting that targeted pimps and prostitutes in the Bay Area during last week’s MLB All-Star game.

Headache Cured: Tooth Was Lodged In Forehead
Rugby player Ben Czislowski kept competing for more than three months despite the headaches that started after a clash with an opponent.

Man charged for firing at intruder BBQer (AP)
AP - A man fired six shots at a backyard intruder who was trying to light a barbecue grill, police said. “Way odd,” Police Chief Greg Whinham said. Michael Wilder, 66, was charged with attempted homicide after chasing Kory Scott and shooting at him.

Woman Rolls Over Elvis Presley Rock?
The King of Rock and Roll’s profile appears on a stone found in Colorado, a collector claims.

Stuntman's stick ship revives Vikings' voyage (Reuters)

Reuters - A Viking ship made from ice-cream sticks set sail across the Netherlands' IJsselmeer lake on Friday and its stuntman builder hopes to cross the Atlantic later.

‘Playboy’ Prison Guard Tries To Regain Job
A former Pennsylvania corrections officer who was fired in March after she appeared in Playboy wants her job back.

Couch Takes Lawn Chair For Flight
An Oregon man has taken his lawn chair where few have gone before — about 13,000 feet up and 200 miles toward Idaho.

Great bathroom singer? TV wants you (Reuters)

Reuters - An Indian television channel is looking out for good singers in the one place that has escaped the prying eyes of reality TV — the bathroom.

Ginormous, DVR Make Dictionary Debuts
Those looking through the new edition of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary will have a ginormous list of new words to learn.

NASA goofs on space shuttle banner (AP)

AP - NASA moved space shuttle Endeavour a step closer to liftoff without an essential part: the “u.”

Couch Takes Lawn Chair For Flight
An Oregon man has taken his lawn chair where few have gone before — about 13,000 feet up and 200 miles toward Idaho.

‘Playboy’ Prison Guard Tries To Regain Job
A former Pennsylvania corrections officer who was fired in March after she appeared in Playboy wants her job back.

Ginormous, DVR Make Dictionary Debuts
Those looking through the new edition of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary will have a ginormous list of new words to learn.

Russian plane returns after drunken brawl on board (Reuters)
Reuters - A Russian plane flying from St Petersburg in Russia to Doloman in Turkey had to turn back midflight after a drunken brawl over a young woman spun out of control, police said in a statement on Friday.

Wrecking Ball Runs Amok In Pa. Town
A wrecking ball wreaked havoc on a small college town in northwest Pennsylvania on Monday.

Islamic school sanctions online Muslim weddings (Reuters)

Reuters - An influential and conservative Islamic theological school in India said on Thursday marriages of Muslim couples using Internet Web cameras were acceptable and legal.

Bank Robber Disguises Self As Tree
A Manchester, N.H., man was arraigned on robbery charges Monday after police said he disguised himself as a tree to rob a bank over the weekend.

Thieves steal nearly $300 million from Baghdad bank (Reuters)
Reuters - Thieves have stolen nearly $300 million from a bank in Baghdad, police and a bank official said Thursday, in what is probably one of the biggest thefts in Iraq since the 2003 war to topple Saddam Hussein.

Metal Rocker Detained For Taliban-Like Beard
James Hetfield of Metallica may want to re-think the facial hair.