A mayoral race can be surprisingly rough in this spiderweb of cul-de-sacs anchored by stately mansions -- even when one of the candidates is dead. (CNN.com)
A two-foot snake found its way into a packet of breakfast cereal, it has emerged. Five-year-old Jordan Willett, from Dawley, Shropshire, discovered the live reptile inside his box of Golden Puffs on Bank Holiday Monday. (Daily Mail)
It foiled even the doughnut-eating champion of the world. Dave "Coon Dog" O'Karma can eat 80 doughnuts in under six minutes, but even he couldn't manage a 15-pound cheeseburger. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Eine unangenehme Überraschung hat ein Kunde eines US-Schnellrestaurants erlebt: Beim Schlecken seines Schokoladen-Eises biss er auf einen menschlichen Finger. Ein Mitarbeiter des Herstellers hatte den Körperteil bei einem Unfall mit einer Eismaschine verloren. (SPIEGEL Online)
A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito. (USATODAY.com)
