Britain's Environmental Agency tossed some 500 cucumbers into the Irish Sea to study the migratory patterns of sheep dung. Blackpool, a popular northern resort, has been particularly hard hit. Environmental engineers are hoping the cucumbers will reveal where the droppings are coming from. An ice cream vendor was killed in Caracas when a lamppost fell on the corner where he had worked for the last 14 years.
Police say thieves had stolen some retaining screws, causing the heavy fixture to topple.
Police report that the children harassed women and customers in hotels and bars, blaming their actions for the eclipse the night before. Weekly Alibi . Info Booth .