The group paid for the construction of the 500-seat auditorium, with the only condition being that it bear the name of the Iraqi president. Rome's La Republica newspaper reported that as a result of the gift, the school's students recently have been paying special attention in their studies to Babylonian history, the precursor to modern-day Iraq. A computer printout only listed the last two years of the woman's birthdate. When no one replied to the free offer, a social worker was sent to investigate. Inquiries at the convalescent home where the woman lived resulted in the discovery of the mistake.
Most people jump at the offer.
A traffic cop was shot and killed by a German man last month after the man was caught speeding on a highway 60 miles northeast of Frankfurt, Germany. The officer clocked the German at around 80 mph in a 65 mph zone. The speeding driver stopped his car and was walking toward the policeman's car when he shot the 41-year old officer, killing him instantly. Now up on murder charges, the unnamed man expressed concern that penalty points from that offense, as well as those from previous speeding violations, would revoke his license completely. However, police said that particular highway was patrolled only for testing and no penalties would have been issued.