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Wimbledon champ fails to sell scary scooter
Goran Ivanisevic has failed in an attempt to auction off a scooter which his mum thinks is too dangerous for him.
16:07 Thursday 20th September 2001
Rude town name upsets women and splits council
Women in South Africa are upset at civic leaders for naming their municipality after the female sexual organ.
15:49 Thursday 20th September 2001
Thai police chief fights corruption with officers' fish and chicken farm
A Thai police chief is fighting corruption by encouraging his officers to raise chickens and fish.
15:46 Thursday 20th September 2001
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Waxwork football heroes to be auctioned off
Lifesize waxwork models of some of the greatest footballers are to go on sale at Sotheby's.
14:41 Thursday 20th September 2001
Woman opens bank account with forged $1 million note
A Pennsylvanian woman was allowed to open a bank account with a single forged $1 million note.
14:40 Thursday 20th September 2001
Man sentenced to silence for blasting car stereo
A man has been sentenced to three hours of silence for blasting his car stereo in front of a police officer in Ohio.
14:12 Thursday 20th September 2001
'Armed robber' uses can of ravioli
A man tried to rob a shop in the US - by intimidating the checkout girl with a can of ravioli.
14:08 Thursday 20th September 2001
Mayor bans taking snakes for 'walks'
A mayor in northern Italy is issuing orders forbidding people from taking their snakes to city parks.
13:30 Thursday 20th September 2001
Inmates sleep in shifts in overcrowded prisons
Prisons in Bangladesh are becoming so overcrowded that inmates have to sleep in shifts.
13:24 Thursday 20th September 2001
Man buys bus shelter to knock it down
A man has paid his local council more than £3,000 to buy the bus shelter outside his home - so he can have it demolished.
13:03 Thursday 20th September 2001
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