Offbeat news of the day

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/02/1....ap/index.html

VANCOUVER, Washington (AP) -- Barbara Bennett wanted to sell her Brother brand sewing machine, so she bought a classified advertisement under "Miscellaneous" and "Items under $50" in The Columbian newspaper.

Instead, the words "sewing machine" were accidentally dropped, leaving a "BROTHER" for sale ad.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe...eut/index.html

Rather than focusing on the photocopying, three in ten people said they had "enjoyed physical intimacy" in their workplace, citing the lift and stairwell as the most expedient locations.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast....ap/index.html

T.J. Hegarty raised $5,000 in private donations to buy a 12-foot tall inflatable rat that he plans to bring to parades and other local events to increase public awareness of his rodent control program. He expects to take delivery of the bulky beast in six weeks.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science....ap/index.html

Binghamton's Ross Park Zoo is offering the cockroach as one of the items in its "Give Your Beauty a Beast" Valentine's Day adoption program.