Leaning tower of Pisa loses title

A German church steeple has knocked the leaning tower of Pisa from the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s most lopsided building.

The tower in the village of Suurhusen applied in June for the title and has now officially beaten the famous landmark in Pisa.Guinness Book of Records confirmed the award after officials measured it [...]

Police sting upsets Ozzie

Ozzy Osbourne claims his reputation has been tarnished by a US police sting operation.
Police sent invites to 500 people for a party at which Ozzy was supposed to be the star guest.But the party in Farg North Dakota, was actually a scam by police officers to round up missing criminal suspects.Osbourne said it was “insulting” [...]

Dancing dentist injures patient

A US woman is suing her dentist who she claims nearly drilled her eye while dancing to the disco classic Car Wash.Brandy Fanning, 31, claims George Trusty was dancing to Rose Royce’s 1976 hit when his drill slipped, reports the Syracuse Post-Standard.The inch-long bit punctured her sinus cavity, lodging by her eye socket at the [...]

Judge sacked after coin toss verdict

A US judge who decided a custody dispute by tossing a coin has lost his job.The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that Judge James Michael Shull failed to uphold the dignity of the judiciary.Shull admitted tossing a coin to determine which divorced parent would get a child for Christmas.He said he was trying to encourage the [...]