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“Who’s going to be the judge of that?” and more

City employees in Brooksville, Fla., are now legally required to wear underwear and deodorant.

Minnesotan accidentally boarded up in foreclosed home, and more

A disabled Minnesota man who lost his home to foreclosure was boarded up inside when he failed to leave on the designated day.

Bone in Bumble Bee tuna causes $100,00 lawsuit, and more

A New York man is suing Bumble Bee tuna for $100,000, claiming he found a bone in his tuna.

When an eyebrow trimmer is a weapon, and more

A Pennsylvania middle-schooler has been expelled for bringing an eyebrow trimmer to school.

Using stun guns on children, and more

Florida prison officials are apologizing for using 50,000-volt stun guns on children on Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day.

Student suspended for insisting he's a white African-American, and more

A medical student says he was suspended from New Jersey’s University of Medicine and Dentistry for insisting that he’s a white African-American.

Workplace racial-sensitivity pamphlet called insensitive, and more

A racial-sensitivity pamphlet issued by the Delaware Department of Transportation that advises employees against "faux pas" in the workplace has been accused of insensitivity.

A new take on 1 Timothy 2:9, and more

A woman has convinced the school board in Irving, Texas, that her daughter can’t wear her shirttails tucked in, for religious reasons.

Soccer coach penalizes parents, and more

Parents of girls on a Maryland soccer team have been banished to a distant hillside to watch games.

Saved worker demands compensation for lunch hour, and more

A government worker in Binghamton, N.Y., who had to stay at his desk during the recent massacre wants compensation for missing his lunch hour.

The perils of breaking dog-walking rules, and more

A Florida man may lose his home because he walked his dog without a leash.

Ice cream fundraiser nixed by "wellness policy"

Officials at Peabody High School in Massachusetts have canceled the students’ monthly ice cream fundraiser, on the grounds that ice cream isn’t good for you.

Suspended for farting, and more

A Florida eighth-grader was suspended for three days for farting on the school bus.

Law enforcement in Tenaha, Texas, and more

Police in tiny Tenaha, Texas, have pulled over 147 mostly nonwhite motorists on their way to casinos in Louisiana and threatened to charge them with serious crimes unless they surrendered some of their belongings.

U.S. Marines recruit 79-year-old woman, and more

A 79-year-old Florida woman has received an invitation by “priority overnight” mail to join the Marines.

The right to sell rice: white vs. basmati, and more

Two restaurants in a Rhode Island mall food court are in the fifth year of a legal battle over the right to sell rice.

Good deed leads to jaywalking ticket, and more

A Colorado man who was run over while helping two elderly women cross a road has been ticketed for jaywalking.

Disney sued for banning Tower of Terror ride, and more

A Florida woman is suing Walt Disney World for banning her from its Tower of Terror ride, saying riding it is a medical necessity.

Student expelled for fake rifles, and more

A Colorado high school senior faces expulsion for having three fake rifles in the back of her car, even though she’s a member of the Young Marines drill team.

Sledding ban, and more

As winter continues, there is a growing movement in Massachusetts to crack down on the dangerous practice of sledding.

November 27, 2009

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