(March 7) – At least six women in New Jersey who hoped to plump up their backsides have ended up hospitalized with infections, after a bogus doctor injected their derrieres with a mixture of silicone, petroleum jelly and, perhaps most hazardous, household caulk.

New Jersey health officials said the dangerous mixture had seriously damaging effects.

“What we’ve been hearing from the hospitals is that these women are presented with deep tissue infections and skin infections,” New Jersey Health Department epidemiologist Dr. Tina Tan told the New York Post. “Abscesses form in some cases.”

According to the Post report, health officials in New Jersey have warned New York authorities about the phony doctor, who could face criminal charges of practicing medicine without a license. The person reportedly “treated” women from hospitals in New Jersey.

Not only did the women suffer health setbacks in their attempt to gain shapely bottoms, the botched butt enhancements allegedly left them disfigured. A hospital source told the Post their backsides are so cratered and lumpy, they resemble “moonscapes.”

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More than 5,000 people turned up at the Sydney Opera House today to get naked in the name of art.

Braving an early morning chill they shed their clothes, abandoned any embarrassment, and posed naked for renowned American nudist photographer Spencer Tunick.

People came in all shapes and sizes and one heavily pregnant woman even postponed the birth of her twins so she could take part.

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A prominent Ukrainian woman arrived at an airport near Paris, and was driving into the city when her car got stuck in traffic. A thief seized the opportunity to pull open the car door and make off with the lady’s handbag. She told the BBC that her purse contained jewels, rings and earrings worth more than $6 million.

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Looming over the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 in Wyoming, Minn., is a grinning portrait of former President George W. Bush, asking “Miss me yet?”

At a time when President Obama’s approval ratings are cratering, the billboard appeared stealthily about a month ago.

“It was put up by a group of small business owners — who want to stay anonymous –because they felt Washington wasn’t listening,” said Mary McNamara, a spokeswoman for the company that owns the billboard. “They felt like it was a good way to get their message out.”

For the past two days, images of the billboard have raged virally across the Internet, with a Google search resulting in more than 100 million hits Tuesday.

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You could blow a week’s pay on fresh lobster, a bottle of bubbly and a quiet table with a waiter named Jean-Pierre to impress your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day.

Or . . . you could surprise her with your, ah, thrift and willingness to stand out from the crowd by taking her out for the Valentine’s special at your neighborhood White Castle, where, just for this occasion, they’re offering a candlelit dinner, with tableside service and flowers.

They’ve done this before. Some people even dress up and rent a limo, says Jamie Richardson, a White Castle spokesman.

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Howard County Sheriff’s Department deputy Matt Roberson tracked down a wanted fugitive through one of the most popular games on the Internet — World of Warcraft. And he got his man.

The sheriff’s department enlisted the aid of the U.S. Marshals this summer to track down a number of fugitives as part of Operation: Falcon, and Alfred Hightower was among those targeted. Unfortunately, authorities were unable to locate him. Roberson soon found out why. The suspect had skipped the country.

“I received information from a childhood friend, who tells me the guy is in Canada,” said Roberson. “I held onto the information in the back of my head. I spoke to the marshals and asked if we could confirm the guy’s location, would they help us get him? They indicated that they would.”

With the help of sheriff’s major Steve Rogers, Roberson began gathering information on Hightower through a number of sources. That is how they discovered that their suspect was a World of Warcraft fan.

“We received information that this guy was a regular player of an online game, which was referred to as ‘some warlock and witches’ game,” said Roberson. “None of that information was sound enough to pursue on its own, but putting everything we had together gave me enough evidence to send a subpoena to Blizzard Entertainment. I knew exactly what he was playing — World of Warcraft. I used to play it. It’s one of the largest online games in the world.”

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An urban myth has been proven as real in Florida, USA, where it’s raining iguanas…

Temperatures in normally balmy Florida state are so low that freezing iguanas are falling from the trees.

The warm, humid climes are perfect for cold-blooded reptiles but a prolonged cold snap means they’re plummeting to earth.

When temperatures fall below around 5C, iguanas go into a comatose state with very little blood flowing around their bodies. As their grip loosens, the creatures fall..

While they look dead, they usually revive when temperatures rise – although they can die if it remains cold for three days or more.

Iguanas are considered pests by many Florida residents as they are not native to the area. They were introduced from South America when careless pet owners released them.

Some think this is the perfect time to severely reduce their numbers. One Florida man said: “I knew of a gentleman who was collecting them all in the street and throwing them in the back of his station wagon. “All of a sudden as he’s driving along these things are waking up, crawling on his back and almost caused a wreck.”

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. — Diners at the Biscuit’s “N” Gravy and More restaurant in Port Orange received a surprise Wednesday when a car plowed into the side of the building.

A 92-year-old man was at the wheel when his vehicle crashed into the busy restaurant on Nova Road.

The driver wasn’t hurt, but the cook said a customer had just left the damaged seating area.

Investigators think Charles Pierce stepped on the gas instead of hitting the brake while trying to park, but instead of panicking and amid all that debris, he calmly got out of the sedan and placed his order.

The driver asked if anyone was hurt. There was very minor injury, but once Pierce was sure all was well, he dug in to his breakfast.

He was cited for reckless driving.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.
According to Metropolitan Nashville Police, a man wearing a Santa Claus suit — including hat, beard and mustache — and dark sunglasses robbed a SunTrust Bank on Tuesday morning, demanding money from the teller at gunpoint. He also mentioned to everyone in the bank that he needed to pay his elves.

After the teller complied, the man fled in a gray midsize car.
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After ten years like these, the remaining 990 in this millennium have gotta be at least a little less goofy, right?

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