KOMO - News - Offbeat http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Offbeat en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:07 GMT Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to inmate with kiss http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70656892.html State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a prolonged kiss with a visitor. Burglar stops to warm up bottle for crying baby http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70625192.html An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing. Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70625017.html California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. Drunk Auburn teen: Hello, 911? I'm so drunk my arm's growing numb! http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70575692.html The sun hadn't yet come up, but she was intoxicated that she could barely see, and her arm was growing numb. So the 19-year-old driver decided to pull over and call 911. Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70522632.html Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. Defense Ministry chief doctor Col. Sergiu Vasislita says about 0.9 ounces (25 grams) of onions and 0.5 ounces (15 grams) of garlic will be added to each soldier's daily diet. Toddler, 2, helps mom give birth to brother http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70522542.html A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother. Couple arrested after reporting stolen marijuana http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70522287.html A man and woman who reported to police that robbers stole their marijuana are now facing charges themselves. Wild turkey found roaming free on NJ Turnpike http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70442677.html A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the New Jersey Turnpike won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend. Woman leaves $40,000 at Md. shrine for safekeeping http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70415737.html A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to her when she got back a week later. Patient cop becomes a jungle gym for affectionate cat http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/70377332.html A black cat showed affection by crawling up and down a Texas police officer in a friendly display captured on the patrol car's dashcam.