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An Australian head teacher is under fire after removing the word gay from the famous song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.

A man sailing the sea in a bath tub, mud sculptures and an ugly fish who finds love - it's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.

By 2010-09-02T13:05:52Z BETHEL, Ohio (AP) -- For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital....

By 2010-09-02T05:30:47Z BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) -- A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead....

Homeless Man Calls 911 From Hot Tub, Asks For Towels, Hug, Hot Chocolate

Man's Club Snags Rock, Causing Spark that Ignites Blaze in Calif.

By 2010-09-01T19:25:26Z RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) -- California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them....

By 2010-09-01T19:24:36Z SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hour-long chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended with the suspect being shot. The Onondaga County Sheriff said Stanley Lostumbo jumped into a dump truck Tuesday night after being accused of stealing from vending machines at a mall....

By 2010-09-01T19:21:11Z RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue - a cell phone that got left behind. Franklin County District Attorney Joey Rushing said the phone was left near where a computer was taken in the weekend burglary. Investigators began calling some of the phone numbers and determined the phone belonged to a 19-year-old who was on probation for a previous burglary....

By 2010-09-01T19:15:23Z DARIEN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole. Troopers said they're not sure why 51-year-old Robert Craig of Killingworth fell out of his 2006 Dodge Charger late Tuesday morning in Darien near Exit 10. Police said Craig was treated for minor injuries at Stamford Hospital....

Police Say Man Accused Of Vending Machine Thefts Jumps In Dump Truck And Leads Hour-long Chase

Oops: Cell Phone Left In Weekend Alabama Home Burglary Leads To Arrest Of Teenager

A nine-year-old boy from West Yorkshire is preparing to take part in the Subbuteo World Championships in Germany later this week.

Driver Falls Out of Dodge Charger on I-95 but Suffers Only Minor Injuries; Car Continues 2/10 Miles Before Crashing

A deer in China has developed a taste for beer - two a day - but will drink wine if there is no beer available.

Stranger Allegedly Throws Caustic Liquid in Face of Wash. Woman Getting Things Out of Her Car

A spelling mistake is spotted on a new road sign installed by the council for Cotswold Airport on the A429 in Gloucestershire.

Conn. Driver Falls Out Of Car On I-95, Dodge Travels 0.2 More Miles Before Crashing Into Pole

Busted Growers Mistake Calif. Game Wardens For Suppliers, Try To Toss Pot In Truck