msnbc.com: Weird news

Nov. 13: 63-year-old Italian monk "Brother Metal," is quitting as singer of a popular heavy metal band after he says the devil has turned him into too much of a celebrity. Msnbc's David Shuster reports. (Other) Heavy metal music - Musical ensemble - ...

Nov. 13: A driver is blaming a low-flying pelican for causing him to drive his multi-million dollar Bugatti sports car into a saltwater marsh. A CNBC panel has the story. (CNBC) Sports car - Bugatti - Auto - Clubs - Recreation

Nov. 13: More than 200 students in Portugal participate in a human mattress domino chain to try and break the Guinness World Record. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com) Guinness World Record - Dara Brown - Msnbc.com - Portugal - World record

Nov. 13: Surveillance video shows thieves smashing through the doors of a tax assessor’s office in San Antonio, Texas, to steal an ATM. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com) Texas - Dara Brown - Closed-circuit television - Msnbc.com - San ...

Nov. 13: Police say a woman duped her community into believing she had breast cancer to get money for breast implants. TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks to a victim of the scam and Chief Deputy Randy Plemons about the tall tale. (Today Show) Meredith ...

Nov. 12: Kent Jones joins Rachel Maddow to talk about what NASA is saying about the supposed end of the world in 2012. (Other) Rachel Maddow - Kent Jones - Technology - Breaking News - World News

Nov. 12: Countdown re-airs a news report from 1970 of a community removing a dead whale from the beach with half a ton of dynamite. (Countdown) Television - CNN - Lou Dobbs - Whale - Arts and Entertainment

Nov. 12: Doing it for the environment, many are seeking organic sex supplies. KNTV's Vicky Nguyen reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC News - Vicky Nguyen - Adult - MSNBC - Shopping

Nov. 12: Doctors in Peru remove 1.5 pounds of metal from a man's stomach after he complained of abdominal pain. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com) Abdominal pain - Dara Brown - Stomach - Msnbc.com - Coins

Nov. 11: Kansas cops work to break up teen fight clubs. KSNW's Craig Andres reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - KSNW - United States - Television - Arts

Nov. 11: Ghost hunters claim to hear a voice that lead them to bones buried in a mansion wall. WTOV's Natalie Herbick reports. (NBC News Channel) GhostHunters - Paranormal - Ghost - Investigators - United States

Nov. 11: An Ohio teen is suspended for a haircut designed like football helmet. WLWT's Karen Johnson reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Ohio - United States - Television - Arts

Nov. 11: A wedding proposal turns to panic when guy drops the ring from a hot air balloon. WKYC's Dick Russ reports. (NBC News Channel) Balloon - Hot air balloon - Recreation - Aviation - Operators

Nov. 11: City says couple's pet geese have to go. KSNW's Anthony Powell reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Television - Arts - Stations - KSNW

Nov. 11: Would-be muggers return a wallet and thank a man for his service after noticing an Army ID. WTMJ's George Mallet reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - WTMJ-TV - United States - NFL - Sports

Nov. 11: A British television show held a live seance to channel the ghost of Michael Jackson. Willie Geist has the story. (ZeitGeist) Television - Television in the United Kingdom - Michael Jackson - Arts - History

Nov. 11: A Christmas tree that will be displayed at a Salt Lake City mall has been chosen, but it's what crews found while cutting the tree down that makes this year's selection memorable. KSL-TV's Amanda Butterfield reports. (NBC News Channel) ...

Nov. 11: A Florida woman is shocked to find her holiday wrapping paper covered with swastikas. Aixa Diaz reports. (NBC News Channel) Florida - NBC - Shopping - Gifts - Business

Nov. 11: Just in time for the holidays, a Japanese designer has created a bra that unfolds into a putting green. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Golf course - Golf - Television - Arts