msnbc.com: Weird news

Nov. 21: Sarasota, Fla., considers piping in opera to chase away the homeless. SNN6's Grant Boxleitner reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - United States - Counties - Florida - Society and Culture

Nov. 21: In Jackson, Miss., emergency crews freed a boy from a chimney after he became stuck inside it. WLBT's Cheryl Lasseter reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Television - United States - Arts - Stations

Nov. 21: In Jackson, Miss., emergency crews freed a boy from a chimney after he became stuck inside it. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports. (Other) Alex Witt - Business - Beauty Pageants - Arts and Entertainment - United States

Nov. 21: A Pennsylvania couple was arrested for refusing to pay a tip at a restaurant. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports. (Other) Pennsylvania - Alex Witt - United States - Society and Culture - Business and Economy

Nov. 20: As part of an annual tradition Ohio State students jumped in Mirror Lake Thursday night to get “fired up” before Saturday’s big game against Michigan State. A grad school scientist tested the waters before the jump, finding a high ...

Nov. 20: A Michigan teen is sentenced to four days in juvenile detention for refusing to visit his father. WDIV reports. (NBC News Channel) Michigan - NBC News - United States - Youth detention center - Television

Nov. 20: A person dressed in a chicken costume struts into a city council meeting in Durango, Colo., to show support for an ordinance being discussed. KOB-TV's Erisa Nakano reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - NBC - City council - KOB - United ...

Nov. 19: For $150 a night, guests can stay at the hamster hotel in Nantes, France where rooms come equipped with a bed of hay, an exercise wheel and a strict hamster dress code. (Countdown) France - Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Dress code - Nantes

Nov. 19: A New Jersey clerk sold her customer the wrong lottery ticket, but it turns out to be a $100,000 winner. WCAU's Ted Greenberg reports. (NBC News Channel) New Jersey - United States - Lottery - Gambling - Games

Nov. 19: Flooding and equipment problems knock two frozen waffle manufacturing plants offline, leading to a nationwide frozen Eggo waffle shortage. WXIA's Jerry Carnes reports. (NBC News Channel) Eggo - Business - Food and Related Products - Frozen - ...

Nov. 19: Local and national officials are on the lookout for an elderly, gray-haired man who they believe is responsible for the hold-up of five San Diego-area banks. Msnbc’s Willie Geist reports. (Other) San Diego - California - United States - ...

Nov. 18: Neighbors are furious after a road kill remover brings work home with him. WPXI's Amy Marcinkiewicz reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Television - Arts - Stations - United States

Nov. 18: A Michigan man clinched the title after five hours of play and nine matches. WDIV-TV's Roger Weber reports. (NBC News Channel) Rock-paper-scissors - Television - Games - Hand Games - NBC News

Nov. 18: It's a classic case of mistaken identity. Not expected to live after he was born, in an effort to save him, Chuck the steer was raised by Labrador retrievers. WXIA-TV's Mark Pickard reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - Chuck - Labrador ...

Nov. 18: A package containing the two books, a money order for $1,000 and a note arrived a half-century after the Phoenix student checked the books out from the library. KPNX-TV's Syleste Rodriguez reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - Library - ...

Nov. 18: An eastern Colorado mother is lucky to be alive after a large piece of ice fell through the roof of her home. KUSA-TV's Anastasiya Bolton reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - Colorado - NBC News - KUSA - United States

Nov. 17: A criminal in Altamone Springs, Florida stole eight digital cameras, stopping at one point to take a picture of himself. The thief then left that camera and his picture behind. (Countdown) Digital camera - Photography - Shopping - Cameras & ...

Nov. 17: An alleged burglar spent a long night in a small window of a supermarket, after his pants kept him from finishing the break-in. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports. (msnbc.com) Msnbc.com - Arts - Television - Programs - Sports

Nov. 17: A flash mob full of dancing elves turns on the holiday cheer in NYC's Union Square. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com) Union Square - New York City - Dara Brown - Msnbc.com - Folk