http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F Weird news from Philly.com en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:50:12 GMT 2012-02-15T15:50:12Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139357943&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120215_ap_pasmokehousefirebestsmellinginlongtime.html Firefighters in Pennsylvania have managed to save 200 pounds of Polish sausage from what they're calling the best-smelling fire they've doused in years. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:50:12 GMT fad41d7e72985b5595c06074c1f9efac 2012-02-15T15:50:12Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139360048&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120215_ap_bulldogadopts6wildboarpigletsingermany.html Forget the three little pigs hiding from the big bad wolf. These six little pigs have found a new friend in a maternal French bulldog named Baby. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:43:35 GMT 250b0df387683f8149af6be8e198536b 2012-02-15T15:43:35Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139345188&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120215_ap_valentinesgiftblamedforcalifpoweroutage.html A Valentine's Day gift is being blamed for a power outage in Southern California. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:58:22 GMT 4aaccc32bcb2131a7b391e0e7d69ea88 2012-02-15T10:58:22Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139308753&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120214_ap_fugitiverunsoutofgascallssheriffforhelp.html A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:30:40 GMT de78d7b586733fddba9d1180bce43fb4 2012-02-14T20:30:40Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139281718&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120214_ap_policemumblingpasuspecthadmouthfulofcrack.html A western Pennsylvania man is jailed on drug charges because police say something other than a confession came out of his mouth when he was hit with a stun gun. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:40:14 GMT 34cb1ee33e492ee915f25a9f4c5684e5 2012-02-14T14:40:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139273843&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120214_ap_policemanworescreammaskinmissrobberies.html Police have arrested an Indianapolis man in connection with two convenience store robberies in Mississippi where the thief wore a mask like the one used by the villain in the 1990s slasher flick "Scream." Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:30:12 GMT 205fd1dd904d7c5e074d575e2dba68bd 2012-02-14T11:30:12Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139256683&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120213_ap_dadplaysporninsteadofsmurfsatkidsparty.html Police aren't filing charges against a father who briefly played a pornographic video instead of "The Smurfs" at his child's birthday party. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:08 GMT b16f2ecc43f28bf0c63c5671535a1698 2012-02-14T01:39:08Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168236&44=139209029&32=3796&7=196837&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fnews%2Fweird_news%2F20120213_ap_retirementendsohiofamilyslongrunningservice.html Members of Hamilton police Chief Neil Ferdelman's family have held public safety jobs serving their southwestern Ohio city for 87 years straight, but that run will end with his retirement next month. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:14 GMT 7b6f26b1be1f3a48bcb2a5880a9a7f85 2012-02-13T13:30:14Z