A 69-year-old woman in Sydney, Australia, discovered that surgeons left a nearly 7-inch long pair of scissors in her abdomen 18 months earlier during a colon operation. The woman endured months of abdominal pain before an X-ray revealed the cause.

A drunk man who set his house on fire and challenged his roommate to see who could stay the longest died in the blaze. Neighbors tried to fight the fire with garden hoses, but it was too late to save the man. His roommate was able to flee the inferno.

Spontaneouly combusting bags of decomposing dog and cat food caused a fire that destroyed the office of an animal rescue group in North Carolina. Ironically, the problem arose after water leaked onto the bags, causing the food to begin rotting.

Burger King has announced it will stop using artificial mayonnaise on Whoppers starting this summer. Other changes include a bigger bun and thicker tomato slices.

A Connecticut woman has been charged with making a false report after calling a court to report that the building’s toilet paper had been contaminated with poisoned. The woman is now free on bond.

A Republican candidate for the Texas House of Representatives who stayed in the race, even after photos of him wearing dresses emerged, lost in a primary runoff election. The candidate refused to leave the contest, saying he wouldn’t give in to blackmail.

John Kerry’s innermost campaign circle doesn’t include any African Americans including the posts of campaign manager, campaign chairperson, media adviser, policy director, foreign policy adviser, general election manager, convention planner, national finance chairman, and head of VP search team. The Kerry team explains that their campaign is still forming and will change.