After his failed attempts to put off the fire in his bedroom by water and a window cleaner, a 19-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona drove all the way to a neighborhood Wal-Mart to buy a fire extinguisher. Jonathan Zaletel was using a toaster to cook methamphetamine in his bedroom closet when the appliance caught fire. To escape the police's attention for fear of being caught, he decided to put out the fire on his own.

Hundreds of hopefuls claiming to be the rightful heir to the English throne have come forward after a nationwide search was launched. Government body English Heritage were astounded by the response to advertisements they placed calling on people to get in touch if they could trace their family tree back to 1066.

Raindrops can fall at 20 miles per hour causing what is called "splash erosion" of soil. Soil erosion caused by rain is a major problem that costs businesses, individuals and governments money every year. In agriculture alone water erosion causes an estimated $27 billion in on-site losses, and frequently causes economic losses downstream as well.

The neighbors of the University of Arizona are facing strange problem that includes small white rats that have been swimming through sewer pipes and into their toilets. According to Laura Hagen Fairbanks, spokeswoman for the county's Wastewater Management Department, they are the kind that researchers use in labs.

Even staying at a pricey Hilton Hotel and sleeping on luxury linens doesn't guarantee freedom from being bitten by bed bugs. Soprano Alison Trainer slept at the Phoenix Hilton Suites between Nov. 20 and Nov. 26, and said she was bitten 150 times and traumatized by the bugs who shared her bed. Trainer has sued Hilton Hotels Corp. for $6 million claiming it was a "horrific" experience that resulted in a fear of sleeping in a bed, caused her to lose weight and affected her physical appearance.