A former lottery winner who was facing tax fraud charges died broke early this month, reports said on Thursday. Alex Toth, who won the a $13 million jackpot nearly two decades ago, died early this month, his attorney Bjorn Brunvand is quoted by in a report by the Suncoast News. He was scheduled to stand trial in June for filing fake tax forms together with his wife, Rhoda.

A fishing town in Japan has declared its all-out support for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and for good reason too; the city and the senator share the same name. The Illinois senator took time to send city leaders a letter thanking them for their support, according to Mayor Toshio Murakami. "I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the city of Obama for your support and encouragement and thank you for your thoughtful gift. We share more than a common name. We share a common planet and common responsibility. I look forward to a future marked by the continued friendship of our two great nations and shared commitment to a better, freer world," Obama wrote in the letter.

Scientists recently discovered fossils that completed the biological structure of a prehistoric giant toad the size of a slightly deflated beach ball. The animal, referred to by scientists as "Beelzebufo," or Devil Toad, measured 40 cm long and weighed 4 kg. This size made the toad to have been much larger than the Goliath Frog of West Africa, known today to be the world's largest toad.

Jerry Morgan noticed that the front windows of his neighbor's house in Parker City was shattered, and was shocked to see blood all over the walls. Thinking that a murder had occurred, Morgan phoned the local authorities for assistance.

A Manhattan judge threw out a $1 million lawsuit filed by a university student against New York University, after sustaining a hip injury during a Jell-O wrestling match. The incident took place during a dorm party called "Beach Bash," that involved an entire kiddie pool filled with the gelatin. Avram Wisnia, a junior, was pushed, resulting in a shattered hip.