There was once road rage, and then came trolley rage and now there's surf rage. An Australian surfer has been banned from riding the waves on nine Sydney beaches for harassing several people, including a church minister and a local lifeguard after clashes in the surf. The surfer, John Dunne, 34, is facing 29 counts of assault, stalking and malicious damage to property.

The London Natural History Museum is exhibiting one of the largest giant squids ever put on display. BBC News reports that a trawler captured the squid off the coast of the Falkland Islands. Measuring 28 feet, it is one of the most complete squids ever found.

A teenager in eastern Australia needed eleven stitches after a small shark bit his leg. It happened in the area where some beaches were closed over the weekend because of a feeding frenzy involving more than 100 sharks. The teen was standing in about a foot of water when he was bitten. The attack follows the weekend closure of Gold Coast beaches after scores of sharks were seen swimming close to the shore.

The state of New Jersey is looking for a new slogan, and has enlisted the help of anyone witty enough to coin a phrase. The Monday deadline saw over 4,000 entries, lasting a month after "acting Gov. Richard J. Codey said a consultant's recommendation of 'New Jersey: We'll Win You Over' was too negative. "

Those Southern California residents needing some extra sleep may find themselves behind bars before they wake-up. The Ventura City Council has given preliminary endorsement to a measure that would make sleeping in public a misdemeanor.