Mobile phone use, while driving, slows down vehicular speed by about 2 miles per hour, according to a new study released by David Strayer, a psychology professor at the University of Utah. "The distracted driver tends to drive slower and have delayed reactions," Strayer found. "People kind of get stuck behind that person and it makes everyone pay the price of that distracted driver. "

Two runaway pot-bellied pigs turned what would have been a simple chase into a 35-minute complete crowd pursuit, involving two animal control officers, two police officers, and two utility company workers Wednesday morning. The pigs reportedly ran amidst speeding cars and trotted across a number of streets in the west side of Davenport, Iowa. The chasers were apparently at a loss, attempting all tactics from cornering the two animals to just plain diving for them, unfortunately missing.

Malaysian automobile maker Proton announced on Monday plans to develop an "Islamic car," intended for Muslim motorists. The "unique" vehicle will have a compass that points to Mecca, the holiest site among Islam, and a dedicated space to keep a copy of the Koran and a headscarf. In a statement, Proton said it has started negotiations with car makers in Iran and Turkey to produce the car.

Naked hikers in Dorset, England have complained about the way police handled the marshalling of their charity walk. The nude ramblers, numbering about 20, were en route on a 2-mile hike in Dorset to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society when they were reportedly followed by 10 officers, patrol cars and a helicopter on the trek.

An amorous peacock had an aristocrat fuming mad after it caused a $8,100 damage to his employee's blue Lexus car - by trying to have sex with it. According to a local paper, Baronet Sir Benjamin Slade has put in a claim to insurers to cover the damage to his employee's car.