Authorities detained a British woman for allegedly going against a civil order and playing extremely loud music, causing disturbance within the neighborhood. According to local police, 33-year old Tracey Kirby, mother of three, insisted on playing Madonna songs at full blast, despite the local court sending an anti-social behavior order (Asbo) and retrieving her stereo in response to the complaints of local residents. Neighbors claim that the woman had violated the order a total of 11 times, continuously playing songs from what was apparently her favorite musical artist.

A lost pet parrot was returned to its home safely after reciting his name and full address to a veterinarian. The Associated Press reported that Yosuke, an African grey parrot, was found on a neighbor's roof and turned over to the police who kept the bird for a day before turning it over to a veterinarian.

At least eight people were killed, including five children when a lone man, reportedly drunk, opened fire in the Laguna neighborhood of Manila. According to local officials, the suspect opened fire with an M-16 rifle shortly after midnight. Six others, living next door, were injured. The drunken man immediately escaped from the crime scene after the incident.

An immigrant family from the Philippines boarded a flight on Monday and forgot their two-year-old child at the Vancouver international airport and only found out that the tot was missing when an airline company called during the family's trip. According to the boy's father, Jun Parreno, they had just arrived in Canada from the Philippines and they were running late on a connecting flight to Winnipeg when the mixed-up happened.

To curb the wave of crimes in the national capital, Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier made a book on social epidemics a required reading for police officers. The book is "Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell. Its about New York City's efforts to stop its transit system from further decay by cleaning up its graffiti.