A Ukrainian man, believed to be the world's oldest living person, celebrated his 116th birthday on Thursday with a few friends and family. Hryhoriy Nestor, who is also the world's oldest bachelor, joked that he attributed his long life to the fact that he never married. According to BBC reports, Nestor worked on a farm until he retired at age 100 and is now living with a relative who looks after him. He surprisingly has healthy hair on his head and recommends a diet of milk, cheese and potatoes with an occasional shot of vodka.

A substitute music teacher from an elementary school in Boulder, Colorado has been arrested after she whacked a 10-year-old student on the head with a viola bow. Carla Shinners, who is better known by the nickname "Mrs. Grumpy Lady" is also accused of swearing in front of students. The 63-year-old handed herself to police Tuesday after an arrest warrant was issued on her name. The incident took place on February 12 when Shinners, a teacher for more than 30 years in the district, was interrupted by a call on her own cell phone and she then began swearing.

A videotaping on a Wal-Mart store in Palm Coast, Florida shows a couple kissing each other before they spark fire in the sporting goods section that lead the store to close for two hours. According to WKMG-TV in Orlando, Florida, the fire caused a propane tank to explode on Monday, filling the building with smoke. The other customers and employees were forced to evacuate.

A videotaping on a Wal-Mart store in Palm Coast, Florida shows a couple kissing each other before they spark fire in the sporting goods section that lead the store to close for two hours. According to WKMG-TV in Orlando, Florida, the fire caused a propane tank to explode on Monday, filling the building with smoke. The other customers and employees were forced to evacuate.

he city manager of a small Florida town announced his decision to pursue a sex-change operation, citing his life-long desire to become a woman. Steve Stanton, who has been the city manager of Largo, a 76,000-resident town on the west coast of Florida for 14 years, says his decision to change genders will not affect his ability to perform his job as a civil servant.