A man finds a unique way to propose to his girlfriend, by setting himself on fire before dropping on one knee and asking her hand in marriage. Todd Grannis, 38, climbed a 10-foot scaffold, set himself on fire, wearing a gasoline-soaked cape, and jumped into a swimming pool. After he emerged, he approached his girlfriend, got on one knee, and proposed saying, "Honey, you make me hot. I hope I'm getting the point across that I'm on fire for you. "

Amid rising summer temperatures, the Beijing city government is encouraging its workers to dress down in efforts to conserve energy. State media reported Friday that government staff has been given the OK to dress casually during internal meetings, so air conditioner usage can be kept to a minimum.

Police in South Carolina are on a citywide "wiener-hunt" after a giant hot dog goes missing. A sign featuring a giant wiener disappeared from the Ebenezer Grill, but investigators are skeptical the suspects will go unnoticed for long.

Goldenpalace. com claims the stick the pop princess urinated on was found in the bathroom bin of an L. A. hotel where the singer had recently stayed. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the U. S. charities; The Candlelighter's Childhood Cancer Foundation and Easter Seal Society, which helps disabled children.

Off duty police officer finds himself in "hot water" after being discovered in someone else's bathtub. A Japanese police officer thought he was returning home after a night out drinking with friends - he decided to take a hot bath unaware that it was in someone else's house. The 21-year-old officer from Nara in western Japan was charged with unlawful entry late Friday night after being discovered in the bathtub 50 yards away from his own. "I can't believe it wasn't my bath," the officer told investigators.