Police in Israel are looking for 40 vibrators, whips and sex equipment worth 200 dollars, after a prominent sexologist's car was broken into. It's thought that the thieves who broke into Shelly Pasternak's car probably didn't know what they were taking, as the sex toys were contained in two metallic cases similar to those used for audio-visual equipment. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP that the exact value of the items stolen was unclear, and that they were searching for the items "just as with any other incident of theft. "

The invention of Welshman Howard Stapleton of a device which claims to repel teenagers, has won this year's peace prize at the Ig Nobels - a spoof version of the real Nobel prizes. According to the BBC, the device makes a high-pitched noise that is annoying to teenagers but is inaudible to adults.

A Dutch man played a "good samaritan" by giving an unconscious French mastiff mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Police said neighbors found the 18-month-old dog hanging from a balcony in the town of Zevenaar from its leash and collar. Neighbors and bystanders cut the animal loose but found the dog was unconscious and was not breathing.

The beaches of Italy offer a wide variety of facilities including loungers, umbrellas, ice cream and a chance to get a massage or a tattoo. However, the Adriatic resort of Pescara is now offering a new attraction - the singularly unique opportunity to wipe away the sinful hangover from the previous night's partying. Don Vito Canto, 33, who is a priest from a village near Pescara, said he listened to confessions "almost uninterruptedly" from Saturday night through Sunday morning at a improvised shrine on the sands of the beaches.

Controversy has erupted in China over the use of a poor wet nurse by an affluent family. Professional wet nurses are becoming more common in major Chinese cities.