Researchers at Ohio State University found that people prefer less metal in braces, rating metal braces - such as those worn by the star of "Ugly Betty" - as more unattractive. But they also found that orthodontists say that stainless steel braces are the most effective and easiest for them to handle while they are trying to give patients a more attractive smile. People say they prefer less visible braces that allow them to see a smile that doesn't flash a mouthful of highly visible metal.

woman claims her Victoria Secret thong underwear hurt her after a metal clip flew off and hit her eye. She is suing the undergarment giant, saying in a TV interview that the injury caused her "excruciating pain. "In an appearance on NBC's "Today" show, Macrida Patterson, 52, a traffic cop in LA, said the metal clip on the underwear cut her cornea.

A total of 30 pans were reportedly stolen from a Pizza Hut. According to local officials, the incident was first discovered when pizza store employees arrived for work to discover that all of the pans needed to make pizzas had disappeared.

Armed men in masks stole an estimated $6. 3 million USD (30 million DKK) in what authorities say is the second largest bank heist in Danish history. Police say six robbers forcibly entered a cash depot in Glostrup, a suburban area in Copenhagen, using a forklift to smash through the building's wall. According to the International Herald Tribune, the robbers were armed with assault rifles and submachine guns. A number of the depot's employees were in the building when the incident took place, but no one was injured.

A local cattle rancher is reportedly investigating what he called "space junk": a chunk of metal, most likely a piece of a U. S. rocket, he found in his backyard. The rancher, James Stirton, found the black piece of metal at his place in Cheepie last year as he was checking his cattle.