The Interfax news agency reported Monday a Russian man was thrown out of an exam when guards noticed his "unusually prominent female features. "Reportedly, the young man was dressed in women's clothing in an attempt to take an exam for his sister.

A bank robber's escape is thwarted after a courier stops him with a broomstick. The man had just finished robbing 2,000 pounds from a Bank of Cyprus branch and was running out when he was spotted by the 19-year-old.