An Austin man who allegedly put his dog's feces in the same envelope he used for the payment of a parking ticket has now been charged with disorderly conduct. Police ticketed the vehicle of this 22-year-old on April 18 while it was parked in front of his residence. To show his annoyance, the man put an envelope containing his payment and dog feces in a drop box at the law enforcement center.

A 17-year-old Japanese high school student turned himself over to authorities along with the head of who he claims to be his mother. The teen admitted to killing his mother while she was sleeping during the eve of her 47th birthday. The Japanese teenager brought the police to his house located in Aizuwakamatsu city and showed a beheaded body in his apartment. He added, "It didn't matter who I killed. "

Tired or don't have enough fare to go home in Manila, Philippines? No worries, as the Philippine government on Labor Day inaugurated a four-story, 700-bed "workers inn" where urban workers can stay for the night and have a bath for just $0. 52. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo launched the "Gwapotel: Tulugan sa Bayan" (sleeping quarters for the masses), a dormitory-style bed-and-bad facility. The project, jointly undertaken by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the National Power Corporation, provides transients with a room for 10 hours for $0. 52.

The Philippine Justice chief has proven again that he is the ultimate defender of the beleaguered Arroyo administration. On Tuesday, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez vowed to sell chickens to raise the $210 reward he promised to barangay (village) chieftains who can deliver a 12-0 sweep for the pro-administration senatorial bets. Gonzales, who owns a livestock farm in Iloilo province said, "It's easy. This is just one [chicken] harvest. I can have the funds I need to support the [administration] candidates. "

India's government has backed off asking female civil servants questions that the women said were too nosy and had nothing to do with job performance. At issue was a new form requiring female government employees to disclose all details about their monthly menstrual cycles as well as when they had last requested maternity leave. There was no comparable survey form for male civil servants. Almost 10 percent of India's 4,000 civil servants are women and many of them had vocally objected to a gender-specific appraisal form.