A man was awarded $122,400 in court Friday for a bite on his hand that got so infected he had to stay in the hospital for three weeks. The owner of the cat, Jean Toney, was the sister of the defendant, Michael Sabo. According to Sabo's lawyer, Tom Pabst, Sabo had to pay thousands of dollars in medical bills after the cat lept into his lap and bit his right hand in 2004, causing an infection that left his fingers looking like "plump hot dogs. "

A 15-month-old child proved lucky for her baby sitter when she discovered $1,300 in cash stuck between a thrift store book bought earlier that day for $0. 25 cents. Rhiannon Barnes' baby sitter Sheila Laughridge says it was the toddler who wanted her to buy the book and was stunned when the kid found a brown paper bag full of $100s, $50s, $20s and $10s.

A red-eared slider turtle is reported to be doing fine after it spent nearly ten minutes in the belly of a golden retriever. The incident happened last week when Bella the dog, mistakenly or mischievously, gulped down Pepper the turtle from the bathtub it was placed in by 12-year-old Shelby Terihay. The mischief was discovered by Shelby's father, Todd Terihay, when he saw Bella standing inside the bathtub in which Pepper was placed along with its four fellows. At the sight of Todd, the dog hopped out of the tub smacking her lips. A quick count of turtles revealed that Pepper was missing.

Chefs in Thailand have made a 10-course dinner that costs diners $25,000 to eat. Among the delicacies included were Perigord truffles that are worth about $350 each. Six three-star chefs were commissioned to cook the dinner. It was served at the Lebua luxury hotel in celebration of the "Epicurean Masters of the World" event.

A British company will be opening a mile-high club later this year that will give couples willing to shell out hundreds of dollars the chance to fly 5,580 feet in the air on a private "love jet. " With the service, couples who have always wanted to be a part of the mile-high club can do so without the fear of facing the large fines (and embarrassment) they'd have to deal with if they attempted to join the club on a commercial flight. Couples, who are promised discretion, will have a choice of three kinds of trips: a 30-minute "Quickie," an hour-long flight, or a "VIP" flight that lasts 90 minutes. Prices range from about $500 to $1,500.