A building known as "the cigarette lighter" catches fire in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana. Reuters reports flames and smoke were coming out of the 38-story building, which is the tallest in the country.

One thing leads to another and according to Australian brothel owners sex and smoking go together. Reuters report that Australian Adult Entertainment Industry had written to Victoria state officials seeking an exemption to laws which ban smoking in workplaces for fear they will drive prostitutes back onto the street.

In a move to protect their business, Australian brothel proprietors want the country to adjust its anti-smoking laws so that sex workers and their clients can smoke while fornicating. The Australian Adult Entertainment Industry wrote to the authorities, requesting that a law which bars smoking at work places be exempted for brothels.

An auction to benefit a family whose home burned down ended up leaving two people injured. Darrell Clasen, of La Motte, and John Moellers, of Bellevue, were both shot when a 10-gauge shotgun accidentally discharged at the auction on Sunday.

A family's pet fish is being blamed for a deadly fire that nearly killed the family. Investigators believe Kipper, an eight inch catfish, nearly cost a woman and her two daughters their lives. According to The Sun, the reigning notion is that Kipper was probably fighting with a rival in their tank. Thereby allowing water to splash out of the aquarium, landing on an electric plug below. Which is believed to have sent a power surge up the tank's light cable, which burnt the plastic lid, which melted and dripped onto a leather sofa that burst into flames.