A Louisiana man is trying to lessen the pain of high oil prices by drilling a well next to his home. Steve Jordan, 52, says the well will reach a depth of 8,500 feet under his house and swimming pool. Supposedly, it will stretch well below the adjacent Calcasieu River.

Cambodian government might have allowed the native damsels to compete for their beauty at Miss Cambodia Contest, provided that wear proper attire. The government has banned the beauties to wear swimming suits during the contest to "preserve Cambodian culture. " The country, which is holding its first Miss Cambodia competition after more than a decade, has ruled out skimpy attire in contests, organizers said Friday.

A severed horse's head is left in the swimming pool of a councilwoman in Wawayanda, New York. Lt. Pierce Gallagher says the horse had apparently been dead for "three to four days, probably no more than a week. " Councilwoman Gail Soro and her husband last used the pool Monday night.

A former extra in a Brazilian soap opera storms a television studio while brandishing a gun. Ricardo Dualibi was fired from "Snakes and Lizards" in April.

A nude sunbather is suing for the right to bask "au naturel" with his rat terrier, Cheekies, at his side. The man claims that the dog should be allowed with him because he suffers form post-traumatic stress disorder. Former bodybuilder Mark DelCore, says sunbathing is a great for a skin condition he developed after exposure to World Trade Center toxins while leaving a lower Manhattan gym.