Three World Cup soccer fans pretended to be disabled in order to buy cheap tickets - but were then thrown out after being caught dancing in excitement during the game.

The three fans, all from Argentina, even bought wheelchairs in order to get a better glimpse in a special section of the soccer stadium in order to watch their country play against Holland.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Friday became victim to a bikini protester's charm during a protest against his country's plans to start up a pulp mill. The half dressed lady forced herself into a photo of European and Latin American leaders only to see Chavez give her a kiss.

A Greenpeace activist and carnival queen, Evangelina Carrozo, walked pass security men and stripped herself in a bikini and long leather boots. Carrozo carried a placard that read, "No pulp mill pollution."

A parrot has spent five days under police "interrogation" in prison in Argentina in a related custody case.

Two neighbors, Jorge Machado and R. Vega, were disputing ownership of the bird and locked in a fierce custody battle.

The massive security force deployed by Argentina to stand watch during a presidential summit this week was ambushed Wednesday, by a surprise attack of food poisoning.

According to police commissioner, Daniel Rodriguez, at least 70 federal police officers in charge of guarding the beach resort hotel were overcome with bouts of diarrhea and vomiting after dining on bad lasagna at a nearby hotel late Tuesday.