A U. S. court upheld the rights of a 31-year old woman who had earlier been charged of cursing at a toilet. The ruling stated that she could rightfully express herself. District Judge Terrence Gallagher said that although Dawn Herb, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, used language which may be considered by some to be offensive, vulgar and imprudent" but she was entitled to use it under the First Amendment, the judge ruled.

A police officer didn't believe the story of two men who were seen walking behind a local restaurant that had recently been burglarized in Appleton, Wisconsin. The officer approached the suspects, who claimed they were at the restaurant after hours to fix a toilet. However, the would-be plumbers were carrying tools of a different sort; channel-lock pilers, a screw driver and a flashlight, among other things.

A Pennsylvania woman has won a court decision after she sued Kmart over her toilet paper. The woman sued the retail chain because the store collected sales tax on the toilet paper - a nontaxable necessity. Mary Bach won a $100 decision, plus court costs. Bach said Kmart offered to settle the case of out court before a Thursday hearing in which the judge sided with her, but the settlement required her to sign a confidentiality agreement and she refused to do that. Bach said she wanted consumers to know what is and isn't taxable.

A two-week-old piglet was found in a truck filled with toilet paper rolls to be delivered in Derbyshire, England. The animal was discovered by staff who were unloading the delivery vehicle. Upon discovery, the piglet was taken to the Radcliffe-on-Trent Animal Shelter, where it is now being treated for a few minor cuts and bruises. Although there is no definite explanation as to how the piglet got onto the delivery truck, the shelter said it might have been part of a prank.

With its toilet-shaped seats and napkins dispensed from toilet rolls, a restaurant is attracting throngs of customers in the upbeat city of Taipei in Taiwan. The innovation, according to Modern Toilet owner, Wang Tzi-wei, is quite a hit among young and adventurous diners.