A man from Werben village in Germany has climbed a 72-foot pole in protest of his being convicted of a laptop fraud and 15 months in prison. Fred Gregor, father of five children, is scheduled to begin his 15-month prison sentence on March 1. "I've been unfairly judged", the 45-year-old said from his perch through a telephone. "I want a new hearing. " Gregor was convicted of fraud last May after a man reported that he sold him a laptop computer online, but when he received the mail it contained only sand.

If you're not enjoying your toilet time, a leading U. S. plumbing company has the solution. Roto-Rooter, an Ohio-based plumbing and draining service company, has brought all the latest technological gadgets right to the toilet. Roto-Rooter will be giving one lucky person a Pimped Out John - a luxurious potty that comes with a 20-inch flat-panel LCD TV, an X-box 360 gaming system, a DVD player with a Star Wars DVD, a refrigerator stocked with drinks and snacks and an electric cup warmer/cooler, to name a few of the toilet's accouterments. The Pimped Out John also provides an iPod with its stereo docking station equipped with a must-have toilet paper dispenser.

A second-time mother has criticized hospital staff after she was ignored and gave birth to her daughter in the toilet. Kay Webb, 24, was rushed to Monash Medical Center on January 22 suffering contractions two to four minutes apart.

An escaped chimp named Judy was so hungry that she raided a kitchen cupboard, but made sure that she cleaned the toilet and scrubbed the refrigerator before authorities caught her. The 120-pound chimpanzee escaped at the Little Rock Zoo Tuesday into a service area when a zookeeper opened a door to her sleeping quarters, without being aware of Judy's presence. As the authorities tried to sedate Judy, she played havoc with a refrigerator where chimp snacks are stored, opened kitchen cupboards and pulled out juice and soft drinks. She also managed to have a sip or two from the soft drinks.

A German jeweler lost over $1. 98 million worth of gold and diamond when the guard dog he hired to protect him while transporting his valuable cargo, took a toilet break. Harald Herzmann told police that he hired a security guard and guard dog to transport the jewelry from Duesseldorf in Germany to Tirol in Austria.