Britain's Prince William is to be guest of honor at an alien concert. Michael C. Luckman, author of 'Alien Rock: The Rock 'n' Roll Extraterrestrial Connection', says the 24-year-old prince has a strong interest in alien activity and is "infatuated" with his book. William is such a follower that Luckman plans on inviting him to his 'Signal to Space Concerts', aimed at establishing peaceful contact with UFOs through music.

In a bid to make use of nearly two tons of fibrous panda poop that animals drop each day, researchers at China's Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in central-western Sichuan province are seeking to join hands with area paper mills. The catch: processing of the excrements of the grisly mammals into valuable office quality paper. According to Liao Jun, a researcher at the panda reserve, the idea of turning panda poop into paper came from Thailand where conversion of elephant dung into a variety of products such as artificial flowers, gift boxes and photo frames, is hugely popular.

Dr. NakaMats (real name Yoshiro Nakamatsu) says he will once again run for Governor of Tokyo. The 59-year-old Doctor, who claims to hold the world record with over 3,000 patents, will make his fourth attempt to win the coveted position in Japan's capital. Dr. NakaMats says if he wins, his first goal will be to build a missile defense system to protect the city.

Tired of the vending machines that don't yield what you want? Well now you have the option of punching the new human vending machine in Japan if it does not dispense your product. Located in Shibuya's Hachiko square in Tokyo, Japan, it is the first human vending machine ever made. Instead of the machine dispensing the products there is a human operator that gives the products.

A Dallas-bound American Airlines flight from Tokyo was forced to make an emergency landing in Honolulu after its pilots heard some noise in the cockpit; which later turned out to be a squirrel. Airline spokesman John Hotard told The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the pilot made the decision to land midway as he feared that the animal could have chewed through wiring or caused other problems.