Text book arrest of teen who gave cheek over the phone

The first person ever arrested for texting in a classroom was nicked this week in the US. The Wisconsin 14-year old was charged with "disorderly conduct" when she refused to stop texting during a maths class. After being interviewed and searched by police, her phone was discovered in "the buttocks area". After having her phone confiscated and being fined $298, she was also suspended for a week, only to be further reprimanded for trespassing on campus. Presumably she didn't get the text to warn her to stay away from school authorities with clearly too much time on their hands.

Gothic kittens seller put the 'owww' in 'meeowww'

A Pennsylvanian dog groomer is to stand trial for selling pierced cats. Holly Crawford's home was raided after an animal-cruelty prevention society received a tip off that she was selling "gothic kittens" online with pierced tails, ears and necks.

Do ya think I'm sexy? No? Well at least I do

A study by Scientific American has shown that we are delusional about our looks. Apparently, most people consider themselves more attractive than they actually are and overestimate their sexual desirability. Do ya think you're great, do ya? Well, yes, it seems.

There's no Obama merchand­ising opportunity too bizarre. In Japan, you can now get Obama sushi, where the president's face is recreated in a rice roll.