JAPANESE FISHING BOAT SUNK BY JELLYFISH: A Japanese fishing boat, known as a trawler, capsized when the three-man crew tried to pull up a net with a jellyfish weighing over 400 pounds. The men were tossed into the ocean, but luckily the seas were calm and they were rescued by another boat shortly after. The giant Nomura's jellyfish are known to weigh up to 440 pounds and be over 6-feet-long. The waters around Japan have been overpopulated by the creatures this year. (Live Science)
ROBBER THWARTED BY STEAK: A cook at a resturaunt in Lincoln, Omaha was able to scare off a robber by throwing a steak at him after he put a knife to her throat and demanded money. According to reports the man was so stunned when he was hit by the piece of meat that he dropped the knife and fled. The incident occured at 3 a.m. at a drive through window. No arrests have been made. (Omaha.com)
STATION NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR NEW FIRE TRUCK: A brand new $1 million fire truck purchased by a fire house in Clarksville, Indiana does not fit in any of the town's firehouses. The truck is now stuck in limbo as town officials wrestle over a contract to expand the firehouse to accomodate the truck and to add a certified driver for the truck to their 24-hour staff. The truck requires three people to drive it, but the firehouse currently has only two drivers. The town is taking its time to find the most cost effective solution, but expects the new fire truck to be on the road soon. (News and Tribune)
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