Following is a summary of current odd news briefs.
Mountain lion wanders into California city center, is
killed
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion ventured into the
center of a crowded Southern California city on Tuesday, and
was shot and killed when authorities had trouble corralling the
animal in the courtyard of a building, police said. It was not
immediately clear how the 3-year-old mountain lion weighing
about 75 pounds (34 kg) ended up in the middle of the beachside
city of Santa Monica, which lies just west of Los Angeles.
South Africa protesters deface Zuma penis portrait
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Two men vandalized a portrait of
South African President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed on
Tuesday, intensifying a heated debate about the picture that
has enraged the ruling African National Congress. Television
footage showed a white middle-aged man in a suit walking up to
the portrait at a Johannesburg gallery and painting a red cross
on president’s face and private parts.
Are sweaty brokers more ethical?
LONDON (Reuters) – If you want to know how ethical your
broker is, give them a moral dilemma and see how much they
sweat before deciding what to do. It’s quite a jump from the
laboratory to real-world decisions about asset management but
British researchers have found that gut feeling can override
rational thought when people are faced with financial offers
that look unfair.
