The man who took 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds to complete a marathon race

Kanakuri Shizō was a Japanese marathon runner and one of the early leaders of track and field athletics in Japan. He has been celebrated as "father of marathon" in Japan.

However, Kanakuri is best known for disappearing during the marathon race in the 1912 Summer Olympics. The race was held at Sollentuna Municipality in unexpected 40 deg C heat, and over half of the runners in the event suffered from hyperthermia. Kanakuri, weakened by the long journey from Japan, and suffering from problems with the local food, lost consciousness midway through the race, and was cared for by a farming family. He returned to Japan without notifying race officials. Swedish authorities considered him missing for 50 years before discovering that he was living in Japan and had competed in intervening Olympic marathons.

In 1966, he was contacted by Swedish Television and offered the opportunity to complete his run. He accepted and completed the marathon in

54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds, remarking, "It was a long trip. Along the way, I got married, had six children and 10 grandchildren."

Missing woman unknowingly joins search herself

A woman who was reported missing from an Icelandic tour unwittingly joined a search for herself.

According to the Reykjavik Grapevine, a woman described as "Asian, about 160cm, in dark clothing and speaks English well" was listed as missing Saturday near the Eldgjá volcanic canyon in southern Iceland.

A search continued through the weekend with reports saying she got off a tour bus and never returned.

It turns out the woman merely changed clothes during the bus stop, and after she returned, those on the bus didn't recognize her.

When the description of the "missing" woman was circulated, apparently the lady who changed her outfit didn't recognize the description of herself. So she joined the search party.

About 50 people searched the area in vehicles and on foot, and a helicopter was ready to assist.
Eventually it occurred to the "missing" woman that she could very well be the person everyone was looking for, and she promptly reported herself as safe and sound to police.
The search was called off early Sunday morning.

Man Butt Dials 911 in the Middle of Drug Deal

A Pennsylvania man was arrested and is facing drug charges after he butt-dialed 911 while meeting with his drug dealer.

Butt-dialing (also known as “pocket dialing”) is when you unintentionally call someone while your phone is in your pocket, allowing the receiver of the call to hear whatever you’re doing at the moment.
It’s happened to everyone at least once — either you have been butt dialed, or you were the one doing the butt dialing.

The worst times to butt dial?
1. When you’re cheating on your significant other … and you accidentally butt dial them
2. If you’re a teenager, and you tell your parents you’re just going to a friend’s house … and you unintentionally butt dial your parents while you and your buddies are out partying at 2 a.m.
3. When you’re getting drugs from a drug dealer … and you unexpectedly butt dial 911.

Number three happened to 24-year-old Justin Kryzanowski, who accidentally called the police while he while he was sitting in a car making a drug deal.

According to reports, police listened in on the whole conversation and traced the call back to Kryzanowski’s apartment, where they found various prescription meds, drug paraphernalia, brass knuckles and syringes full of Suboxone — a medication used to treat opioid addiction.

During questioning, Kryzanowski, speaking in slow and slurred speach, told police that he met with his friend “Rick,” who gave him the Suboxone, which subsequently took.
After all was said and done, Justin Kryzanowski was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and prohibited offensive weapons.

Woman Gives Birth To Own Grandchild

Make room on the mantle for one woman in Maine to get mother- and grandmother-of-the-year awards.
That's because 49-year-old Linda Sirois gave birth to her own grandson earlier this month.

That accomplishment might sound complicated, but actually Sirois acted as a surrogate for her daughter who has a heart condition that makes it unsafe for her to become pregnant, the Portland Press Herald reports.
On Aug. 13, Sirois gave birth by C-section to 7-pound, 14-ounce Madden Hebert as his mom Angel Hebert stood nearby, the Daily Mail said
"It was all pretty simple as far as I was concerned," Sirois told the Portland Press Herald. "I just saw it as I was babysitting for a few months."

Sirois told her 25-year-old daughter for years that she would be a surrogate if Hebert was unable to get pregnant. Hebert and her 29-year-old husband, Brian, were told just that by a doctor last summer, the Associated Press reports.
"It was pretty disappointing and we were pretty upset about it," Hebert told the Portland Press Herald. "But we kind of had an idea that it was a possibility and, all along, my mother was saying, 'I'm here and I can carry for you.'"

Sirois made good on her offer and had Hebert's egg -- fertilized with her husband's sperm -- successfully implanted.
She told the Herald that compared to her four previous pregnancies, this one may have been the easiest, with no morning sickness or complications.
"It was awesome," Hebert, who was in the delivery room with her mother, told the Herald. "It was an awesome, awesome experience."
S

irois told the Herald it's not unusual for a grandmother to be a surrogate for her own grandchild.
"It was their child all along," she said. "It was just a room for rent."

Oklahoma high school valedictorian denied diploma for using 'hell' in speech

PRAGUE, Okla. – An Oklahoma high school valedictorian who was denied her diploma because she used the world “hell” in her commencement speech doesn’t plan to apologize for her choice of words, her father says.

David Nootbaar said he is furious that Prague High School is withholding his daughter Kaitlin's diploma because of her use of the word during the graduation speech in May. “She has worked so hard to stay at the top of her class and this is not right,” he said. “She earned that diploma. In four years she has never made a B. She got straight A’s and had a 4.0 the whole way through."

Man selling 'Michael Jackson' bird poop

A Chicago-area man put the windshield of his car up for auction because it has a bird dropping he says looks like the late pop star Michael Jackson.

"One of two things will happen," said owner Brandon Tudor, an Oswego salesman and father of three. "It will go for an astronomical amount or I'll get nothing."

Tudor, 29, said he was driving along U.S. Highway 30 near Big Rock Wednesday when bird poop hit the windshield of his 1996 Cadillac Seville, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

He said he immediately saw a resemblance to the pop icon and it became more obvious "after it hardened."

"Everybody loves it," Tudor said. "There's not one person who's seen it that doesn't agree it looks like Michael Jackson."

The minimum starting bid for the windshield is set at $500 on eBay. Until the auction closes, Tudor is keeping the bird poop image covered in plastic to protect it from washing away and parking his car in a garage.

Women-only industrial city to be built

Saudi Arabia is set to construct an industrial city for women only to allow them to work in an environment in line with the country's strict laws.

The city, to be built in Hofuf, is being built to allow women to become more financially independent, the British newspaper The Guardian reported Sunday.

The Saudi Industrial Property Authority said the city is slated to open next year.

"I'm sure that women can demonstrate their efficiency in many aspects and clarify the industries that best suit their interests, nature and ability," authority Deputy Director General Saleh al-Rasheed said.

The city will create about 5,000 jobs for women in textiles, pharmaceuticals and food-processing, and will be near residential neighborhoods "to facilitate the movement of women to and from the workplace," the authority said in a statement.

Currently, women make up only 15 percent of Saudi Arabia's workforce, the report said. Proposals have also been submitted for four similar industrial cities to be created.

LA sheriff: Man recovers car 42 years after theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Texas man whose prized sports car was stolen 42 years ago recovered the vehicle in California after spotting it on eBay, authorities said Sunday.

Robert Russell told the Los Angeles County sheriff's officials that he had never given up searching for the 1967 Austin-Healey after it was stolen from his Philadelphia home in 1970.

The 66-year-old retired sales manager from Southlake told the Dallas Morning News he paid a friend $3000 for the car. It had sentimental value to him because it was stolen the morning after he took his future wife out on their second date.

Russell said he spent years surfing the Internet looking for the car and didn't have much hope of finding it.

"The fact that the car still exists is improbable," he said. "It could have been junked or wrecked."

He said he checked on eBay periodically and spotted it a few weeks ago. He immediately called a Beverly Hills car dealership that was selling it.

He said the vehicle's identification number matched that of his car. He had the original key and car title, but not a copy of the stolen-car report to prove that it was stolen from him.

Russell contacted Philadelphia police for help and learned that the stolen-car report wasn't showing up at the FBI's national crime index because one vehicle identification number was entered incorrectly. The report was finally found and the file was reactivated, enabling Los Angeles authorities to impound the car.

Russell and his wife, Cynthia, drove to Los Angeles and took possession of the car. It's now valued at $23,000.

"It still runs, but the brakes don't work well," he said. "We're going to put it back the way it was."

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Referee dishes out five red cards in dressing room

LONDON (Reuters) - A referee sent off five players in the dressing rooms after a post-match brawl at an English League Two (fourth tier) game between Bradford City and promotion-chasing Crawley Town.

"I can't believe this has happened," Bradford manager Phil Parkinson, who had three players shown red cards after the 2-1 home defeat on Tuesday night, told the BBC.

"I have never been in a situation before where a ref has come into the dressing room, pulled players on one side and sent them off. He wouldn't allow me in there."

Six Crawley players and one from Bradford were booked during the match with Bradford's Andrew Davies, who was sent off, now set for a five-match ban after being shown red cards twice previously this season.