Small Bits of News

City refuses to accept toilet-paper check for $2,059.66
BINGHAMTON -- A Binghamton man was escorted out of the county office building on Wednesday after he tried to pay his water bill with a check -- neatly written on three squares of floral print, two-ply toilet paper.
North Side resident Ron Borgna has been wrangling with the City of Binghamton for 17 months over an outstanding water bill. That, plus a recently proposed 42 percent hike in city water rates, led Borgna to write a check for $2,059.66 on toilet paper to demonstrate his disgust with the water department.
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Man facing charges for having sex with a picnic table
Police Captain Matt Johnson says Art Price, Jr., 40, was seen on 4 occasions between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and noon having sex with his picnic table. What makes this a felony, Johnson says, is that it took place in close proximity to a school, which made it likely that children could have seen Price. The neighbor -- who wishes to remain anonymous videotaped Price. "The first video we had, he was completely nude. He would use the hole from the umbrella and have sex with the table," Johnson says. There is a news video.
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Turn Your Lights Out..................
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Chicago, Melbourne, Dubai, and Tel Aviv, will hold events to acknowledge their commitment to energy conservation.