Odd News: Inmate bitten on penis by rodent may sue

 New York - A man who says a rat bit his penis during a jail stay may sue county officials, a judge has ruled. Peter Solomon, who said he later had to endure a course of rabies jabs, says jailers knew the ward in which they placed him was infested with rodents. He says the jail was negligent and mistreated him because he is black. Lawyers for Nassau County sought to have the suit dismissed stating its experts said they saw no evidence of serious injury.  More…

Women sue guardians who stop marriage

Cairo - Year after year, the 42-year-old Saudi surgeon remains single, against her will. Her father keeps turning down marriage proposals, and her hefty salary keeps going directly to his bank account.The surgeon in the holy city of Medina knows her father, also her male guardian, is violating Islamic law by forcibly keeping her single, a practice known as “adhl.” So she has sued him in court, with questionable success. Dozens of women have challenged their guardians in court over adhl...More