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Off-duty Maryland policeman bites man's testicles: court papers

A Maryland police officer bit a man's testicles during an off-duty fight outside a Baltimore bar and has been charged with assault, according to court documents made public on Wednesday.Anne Arundel County police officer Michael Flaig, 31, was arrested and charged on Tuesday night after attacking the victim, who was not named by Baltimore police.The fight stemmed from an argument that began after Flaig was accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward the victim's roommate, Baltimore police said in the charging documents. The victim told Flaig to stop and the two got in an argument. The man left the bar and Flaig attacked him in an alley, police said. He attempted to punch the victim, missed and fell down.The victim pinned Flaig to the ground, straddling him around the upper body and neck area, police said. Flaig then bit the man's testicles, according to the court documents.

Fit for a true fan: Brazil hairdresser etches stars' faces on heads

Looking for a new way to pay homage to your favorite sportsman or singer? At a salon just outside the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, artistic hairdresser Nariko is offering a stylish option -- etching the profiles of the famous onto the sides and back of his clients' heads.

Winning Welsh Conservative thanks unknown penis artist

A winning Conservative candidate in Britain's general election said on Friday he would like to thank the anonymous voter who drew a penis next to his name on the ballot paper and had it counted as a valid vote. Glyn Davies, elected in the Welsh seat of Montgomeryshire, said he was grateful for the support, even though he was not sure the artist had intended it.

Arkansas dog bites the bullet, eating 23 rounds of ammunition

After devouring a television remote, a lawn mower gas filter and bras, Benno, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois dog, outdid himself by consuming nearly two dozen bullets. "He acted like nothing was wrong until he threw up," Benno's owner, Larry Brassfield of Mountain Home, Arkansas, said on Friday adding that is when he discovered a nearly three-inch long bullet in the puddle.

Australia's Sex Party stripped of official registration

The Australian Sex Party, a tiny party known for its salacious name and election day antics, said on Thursday that it had been deregistered after the country's election watchdog ruled it did not have enough activists. Co-founder Robbie Swan said in a statement that the party would "vigorously" appeal a decision handed down by the Australian Election Commission (AEC) that removed its official status following a review of its membership.

Britons vote - for their national bird

British voters will set the tone for the future on Thursday by choosing a national bird. Unlike the United States, which has the bald eagle, France, the rooster, and Brazil, the rufous-bellied thrush, the United Kingdom has no official bird as its symbol.