A man has been attacked with a swordfish snout in a home invasion in central Queensland, police say.

Police said two men let themselves into an occupied caravan in Bundaberg, about 11.30pm (AEST) yesterday.
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European scientists are developing clothing which they say will be able to monitor your health. The “intelligent textiles” contain embedded sensors designed to monitor body fluids such as blood and sweat.
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LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton says she will no longer “act dumb.”

The reality TV star and relentless publicity-seeker spoke with Barbara Walters by phone Sunday, a day after releasing a statement saying she hoped the media would focus on “more important things” than her 45-day jail sentence, according to ABC News’ Web site.
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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - Police blame a woman named Butts for stealing toilet paper from a central Iowa courthouse, and while they’re chuckling, the theft charge could put her in prison.
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ROME (Reuters) - An Italian senator’s boast on television that he cheated traffic jams in Rome during a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush by calling an ambulance may cost him a court appearance, officials said on Sunday.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of naked cyclists, some sporting strategically-placed body paint, toured the streets of London and other cities around the world on Saturday to protest oil dependency and the car culture.
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A West Michigan man says it was “quite a ride”, police say they’ve never seen anything like it, witnesses just watched in shock.

Paw Paw Police say a 21 year old Kalamazoo man’s wheelchair got lodged in the grill of a semi around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday as the man was crossing the street at the intersection of Red Arrow Highway and Hazen Street.
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