McCain Beats Obama . . . in Cockroach Race

Just when you thought the presidential election couldn't get any more insignificant, Rutgers University (where my dear wife studied pharmacy) hosted the 14th annual Roach Rally.

Before an audience of several hundred members of the New Jersey Pest Management Association, a creepy-crawly named "McCain" beat the Obama bug by more than a few antenna lengths. I leave it to About.com's insect guide Debbie Hadley, for the details.

Weird News Highlights

• Kinky and Caffeinated: Baristas douse flasher in woman's underwear with hot water (Very Kinky);
• Grammar Vigilantes Busted: Two language lovers are barred from the Grand Canyon for aggressively correcting park signs (Declining Standards);
• Happy Hour for Them Dems: Bartenders favor Democrats in drinking poll (Political Sideshows);
• Ashes to Stolen Ashes: Tokyo police are pursuing a thief who's stealing funeral urns and cremated remains of woman (Dumb Crime Du Jour).

Photo credits: Image © Debbie Hadley, WILD Jersey. Image includes photographs credited as follows: roach - Flickr user Feline Groovy, by CCSA license; McCain - William Thomas Cain/Getty Images; Obama - Bill Pugliano/Getty Images; checkered flag: Getty Images/StockByte; turf: Thomas Northcut/Getty Images.