Seattle, WA -- Seattle-area police have arrested a man they believe may be the serial food burglar who has gobbled his way through 11 homes since August 3. During the most recent stomach spree, the accused man consumed a box of Creamsicles, six shrimp kabobs, 12 mini corndogs, half a container of lunch meat, two juices, one glass of milk, 12 chunks of cookie dough and several handfuls of M&Ms in a 15-minute period, reports the "Seattle Times."

FUERTH, Germany -- Pretending you're a drug dealer is a really bad way to pick up chicks. That's the lesson one German man learned after faking a crime in hopes that he'd be arrested by a female officer he has a crush on. The 23-year-old phoned police and gave them his own license plate number as the number of a drug dealer's getaway car. He was foiled in his attempt, however: The object of his desire wasn't among the six cars of police who chased him down. Ananova.com reports the man now faces charges of faking a crime and abusing an emergency hotline.

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A cat which crept into the cockpit of an SN Brussels flight Monday traveling from Brussels to Vienna attacked the co-pilot, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing according to the airline. It was 20 minutes after take-off when the cat escaped from its carrier. A release from the airline said the agitated cat must have ran into the cockpit during meal service, where it scratched the co-pilot's arm.

LONDON -- Does Christmas seem to come earlier every year? In London, Christmas came yesterday (Aug. 10) at Harrods department store, which unveiled its Christmas display almost five months before the holiday. The store also hired a Santa dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts to mark the occasion.

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