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With so many tax, accounting and personal finance issues to cover, it has been a while since we have published the news you really wanted to hear. With that in mind, read on. These news clippings are priceless.

Even Pigs Need Variety: The New European Commission has issued regulations for farmers to provide new toys, such as footballs and basketballs, to their pigs. Farmers are also being required to add variety so the pigs won't get tired of the same toys. A spokesperson for the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stated that the reason for the new regulations is that "the important thing is to see pigs happy in their environment."

Talk About Cutting off Your Nose to Spite Your Face: A 22-yearold man was able to rob a bank with the most unlikely hostage: himself. The man entered a Cleveland bank, approached a teller, stuck a gun in his own mouth and threatened to shoot if the teller didn't give him the money.

Funny Money: Police in Danville, Kentucky were on the lookout for a man using counterfeit bills after a fast-food clerk accepted one of the bogus bills. Though the cashier didn't pick up on it, a manager later identified the cash was fake when he saw the $200 note bore George W. Bush's face along with a Treasury Seal stating "The right to bear arms."

Want More From Your Law Firm?: In a Riverside, California courtroom, a sheriff's deputy caught a criminal defense lawyer handing over a bag of marijuana to her client. The client was already facing domestic violence and assault charges, and the lawyer received three years' formal probation and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service.

We Have All Been There: A Las Vegas man took his doctor to small claims court for making him wait three hours during an office visit. The court awarded the man $250.

At Last, Suffrage for All: Last summer, Norway made it officially legal for the intoxicated to vote in elections.

He Has a Point: In Italy, McDonald's sued a food critic for comparing the fast food chain's hamburgers to rubber. The man commented on the suit by saying "I defamed hamburgers, but I have not insulted anyone."