Looking for a Bigfoot!: Calling all tall men -- Zenescope Entertainment is in search of a guy who's is at least six-foot-four to wear a Bigfoot costume at future events in the Philly suburbs. Your job would be to be the annoying guy who poses for photos with people at the events. You'd also be standing out on highways. Why you need a head shot so you can wear a Bigfoot mask isn't exactly clear.

RASCAL RAGE HITS FLORIDA - A Florida man faces battery and criminal mischief charges after being busted for assaulting a bike-riding woman with his motorized scooter.

67-year-old Harry Lee Gray, who allegedly stalked the woman for three days, was arrested for knocking her from her bicycle by "charging" at her on his Rascal, then picking up her two-wheeler and slamming it onto the ground.

MAN BITES DOG, THEN SUES - An Arizona burglar wasn't about to just sit there and let a police dog take a bite out of crime. Erin Sullivan chomped on the leg of a police dog that clamped down on him during the course of an arrest last year. And now, he's suing the Phoenix and Glendale police dept for using excessive force in subduing him during the arrest.
He's serving eight years in prison after being convicted.

OBAMAS' TAXES: Their Income is Down, Too - The Obamas filed jointly and reported an adjusted gross income of $1.7 million last year, down from $5.5 million in 2009. The bulk of that income came from sales of his books. The Obamas paid more than $453,000 in federal taxes and they donated more than $245,000 to 36 charities, including, the Fisher House Foundation, which benefits families of fallen and disabled soldiers.

MATCH.COM: To Screen Users Against Sex Offender Registry - Less than a week after a woman filled a lawsuit against Match.com claiming she was assaulted on a date with someone she met through the website, Match.com announced last night that it will start screening their users against the national sex offender registry.

NICOLAS CAGE BAILED OUT BY DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER - Nic was arrested after getting into a heated argument with his wife, Alice Kim, over the location of the apartment they were renting. Nic was said to be heavily intoxicated. He was spotted in a tattoo shop, where he stumbled around and told employees he didn't remember where he lived.

CONGRESS PASSES BUDGET - Congress passed the compromise budget for the rest of 2011 yesterday, sending the bill to the White House for President Obama's signature. The bi-partisan agreement cuts $38.5 billion from the federal budget. The House passed the bill by a vote of 260-167 vote, with 59 Republicans opposing. It sailed through the Senate by an 81-19 vote.

AIR TRAFFIC SNOOZERS: Boss Grounds Himself - Hank Krakowski was director of the FAA, Krakowski's resignation comes as the FAA investigates five incidents in recent weeks of air controllers sleeping on the job. The most recent in Reno this week. It is suspected they were watching speeches given by Obama when they dozed off.

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