Costly Underwear Photo-Woman sues Google for showing her underwear

The woman, who has not been named, is reported to be after 600,000 yen (£4,588) from Google, after claiming she suffered psychological distress as a result of her washing line being featured on the Street View function.

According to Japan's Mainichi newspaper, the woman told a court hearing in the city of Fukuoka: ‘I was overwhelmed with anxiety that I might be the target of a sex crime. 'It caused me to lose my job and I had to change my residence. ‘I could understand if it was just a picture of the outside of the apartment, but showing a person's underwear hanging outside is absolutely wrong.’

The woman claims her obsessive-compulsive disorder became worse when she saw the photo while looking for her apartment on Google.The law suit claims she became concerned everything she was doing was being secretly recorded. She was later fired from her job at a local hospital and moved to a new apartment.

Bank orders female staff to wear loose skirts and flesh-coloured underwear

The Zurich-based bank is trying to improve its image and regain the faith of clients after it was bailed out during the recent financial crisis, posting the biggest loss in Swiss corporate history. The 52-page internal document advises staff in five pilot scheme branches on how to make a good impression with customers, bizarrely including underwear advice. Men’s underwear ‘should be of good quality and easily washable, but still remain undetectable,’ whatever that means. Women are advised to wear flesh-coloured underwear and stockings, and are warned against too-tight underwear and shoes. Women are also told that wearing make-up gives the impression of competence, and all staff are advised to avoid smelly foods and tobacco. A spokesman from the bank said: ‘They are meant as recommendations and not as hard and fast rules.’

‘It remains to be decided whether the guidelines will be extended to all 300 Swiss branches, depending on how they are received by staff in the five pilot branches.’

WOW-Woman set fire to boyfriend's crotch

Irate Berlinda Dixon-Newbold, 38, fancied a chat with boyfriend Sheldon Gonzales.

But Sheldon was not in the mood for a chinwag and instead decided that a nice kip was much more to his liking.

Dixon-Newbold took such exception to being ignored that she grabbed the nearest available lighter and set fire to his crotch. A startled Sheldon managed to put the fire out with his hands before the couple engaged in a heated argument. Sheldon told reporters in his home state of Florida: 'You tend to get upset when somebody tries to harm the family jewels.'The extent of his injuries is unclear. Dixon-Newbold is being held for aggravated assault.

Dumb thief-Running red light leads to marijuana bust

NEW YORK - Police stopped a driver for running a red light and discovered more than 500 pounds of marijuana inside his minivan, authorities said on Monday.Clement Hunter, 30, was awaiting arraignment on Monday following his arrest on drug charges, authorities said.Hunter ran a red traffic light in the city's Queens borough early on Sunday morning and tried to evade police for several blocks, police said.When he was pulled over, the 513 pounds of marijuana stuffed into large garbage bags was partly visible inside his minivan, police said.He faces 50 counts of felony possession of marijuana as well as charges of reckless endangerment and fleeing officers.The source of the marijuana and Hunter's destination were still under investigation, police said.

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