Magnet Boy's big attraction

A six-year-old Croatian boy astounds his family and friends with his 'magnetic' body.

Ivan Stoiljkovic is reportedly able to stick metallic objects such as spoons, mobile phones and even frying pans to his body.

And his family, who live in a village near Koprivnica, say he can carry up to 25kg of metal stuck to his torso at a time.

He demonstrated his special talent to local journalists by taking off his shirt and sticking cutlery, a frying pan and even dumbbells to his body.

And his family claim he also has the ability to heal people with his hands, alleviating his grandfather's stomach pains and taking away the pain of a neighbour who hurt his leg in a tractor accident.

Ivan's grandfather, Ivo Stoiljkovic, said when his grandson laid his hands on his stomach they became extremely hot and the pain simply went away.

Ivan is also said to be much stronger than other children his age and is able to easily carry bags of cement as heavy as 50lbs.

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Legless acrobat follows his dream

A former shoeshine boy who was born without legs is following his dream of becoming an acrobat.

Lv Li, 30, from Shidao County, Dengfeng, Henan Province, now makes a living by performing acrobatic stunts in the street.

Lv's ambition is to be admitted to an acrobatic troupe - although he says he will be happy to continue performing on the street if he's unsuccessful.

"I love acrobatics, and I feel happy when doing it," he said.

"My health is not so good these days, and the cities are getting stricter with street performers. But I will carry on for as long as I can."

His routine, which includes handstands, snake charming, and fire-breathing, regularly attracts big crowds in the cities where he performs across the region.

His determination to overcome his disability has moved many people who have seen him perform, including a businessman who says his example stopped him from taking his own life.

The man, who was depressed after his wife had an affair, said: "I thought that if a disabled person could live so positively, how could I have any reason to give up on life?"

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Kung fu trolley dollies

High flying air hostesses are being taught high kicking kung-fu skills - to deck drunk passengers who try to grope them.

The Chinese stewardesses are taking classes in deadly Wing Chun which teaches students how to knock an aggressor out cold within seconds.

Airline bosses say their flight attendants have to deal with at least three cases a week where amorous drunks try to paw them.

"It is for their own safety and the safety of other passengers that they learn how to defend themselves.

"This kung fu works best at very close range so it is ideal for a plane," said instructor Sifu Lu Heng.

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Police officers 'appear in porn film'

Two Los Angeles traffic officers face losing their jobs after they appeared in a porn video while on duty.

The two uniformed men reportedly spank and fondle a blonde actress in broad daylight in the film, reports the LA Times.

The Los Angeles Police Department and City Attorney have joined a rapidly escalating investigation into the parking enforcement officers.

The case first surfaced in January this year when TV station KCBS showed stills from the film to LA's Department of Transportation.

Officials then responded by saying the cars appeared to be their vehicles but the officers could not be identified from the pixelated images.

Now, another station, KNBC-TV Channel 4, reports that the porn video itself has surfaced on an adult subscription website.

It shows the blonde actress approaching a city traffic officer and jumping into his arms. The officer spanks the woman and fondles her bare breasts, the station said on its website.

A second officer is spanked by the actress, who then gets into an official city car and performs lewd acts on herself, according to KNBC's account.

Agency spokesman Amir Sedadi said: "After we were provided the names of the individuals allegedly involved in the misconduct, both employees were immediately placed on administrative leave."

The Los Angeles Police Department, City Attorney, and Personnel Department had all agreed to assist in the investigation and provide recommendations, he added.

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