Yahoo Odd News with Greg Proops

This week's odd news with Greg includes a Pontiac Craigslist ad that goes viral, a politician in Australia doesn't know what he is talking about and a Hello Kitty inspired airplane.

Here's the link:

http://news.yahoo.com/video/oddnews-22772304/pontiac-craigslist-ad-goes-viral-australian-politician-blindly-loyal-to-his-prime-minister-hello-kitty-themed-airplanes-in-taiwan-29152950.html

Target Stores to Stop Selling Kindles

Target stores are going "Nooks Only."

Target Corp., the second largest U.S. discount chain, will stop selling Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle brand of e-readers and tablets after two years, while continuing to offer similar products from Apple Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc.

The Nook brand of e-readers and tablets is made by Barnes & Noble and sold in Target’s stores and through its e-commerce site. Target, based in Minneapolis, also offers Apple’s iPad online and in stores. All Kindles and related products will be out of stores by the end of this month, a spokesperson said.

Wall Street Journal is No. 1 Newspaper

Newspapers are hanging in there.

U.S. newspapers reported a slight increase in circulation the past year as more readers purchased digital subscriptions, according to a media industry group.

The average daily circulation in the six months that ended on March 31, rose nearly 1 percent for the 618 newspapers that participated in the Audit Bureau of Circulations semi-annual study, which was released Tuesday.

Digital circulation, which includes subscribers who access content on tablet computers, smartphones, e-readers and websites, accounted for 14.2 percent of overall circulation. That was up from 8.6 percent in the October-March period a year earlier.

Demand for digital content helped offset a decline in print circulation. Weekday digital circulation grew 61.6 percent while print circulation fell 6.7 percent. Circulation of so-called branded editions, such as alternative-language editions of newspapers, increased 33.7 percent.

The Wall Street Journal remains the No. 1 U.S. newspaper, with average weekday circulation of 2.1 million, about the same as a year earlier. The Journal has more than 1.5 million print subscribers and nearly 560,000 digital subscribers, according to the report.

USA Today ranked No. 2, with 1.8 million, down less than 1 percent. The New York Times was third with 1.6 million.

Joan of Arc Turns.... 600

The French city of Orleans is preparing for festivities over the next two weeks to mark the 600th birthday of one of France's best cultural exports: Joan of Arc.

It was quite a sight on Tuesday, as the Loire River swarmed with wooden boats filled with locals dressed in medieval garb — re-enacting Joan of Arc's legendary entry into the city in 1429.

It's an event that liberated Orleans from English invaders, and sealed her place in the history books. It has inspired, over the centuries, myriad novels, poems, rock songs, operas, plays — and even a blockbuster Hollywood feature film with Milla Jovovich.

"It's marvelous to see the children dressing up and learning about this great French heroine who's known all over the world," said Jacques Dubarre, dressed in a velvet mantel. "Of course we're also having fun."

In a testament to her international appeal, some 600 contemporary artists — from as far as the U.S., Japan and Russia — have made portraits of Joan of Arc through the ages that will be projected on the City Hall this Friday.

Should be quite a celebration.

May is National Pet Month

Petco and Blue Buffalo doing their part.

It’s a startling and sad fact that cancer will affect one out of every four dogs and of those, over half will die from the disease. In fact, cancer is the number one disease-related cause of death in both dogs and cats, according to Morris Animal Foundation, a world leader in advancing veterinary research. To help both dogs and cats live longer, healthier, cancer-free lives, Petco™ and Blue Buffalo™ are teaming up this May during Pet Cancer Awareness Month in hopes of raising $1 million for the Petco Foundation to benefit pet cancer research organizations such as the Morris Animal Foundation.

About eighty percent of pet parents know little to nothing about pet cancer symptoms and much like with humans, the cause of cancer in pets is largely unknown. Some experts believe pet obesity is linked to many forms of cancer. One way pet parents can reduce the risk of cancer in their pet is to make sure they maintain a healthy weight through proper diet and exercise. For those who need some extra guidance, Petco Certified Nutrition Advisors are available in-store to offer complimentary nutrition advice to pet parents.

Last year, Blue Buffalo and Petco were able to raise over $900,000 and have their sights set on raising $1 million this year. For each bag of Blue Buffalo dog or cat food purchased at Petco stores across the country from April 29 to May 26, 2012, one dollar will be donated to pet cancer research organizations. Donations of any amount will also be accepted at Petco registers or online so customers can contribute as much as they like to the cause. Petco is also asking those already touched by pet cancer to share their story or to gain inspiration from pets who have beaten the odds by visiting their Virtual Memorial Wall. To donate or to share a story visit: http://www.petco.com/pca.