A family in Saudi Arabia is taking a “genie” to court, accusing it of theft and harassment, reports say.

They accuse the spirit of threatening them, throwing stones and stealing mobile phones, Al Watan newspaper said.

The family have lived in the same house near the city of Medina for 15 years but say they only recently became aware of the spirit. They have now moved out.

A local court is investigating. In Islamic theology, genies are spirits that can harass or possess humans.

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Greece’s most notorious prisoner escaped from an Athens jail yesterday in a Hollywood-style helicopter getaway – for a second time. Vassilis Palaiokostas, 44, had escaped from the maximum security prison in 2006 in an operation involving helicopters and fast cars. He was arrested again last summer for allegedly organising the kidnap of an industrialist and was awaiting trial.

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Take inspiration from stars who have succeeded. They prove you can be cool without lighting up. Here are some of the ways they kicked the habit..

As President Obama prepares for the political battles that lie ahead he is also waging a personal battle – to quit smoking. The new world leader – now officially non-smoking – has publicly admitted falling off the wagon during the race for the presidency. Often spotted chewing nicorette gum, he claims to have made himself “much healthier” but has struggled to kick the habit for good.

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There’s never one side to any argument and the same can be said for the horrific feud that erupted early Sunday morning between Chris Brown and Rihanna. But the details of the evening leading up to the big blowup. When the couple arrived in L.A. on Feb. 5, they “were in a non-stop argument,” a source tells OK!. “He wanted to drive to the Grammys in a sports car; Rihanna wanted a bigger car so she could bring friends. They fought, but she gave in. Chris drove and got lost. They were late for rehearsals and she was infuriated.”

Things got worse the following evening at the Verizon & BlackBerry Storm Grammy party at Boulevard 3, where Chris chatted up Paris Hilton while Rihanna performed.

“He and Paris went outside together,” a witness says. Back inside, they got closer. “Paris was all over him,” the partygoer says. “Rihanna caught wind of it and spent the rest of the night glued to him.”

By the time they attended the Clive Davis bash on Feb. 7, it was clear there was a problem. Arriving solo, a stern Chris dismissed the press and made his way to the ballroom. Shortly afterwards, Rihanna arrived and forced a smile for photographers before leaving for the red carpet. Suddenly Chris Brown reappeared as if he was going to meet Rihanna but she was gone.

“It was,” says the source, “an awkward moment.”

The couple managed to hold it together during the gala, but that all changed by the time they left in their rented lamborghini at 12:20 a.m. According to an insider, Rihanna found an ex-girlfriend’s number on Chris’s phone and that was the final straw, igniting the fight that ended with the “Umbrella” singer reportedly being taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for examination on Sunday afternoon.

Source: OK! magazine

The Super Bowl Comcast cable audience in Tuscon, Arizona had their program interrupted by 30 seconds of porn after a touchdown. A portion of a video from Club Jenna starring porn star Evan Stone was shown. The clip appeared on Tucson-based KVOA-TV but, according to reports, cable provider Comcast is to blame for the snafu.

“The feed originated with NBC local affiliate KVOA in Tucson and traveled via a fiber optic line to the Cox Cable Company, which then relayed the feed through a separate line to Comcast,” said tech analyst Ian Paul. “Both KVOA and Cox say the problem lies with Comcast, as the KVOA feed was porn-free when it left the station, and Cox did not receive any complaints from its customers.”

Corporate Affairs Manager with Comcast, Kelle Maslyn, said:

“We are investigating the cause, and working with engineers at Cox Communications to find out why this happened.”

When Evan Stone learned that his face, and other body parts, had been broadcast during the Super Bowl he said:

“That’s incredible,” he said, adding that he thought he had reached the peak of his media saturation when his face appeared on an episode of South Park. “The people who appear on South Park, they usually destroy them,” he said. “When I saw myself on that show, I figured, ’I’m vindicated. This is all I need.’ But this, wow.”

Yes, WOW!

Stone doesn’t want Comcast to take all the credit, so he added:

“Oh, it was all a master plan. I had been planning this for years. It serves them right for not letting me play in the game.”

We love a porn star with a sense of humor.