Odd News Roundup: Indonesian fighting obesity; Flying Frenchman's hoverboard bid to cross Channel

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Police ordered to pull their weight as Indonesia fights obesity

An Indonesian province has put 50 overweight police on a crash program of aerobics, swimming, and jogging, telling them they'd better shape up for the job. The officers in East Java are being closely monitored on the two-week program and also get guidance from nutritionists and medical experts said spokesman Frans Barung Mangera.

Flying Frenchman's hoverboard bid to cross Channel scuppered by fuel mishap

A French inventor failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard on Thursday when he was knocked into the water as he landed on a boat-mounted refueling platform, his technical team said. Franky Zapata lifted off near the northern port of Calais with 42 liters of kerosene in his backpack, enough for about 10 minutes of flight. He planned to strap on a new backpack on a vessel waiting midway across the 35-km wide Strait of Dover.

Man chases dog on London railway, adding to commuter heat misery

London commuters were fuming after a man lost control of his dog at a railway station and chased it down one of the capital's busiest stretches of track, adding to transport delays on Britain's hottest July day on record. Twitter users posted images on Thursday of the dog leaping over the tracks near Waterloo Station and another clip of a man running after it, leading to the suspension of train services.

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