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More than 30,000 overstock vuvuzelas have been sold to the Libyan government by South African companies and repurposed into weapons, several human rights groups have reported.

The vuvuzelas, which were symbols of celebration at the 2010 World Cup, are being embraced by Libyan police and pro-government security forces to subdue protesters.

"When rigged with some basic household chemicals and a handful of ball bearings, a single blast from a vuvuzela can disperse a crowd of 20 or 30, no problem," said Katherine Fillmore of the International Coalition Against War Criminals.

St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright learned this week that he will miss the entire 2011 season with a torn ligament in his pitching elbow. But his spirits were considerably lifted this morning when he woke up and found a crisp, $1 bill under his pillow where he had left his torn ligament last night.

Wainwright ran right downstairs and showed the dollar to his wife, who told him it was his reward for being brave through the painful injury. She also said the appearance of the money explained the noise she heard in their house last night.

"I remember hearing some noise downstairs like someone had forced open the backdoor," said Michelle Wainwright. "But I think I thought I was dreaming. And then, a few minutes later, I think I saw some old man standing near our bed. That must have been Tommy John, the Elbow Fairy."