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- Cyclists go naked to promote cleaner air
PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.
- Town closes police department to save money
CLARKSTON, Mich. - A small town in Michigan has eliminated its police department as a way to save money.
- 'Dancing shrimp' taken off menu after complaints
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Sacramento restaurant has agreed to stop serving live shrimp after an animal-rights group said the practice was cruel.
- 95 snakes found in bag that burst at airport
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.
- Goodwill donation includes pistol, grenade, pot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations.
- Teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
HELENA, Mont. - General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff.
- Man kills 3-foot gator while picking corn
BURR OAK, Mich. - A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator.
- Smoking toddler kicks the habit
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Footage of the 2-year-old - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry.
- Cops: Woman zaps self, brother with stun gun
NORTH EAST, Pa. Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute.
- Goats rescued after 2 days on ledge of bridge
HELENA, Mont. - Two young goats were rescued after spending two days stranded on the six-inch ledge of a railroad bridge 60 feet above a road in southern Montana.