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Reuters - The remains of a dodo
found in a cave beneath bamboo and tea plantations in Mauritius
offer the best chance yet to learn about the extinct flightless
bird, a scientist said on Friday.

AP - Duncan the dog is still registered to vote, and his owner isn’t pleased.

AP - While Wal-Mart is known for dropping its prices, one West Monroe man took the ad campaign seriously when he dropped the price of a plasma television from $984 to $4.88. Police arrested Chandon L. Simms, 23, on Tuesday at the retail store on a charge of felony theft.

Reuters - One of South Korea's top banks has rolled
out a new credit card for Protestant clergy that will give them
breaks on Bible purchases and allow them to gather bonus points
they can turn into donations for their churches.

Reuters - India, struggling to promote greater
condom use among its population, is looking to hire its own
"condom man" to follow the example of a former Thai cabinet
minister who successfully pushed for safer sex, the Times of
India reported.

AP - Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer … car thief? An Arizona Highway Patrol officer who ran the Wienermobile’s plates as the vehicle traveled for a promotion briefly thought the giant hot dog on wheels was, well, hot.

AP - The stylists wear scanty outfits, but a Salem man has found out that customers have to stay covered up. Kevin Bean, 48, was charged with indecent exposure and lewdness after allegedly stripping naked in the Lather & Lace hair salon in Salem this week.

AP - A man with a penchant for speedy driving has come up with an unusual tactic for beating speeding tickets — raise the limit. So far this year, Larry Lemay has been ticketed four times for speeding.

AP - While Wal-Mart is known for dropping its prices, one West Monroe man took the ad campaign seriously when he dropped the price of a plasma television from $984 to $4.88. Police arrested Chandon L. Simms, 23, on Tuesday at the retail store on a charge of felony theft.

AP - A 76-year-old woman has been barred from the bus station after giving unwanted birth-control advice to mothers with large families. “I think it’s wrong. It’s a violation of my First Amendment rights,” Laura Stevens said.