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A Michigan pole-vaulter who was a high school champion in 1967 is still vaulting at the age of 62. He says he'll stop when he can't do it anymore.

In Austin, Texas, a woman entered her dog, Woodrow, into the gubernatorial race to call attention to animal rights and adoption advocacy.

In Gainesville, a man hired a prostitute. When she started talking and smiled the man saw how dirty her teeth were and he called off the deal. The woman grabbed the money out of his shirt pocket and ran. The man called the police. She was arrested and charged with robbery.

Kids in Wayne County Michigan celebrated Mud Day by playing in a foot and a half of mud created with 200 pounds of dirt and 20,000 gallons of water. Sounds fun.

A man in Land O'Lakes, Florida ripped off a construction site tractor and drove it down the road so he could buy some beer. Police said he had previous convictions for theft, loitering, prowling, and he smelled strongly of alcohol.

A man in San Diego got drunk, went home and undressed completely and went to sleep. Problem was he was off by 20 miles and had bedded down in someone else's house. Neither the homeowner nor the police pressed charges.