South America
LIMA, Peru - Foes of a small-town mayor in Peru said they have dug up the skull of his late father and won't give it back unless he drops out of next month's election.
CHICAGO - A small, furry, long-tailed critter found napping on a Chicago porch is apparently more than 2,000 miles away from where it belongs.
CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez has a new pet peeve: speeding drivers who he says are creating mayhem on Venezuela's highways.
LIMA, Peru - Forget brunch. Sports promoters in a Peruvian city are honoring its mothers by inviting them to slip on gloves and head protectors and try to punch each others' lights out.
ATLANTA - An Atlanta highway turned into a circus Thursday afternoon when an escaped zebra galloped along a busy section of interstate with police in hot pursuit.
