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NOT IN MY BACK YARD: "People are already calling it Deadwood Rd.," complained one resident on Redwood Rd. in Doonan, Qld., Australia. "What impact is that going to have on house prices?" Neighbors are objecting to a free charity-run hospice in the semi-rural town, which would only house two terminally ill patients. "I don't want to be   sitting there saying, 'There goes another coffin, and another, and another'," said another neighbor. (Queensland Sunday Mail) ...Well, maybe he'll be lucky enough to be the first resident of the hospice.

PUMPING IRONY: The Belgian bodybuilding championship in Brussels was canceled when officials from an anti-doping agency came in to test the competitors for illegal substances -- and all 20 of them ran. Last year, three-quarters of the contestants tested positive, said official Hans Cooman, "and this incident didn't do its reputation any good." He   added he hoped "never to see anything like it again." (AP) ...Which is how most people feel about the entire sport.

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SELF INCRIMINATION THE EASY WAY: William J. Reese, 58, is a civilian who works in the jail at the Benton County, Iowa, Sheriff's Office. While on duty, he was driving a marked sheriff's unit when he apparently decided to have some fun: he allegedly tried to pull a car over, even though he was not a police officer and had no authority to do so. The car he happened to target was driven by an off-duty Benton County sheriff's deputy, who recognized Reese and knew he was not a lawman. The deputy didn't pull over, and Reese allegedly pursued him with lights and siren -- as the real cop was on his cell phone calling for backup. When the deputy finally pulled over, Reese jumped out and berated him, but the deputy responded by arresting Reese for impersonating a police officer. The best part is, there's plenty of evidence available for Reese's criminal trial: the car he was driving was equipped with a video camera, and the entire incident was recorded on tape. (Cedar Rapids Gazette) ...Meanwhile, remember that he knows about all the security weaknesses at the jail.

WHAT SCHOOL BULLIES GROW UP TO BE: Residents called police in Port St. Lucie, Fla., to complain about a troublesome neighbor walking around the street in his underwear. When an officer arrived, he noticed a car with a flat tire and a smashed windshield. An ax handle that appeared to have been used to smash the windshield was left behind; written on it were the words "Walking Small -- Your Face Here." When the officer found the underwear man, Nicholas T. Doud, 42, "He stated that he likes to walk around in his underwear and that he does this often," the officer wrote in his resulting report. Doud denied knowing anything about the damaged car, but admitted his fingerprints would "probably" be found on the ax handle. After being placed under arrest, Doud told the officer his neighbors were "being a bunch of crybabies." (Port St. Lucie News) ...Then maybe it's time to give Doud something to cry about.