IT'S SHIH TZU CITY Sarnians have a bad case of puppy love, according to the latest figures from a municipal dog census with more than 4,000 pooches registered on a list that's growing. And oddly enough, the 237 Shih Tzus is the Ontario city's second most popular dog out of the 130 breeds registered this year with city hall -- second only to Labrador retrievers (383).
HOLIDAY CHEER SAVES HER A young woman in Germany who burst into tears when police fined her for speeding received an early Christmas present when another woman caught for the same offence paid the charge. Authorities in the western city of Aachen said the older driver was so moved by the woman's crying at the police station that she pulled out her purse and handed over the money.