Kimono-clad Japanese businessmen littered the busy streets of Baguio Saturday to help clean the summer capital of the Philippines. Japanese traders in kimono jackets swept the landmark Session Road and hauled trash away amidst monsoon rains and thick fog.

A solo physician flying a one-seat plane across Mississippi had the shock of his flying career when he discovered a gray rattle snake aboard. Dr. Ed Carruth noticed the reptile as it began "licking" his arm.

For James Taylor, a man accused of robbing a bank in central Florida, beer was more important than his freedom. Taylor, who robbed the Bank of America branch in east Orange County, Florida simply changed clothes in a van and went to a nearby pizzeria for a cold beer. The Orlando Sentinel said Tuesday Taylor was recognized by an unidentified bank customer as the man who robbed her. He then apparently change clothes inside the van and relaxed.

Police at Waukesha, Wisconsin was surprised when they received the fines from a $1 parking ticket almost 26 years after it was issued in 1980. The anonymous offender sent the payment along with a $3 late fee to police without revealing his name. AP quotes police Capt. Mike Babe as saying, "It's kind of cool that someone took the time to take care of their obligation after 26 years. Maybe their conscience got to them. "