The annual Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom's Fright Fest in Louisville, Kentucky has been drawing flak from parents and animal cruelty groups alike after it offered free admission to anyone who was willing to eat a live Madagascar hissing cockroach. Some parents said the stunt is discriminating against poor children and is a form of child abuse, while an animal rights group is accusing festival organizers of cruelty to cockroaches.

One high school in Oregon is offering a chance to win a used car to students who show up regularly and get good grades. Phoenix High School announced to students that showing up to school 95 percent of the time and earning a B average would put them in the drawing for two used cars.

A male lawyer who appeared in a New Zealand court dressed in an ankle-length skirt, lace stockings and a diamond brooch said he was protesting against a male bias in the country's justice system. Rob Moodie, a former New Zealand Police union secretary, stunned the courtroom when he appeared in women's clothing at a hearing related to a long-running case involving the death of a man in a bridge collapse on a North Island farm.

Hooters' latest fundraiser is drawing criticism from some Los Angeles city officials. According to reports, on July 13, the restaurant will host a bikini contest to raise money for the spay and neuter programs over at Los Angeles Animal Services.

Police have arrested an elderly farmer after he fires a warning shot at a dog harassing his sheep. It took six police cars to arrest Frank Cook, 77, after he fired at a dog to keep it from harming his lambs, in an incident drawing criticism in what many call an exaggeration of police power.