A $3. 6 million lottery winner waited nearly a year to claim his prize, keeping it a secret from everyone but his mother. Peter Dushop, 24, told reporters he put the winning ticket in a safety deposit box upon realizing he won the prize because he wanted time to think about how the money could change his life and about what would be the best way to handle the large sum of money.

A driver was injured by a group of cyclists Friday after several from the group became violent when he attempted to drive his vehicle through the mass of bicycle riders. The group of bikers came together, as they do every last Friday in Seattle, to ride in a "Critical Mass Ride," which one web site says is an event "to celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' right to the road. "

A 26-year-old man is facing a possible six-month jail term or $2,000 fine after being convicted of animal cruelty in Vancouver on Friday. B. C. Supreme Court Justice Frank Cole reversed an earlier provincial court ruling that said John Ronald Hughes was not guilty, The judge ruled that the evidence was strong that the accused knew his actions would cause unnecessary pain and suffering to the cat and had previously said he hated cats and talked about what it would be like to put a cat in a microwave.

Authorities detained a British woman for allegedly going against a civil order and playing extremely loud music, causing disturbance within the neighborhood. According to local police, 33-year old Tracey Kirby, mother of three, insisted on playing Madonna songs at full blast, despite the local court sending an anti-social behavior order (Asbo) and retrieving her stereo in response to the complaints of local residents. Neighbors claim that the woman had violated the order a total of 11 times, continuously playing songs from what was apparently her favorite musical artist.

An 18-year-old boy who reportedly snuck into the bedroom of his 15-year old girlfriend for a romantic rendezvous, but ran into her father instead, was charged with burglary and assault on Monday. Jesse Laboiteaux, 18, arrived in court to answer the charges still brandishing the two black-eyes from the incident.