Seattle, WA -- Here's some stark naked news from a survey of folks who send instant messages: 21 percent say they do it in the nude. According to a poll from MSN Messenger, 30 percent of men admit to IM-ing the raw while only 12 percent of women finger their keypad in the buff.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Nobody doesn't like Sarah Lee, but it appears nobody likes spin. In a poll of sandwich-loving Americans by Sarah Lee, 51 percent said the "Spin Sandwich," which is full of bologna, best describes the presidential debates. Second place went to the "Swing Sandwich" -- made of ham on one side and turkey on the other -- and third place went to the "American Hero," which combines roast beef and American cheese.

MILAN -- American kids aren't the only ones who seem to hate school. Four Italian teenagers have confessed to flooding their school to avoid taking a test. The teens, aged 16 to 17, caused more than $630,000 in damage after they blocked drains in a bathroom, turned on the faucets and left them running. The students have been suspended from school and police are considering pressing charges.

AMSTERDAM -- Dutch police fined a German driver yesterday (Oct. 21) for cramming a small pony into his hatchback. Authorities docked the 42-year-old nearly $300 for "improper transport of the animal," noting that the pony "...had no room to move and his head was pressed against the window."

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