There's plenty of moose-ing around in N.D. town

ANAMOOSE, N.D. -- The male moose mascot of a tiny North Dakota town has a mate, and she's the city's namesake.

Maury Becker, a resident who acted as minister of the ceremony, told the guests he was joining Joe and Ana "in an estate of continual turmoil," and officially declared them "miserable mates."

The moose couple -- Ron Cartwright as Ana and Barb Martin as Joe -- cut the wedding cake and handed out what they called moose droppings.

"Really, you've got to have a little fun and live a little," said Danelle Olson, the pastor of the United Community Baptist Church of Anamoose. "It's a silly event. But, you know, sometimes you've got to act a little silly to keep your sanity in life."

Child dies at Ala. air show as strong wind topples tents

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A county coroner in Alabama says a 5-year-old was killed when strong winds blew over a row of tents at an air show in Huntsville.

Witnesses tell The Huntsville Times that a generator fell on the child Sunday. The Madison County coroner's office has confirmed the death.

Huntsville Hospital spokeswoman Pam Sparks says 12 others were treated for injuries, but only one, a different child, was admitted to the hospital. That child was in serious condition.

A meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Huntsville says winds reached 48 mph during the storm, which canceled the air show.

Grizzly attacks teen bicycle racer in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A teenage girl riding in an all-night bicycle race suffered severe injuries early Sunday morning when a bear attacked her on a trail in Far North Bicentennial Park, authorities said.

Police officers with shotguns escorted medics into dark woods to retrieve the girl, who was to undergo surgery at Providence Alaska Medical Center. The hospital reported she was still in surgery at 6:30 a.m. Sunday.

"She was cut up and bit pretty good," said Anchorage Police Officer Jean Mills.

Police declined to identify the victim.

Rick Sinnott, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Fish and Game, went to the scene and said it could have been the same momma grizzly that charged two runners about two weeks ago on a nearby trail.

Police were called at 1:35 a.m. after another bicyclist found the mauled girl down and dazed on the ground.

She was among about 60 participants in a 24-hour race sponsored by the Arctic Bicycle Club. The team event began at noon Saturday and was to end at noon Sunday. Organizers canceled it after the attack and were trying to account for all the other riders.

New Wash. law bans cell phones while driving

SEATTLE -- Driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on a cell phone is no longer an option for Washington state drivers.

On Tuesday, they join more than 28 million others nationwide who have to hang up their cell phones or use hands-free devices. Violators can face a $124 ticket.

"We'll continue to see more legislation as more devices go in a car," said Matt Sundeen, who has monitored cell phone laws for the National Conference of State Legislatures. "A lot of people agree these types of devices are distracting, but the real question is -- are they so distracting they need some type of restriction?"

California and Washington are just the latest states to enact laws that prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Both states permit hands-free devices.

This past year, 22 state legislatures considered similar laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. A handful of states -- like New York and New Jersey -- already have laws in place. Lawmakers in Louisiana recently sent a bill to the governor's desk.

Fla. vandals tag 60 cars with anti-Obama messages

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Police on Sunday were investigating vandals' spray-painting of dozens of city vehicles here, some with disparaging messages about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Authorities think the vandalism to about 60 vehicles, estimated at $10,000 in damage, was done Saturday afternoon, police spokeswoman Sgt. Barbara Jones said.

The vehicles were parked across from City Hall and investigators said culprits tagged messages including "Obama smokes crack" and a racial epithet.

They even left business cards on the vehicles that disparage both the Illinois senator and his rival, Republican John McCain. The cards voice support for Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama's former opponent.

Mike Lowe, a videographer working for The Associated Press, first told police about the damage. He saw three cars with anti-Obama messages, while the others were just heavily painted.

Exposure to sun may have health benefits

SALT LAKE CITY -- With summer's full-strength sun overhead, people are slathering on sunscreen and ducking indoors for protection -- as they should be, most dermatologists would say.

But at least one doctor says to let in the sunshine.

Spending about 15 minutes unprotected in the sun two to three times a week, while taking a vitamin D supplement daily, may ward off a vitamin D deficiency, said Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the Boston University School of Medicine.

That's important because a lack of vitamin D has been tied to an increased risk for a smattering of diseases, including osteoporosis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension and cancer, he said.

A new study showed that people with a vitamin D deficiency are likely to die sooner than those without the deficiency.