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When hundreds of protesters take off most of their clothes, coat themselves in body paint and hop on bicycles, they are likely to draw a fair amount of attention. That's the point. The World Naked Bike Ride plans to hit Chicago and at least 25 other cities around the world Saturday as a peaceful protest against international oil consumption, according Chicago ride organizer Aurora Danai. "We don't expect everyone to be OK with this," said Danai, a 26-year-old Bucktown resident. "We're just trying to have a good time and raise awareness." Now in its third year, World Naked Bike Ride...

FREDERICK, Md. — A man whose house was damaged by a tornado (search) was in jail Monday after repair workers found a large amount of child pornography and called police.

Thursday, June 19, 2003 Sheehan To Oversee Phoenix Diocese By Paul LoganJournal Staff Writer     Archbishop Michael Sheehan, the pope's Southwest troubleshooter, swept into the Catholic Church's latest crisis Wednesday, as well as the national spotlight.     Pope John Paul II sent Sheehan to oversee and help stabilize the beleaguered Diocese of Phoenix on the same day its bishop resigned in disgrace.     Phoenix Bishop Thomas O'Brien stepped down after more than two decades as shepherd of 440,000 Roman Catholics. He was arrested in a fatal hit-and-run accident last weekend that killed a pedestrian, Jim Reed.     Earlier this month,...