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Toilet-papered river cleaned up

LEWISTON, Idaho

A river in Idaho finally has run out of toilet paper.

State environment officials say crews finished removing massive rolls of unprocessed toilet paper that fell off a truck and were lodged for weeks in the upper Lochsa River.

Earlier attempts to pull out the paper were called off when it began disintegrating, creating an even bigger mess.

Department of Environmental official John Cardwell said teams yanked out the remnants last weekend when lower river flows made the work more manageable.

The Lewiston Tribune reported that crews wrapped the rolls with a reinforced mesh before they were pulled out by a tow truck.

The rolls landed in the water after the truck hauling the load along U.S. Highway 12 slid into the river. The driver was cited for inattentive driving.

Abercrombie & Fitch asks The Situation to shop elsewhere

NEW YORK

The Situation doesn’t usually require a lot of motivation to lose the shirt. But Abercrombie & Fitch wants him to go one further — the company has offered to pay “Jersey Shore” cast members to stop wearing clothes carrying their brand.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said in a news release posted Tuesday that it’s concerned that having Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino seen in its clothing could cause “significant damage” to the company’s image.

Abercrombie said a connection to The Situation goes against the “aspirational nature” of its brand and may be “distressing” to customers. The Ohio-based retailer said it has offered a “substantial payment” to Sorrentino and producers of the MTV show so he’ll wear something else.

The company said it also is making the offer to others in the hard-partying cast.

“It’s a clever PR stunt, and we’d love to work with them on other ways they can leverage “Jersey Shore” to reach the largest youth audience on television,” MTV said in a statement.

Nebraska jail adopts two cats for inmates

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.

A Nebraska jail has adopted two cats from a local animal shelter, and the sheriff said they’re helping lower tensions.

Sheriff Jerome Kramer in Lincoln County decided to have his jail adopt Nemo and Sarge from a local animal shelter after inmates began volunteering there.

Jerome told North Platte television station KNOP that he thought the animals would help the inmates be less destructive. He noted that studies show pets can help relieve stress.

Jail officials put Nemo in the work-release cell block. Sarge moved to the minimum- security area. The cats have been a hit. Kramer said inmates eagerly await their turn to take care of the animals.

Inmate Guy Meyers said the cats “bring out the soft part in you, just like your kids do.”

Associated Press