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A traffic stop and a proposal: She said yes

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

A woman was in for a huge surprise when Miami Beach police pulled her over.

She and her boyfriend got out of the car. An officer asked the boyfriend if he had anything to say.

And that’s when the man, identified as Kenneth, got down on one knee, held out a ring and said, “I just want you to marry me.”

A video tweeted by Miami Beach Police shows her covering her face, saying “Oh my God ... crazy.”

She tells the officer she doesn’t know what to say. She looks back at her boyfriend, waiting on bended knee, and looks closer at the ring.

Finally, she says “Yes,” and police say “Congratulations, guys!”

Spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said Kenneth had come into the station asking for help with his proposal.

Hundreds of fun-loving Philly bicyclists ride nude

PHILADELPHIA

Hundreds of fun-loving bicyclists who had been gearing up for a ride around Philadelphia have taken off – their clothes.

Some of the nude cyclists sported body paint, glitter or fancy hats Sept. 8 as they made the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride, pedaling 10 miles on a course taking them past sights including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

Participants in the ride can go as bare as they dare. Some are in their birthday suits while others sport underwear or masks.

The ride is to protest dependence on fossil fuels, advocate for the safety of cyclists on the road and promote positive body image.

Natasha Mell-Taylor participated with her husband, Jared Gruenwald, and their 3-year-old daughter, Juniper, who rode in a child seat on daddy’s bike.

Man buys treat for his dog, lottery ticket, wins $10M

FORT EDWARD, N.Y.

A New York man will be living large thanks to his decision to buy some Slim Jims for his dog.

New York Lottery officials said Sept. 10 that 73-year-old Dale Farrand recently won the $10 million prize on a Cash Spectacular scratch-off ticket.

The Fort Edward man says he bought a $30 ticket at a local Cumberland Farms convenience store while buying Slim Jims snacks for his dog Boots.

He scratched the ticket in his car and realized he was a winner. Farrand says he drove straight home and had his wife check the ticket for him.

Farrand will receive a lump-sum payment of $6.7 million after required withholdings.

He says he’ll use the windfall to pay off his mortgage, make home improvements and help his children and grandchildren.

Associated Press