TOKYO (AP) -- Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday.... ...full story at AP
from AP on Tue, Oct 07 2008
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