This is *not* a spoof. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-foiegras18sep18,1,7982772.story?coll... Activists Take Ducks From Foie Gras Shed FARMINGTON, Calif. With only the dim light of a half-moon to guide them, four self-proclaimed "duck freedom fighters" made their way early Wednesday across an abandoned field, around dilapidated, foul-smelling chicken pens, and over a narrow passage through a large manure-filled pond. ... Soon, four Peking-Muscovy ducks were free. ------------ http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hummer18sep18,1,5051975.story?coll=l... Man Claims Role in SUV Firebombings Communicating via three e-mails and in two telephone interviews over the last three days, the man provided details of the attack that authorities said were known only by investigators and those involved in the incidents. He refused to give his name, say where he lives or agree to be interviewed in person. The caller said that he and others vandalized and set fire to Hummers and other SUVs Aug. 22 to draw attention to pollution caused by the vehicles. Law enforcement sources, however, said details of the attacks match previously unreported evidence. Details obtained from the man in the telephone interviews include: A math formula Euler's Theorem was spray painted on one of the SUVs as a way of distinguishing the participants' work. "We thought it would be nice to have something a little kooky just in case this happened," he said, adding that he finds the formula "beautiful."