To this very day, it is not unusual at bedtime to tuck in a child, give them a gentle kiss and say the weirdest thing as the light is turned off. “Goodnight! Sleep tight, and don’t let the bedbugs bite!” Why do we say that?

Six-toed cats, pelicans with broken wings and frisky dolphins should rest easy as Hurricane Ike brushes past the Florida Keys, where wildlife centers have spent days looking after the vulnerable animal population.

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John Kuntz/The Plain DealerDerek Anderson and Browns mascot Trapper play with a chocolate Labrador at the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Previous game story: Browns QB Anderson on short leash after 0-3 start What television show makes Browns quarterb

Brookhaven residents may not be aware of a pair of trucks traveling the streets at night, trailing a chemical mist of mosquito death, but the city's mosquito eradication plans are now moving into the second month.