Odd briefs

Church makes too much of a joyful noise

WINFIELD, W.Va. -- Neighbors of a church want the congregation's band to play on -- only at a lower volume. The band at Christ Harvest Church in Hurricane, W.Va., rehearses several times a week. The music can be heard several houses away. "We don't want them to stop praising the Lord," said resident Steve French. "We just don't want to be part of the service."

Click it or ticket -- and that goes for Rover, too

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Fido may still be able to stick his head out the car window in Santa Fe after all. The city is rethinking a proposed rewrite of its animal control ordinance that would have required dogs to wear seat belts in cars. Santa Fe city councilors said they were flooded by complaints about the proposed "doggie seat belts" from residents as well as people in other cities.

-- From wire reports