MOM'S SALARY

BOSTON (AP) -- We all know a mother's work is never done. But just how much is mother's work worth? Well, according to a Mother's Day study from Salary.com, a mom's labors would bring nearly $117,000 dollars a year. The survey calculates a mom's market value by studying pay levels for 10 different job titles. The mom-like jobs include housekeeper, day care center teacher, van driver, psychologist and CEO. The study also figures in plenty of overtime pay for mom. But even 100-K-plus sounds a little low to fulltime mom Samantha Russell of Fremont, New Hampshire. The former pastry chef says cleaning up after two young boys is a lot of work and not much fun.

DOG DUNG CLAIM

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- "Poop happens." That's what Norwalk, Connecticut, City Attorney M. Jeffry Spahr says in denying a woman's legal claim over some dog doo. Kelly DeBrocky wants the city to reimburse her $100, after her 1-year-old daughter stepped in dog poo. She says her daughter's shoes were ruined and so was the family's outing to Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium. But the city is poo-pooing the poop pay request.

OLDEST GORILLA

DALLAS (AP) -- Like a lot of seniors, Jenny has some joint issues and her eyesight isn't what it used to be. But she still looks pretty good for an old -- gorilla. The ape celebrated her 55th birthday yesterday at the Dallas Zoo. The experts say Jenny is the world's oldest gorilla in captivity. Jenny had a four-layer frozen fruit cake. Her human visitors got chocolate and vanilla birthday cake, as they watched Jenny through the glass at the zoo's Wilds of Africa exhibit. Gorillas in the wild usually don't live past 35. So, what accounts for Jenny's longevity? She's not saying but her vegetarian diet couldn't hurt. Zoo keepers say Jenny loves her bananas, peels and all.

GATORADE SPILL

WESTON, Fla. (AP) -- It wasn't a gator blocking a Florida highway. It was Gatorade. A tractor trailer ran off U.S. 27 near the town of Weston on the edge of the Everglades. The big rig spilled its load of Gatorade bottles several miles from I-75. Some lanes were closed to traffic until a front end-loader arrived to scoop up the mess.

JUST SAY TASER

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- How do you stop a fleeing suspect? It took just the right word from one police officer. Authorities in Salt Lake City report the officer yelled, "Taser, Taser, Taser" as a suspect was running away. Police say just the threat of the high-power jolt stopped the man in his tracks. After the officer yelled, the man threw himself on the ground and gave up. The suspect apparently knew what a Taser can do. They fire tiny darts that immobilize people with a 50,000-volt shock.