Man told to 'evict zombie' after community inspection

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Zombie gets his marching orders

A man has been ordered by his local homeowners' association to remove a statue of a zombie from his front yard. Jim Grinstead of Tennessee received a letter from the group saying: "During a recent inspection of the community on 19 April 2016, it was noted that there is a zombie in your yard that needs to be removed". Grinstead says that the statue (pictured above) has been there for five years and he has not received a single complaint until now.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls cars – as owners can't work the gearshift

Fiat Chrysler are recalling more than 1.1 million cars in the US after drivers failed to understand how to work the gearshift. The design, which uses electronics to shift the gears, has been implicated in 41 injuries when drivers mistakenly assumed their automatic was in Park. Chrysler officials have asked drivers to "read the owner's manual" and return the vehicle to have additional safety features installed.

Birthday celebrations held for pothole

Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have come up with a novel way of drawing their local government's attention to their pothole problem – hold a birthday party for them. Homeowners in Devine Street threw a bash for a 16-month-old hole they say has been ignored by city officials, despite numerous calls. They placed balloons and a sign above the pothole, which read: "I have been here over a year! My little brother potholes too!"