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Burning Man, infamous for its drug-fueled debauchery in the wind- whipped Nevada desert, may seem like the last place to haul the kids for a family vacation. But the annual experiment in radical self-expression, communal living and massive interactive art is becoming something of a counterculture Disneyland as increasing numbers of Burners from the Bay Area and beyond are bringing their young ones to Black Rock City. To the uninitiated, a dry lakebed in the middle of nowhere -- plagued by dust storms and extreme temperatures and inhabited by no small number of naked people -- sounds like no place...

<p>PARIS - In a pre-Valentine's Day protest, animal rights activists stripped down to their red bikini underpants Thursday on the Champs-Elysees, urging couples not to buy gifts of fur to express their love.</p> <p>"Fur out, love in," read heart-shaped signs that the activists - two men and two women - held over their bare chests exposed to the wintry chill. They kneeled together on a pink mattress placed outside Louis Vuitton's flagship store.</p>

YAHOO CAPTION: About 30 naked women lay down in the snow in Central Park forming the words 'No Bush' in an event described as a 'nude political action photo shoot' in New York on February 7, 2003. The protestors are opposed to U.S. President George Bush's policies and possible U.S. led war against Iraq. REUTERS/Peter Morgan

Protesters Rally Across the U.S. for a Peaceful End to the Iraq Crisis The Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan. 17 — Fearing war could start in weeks, protesters are massing in Washington and cities around the country to press for a peaceful way out of the crisis with Iraq and an end to America's own weapons of mass destruction.The weekend demonstrations coincide with America's military buildup in the Persian Gulf region and a time of remembrance for the nonviolent struggle embodied by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Even as U.S. military personnel ship out, protesters are packing Washington-bound buses...

A group of women in the free-wheeling US state of California have launched a cheeky nude peace campaign to protest President George W. Bush's "naked aggression" against Iraq in a bid to prevent a war.Some 105 angry housewives, grandmothers and doctors between the ages of 22 and 83 are baring their souls -- and bodies -- in a series of "spelling bee" protests in which they spell out peace slogans using only their nude bodies. The group, organized by 72-year-old artist Donna Sheehan, decided to take the radical action and form the "Baring Witness" movement after becoming frustrated that...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- A group of Marin County women say they will march naked through San Francisco on Jan. 18 to protest the possibility of war with Iraq. The march down Market Street will be part of a program calling for parallel peace demonstrations in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. A similar rally on Oct. 26 drew 100,000 protesters on the West Coast. The Marin women made a splash recently -- posing nude for photos in formations spelling "peace" in fields and on beaches. Last Sunday, 100 women stripped and made the word "peace" with their bodies on Drake's...

Vital Signs Looking for a new way to spread goodwill to all this holiday season? All we are saying is give peace your pants. By Sarah Phelan Getting naked leaves you vulnerable. Think nudists and thistles. Strippers and stalkers. Streakers running past, dangly parts swishing. Even professional nudists or strippers lay themselves open to criticism and ridicule, not to mention self-doubt, every time they toss their panties and Y-fronts to the wind. All of which gives you an inkling of how much courage and determination it took for 26 adults to take it all off for peace at Bonny...