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NEW YORK (AP) -- On social media and red carpets, from New York to China, hairy underarms are having a mainstream moment. Women are proudly showing off their growth on Instagram and YouTube, and it's not just Miley Cyrus anymore. Jemima Kirke of "Girls" flashed her fair-colored au naturel look - earning some cringes - at the June 1 CFDA awards, one of the top fashion events of the year.

<p>IN THIS CITY, you don't need a good reason to salsa on stilts or cover a blue Volvo with plastic fish and sea crabs. "It's Berkeley," said Cara Kallen of Santa Rosa. "You want a reason?" On Sunday morning, people along University Avenue certainly didn't need one. Kallen was keeping an eye on the eighth annual "How Berkeley Can You Be?" parade and her husband Elliot -- a "foolish guy with a basket over his head," she said.</p>