WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTDOG? A $100 hot dog -- infused with cognac and served on a bed of Kobe beef and lobster -- has debuted at a hot dog restaurant in Vancouver, Canada. The founder of Dougie Dog restaurant named the item Dragon Dog in honor of the Chinese New Year but said he will offer the dish as a regular menu item year-round. He describes the creation as a hot dog nestled in Japanese Kobe beef, seared in olive and truffle oils, lobster shreds and a special picante sauce with secret ingredients. The previous most-expensive hot dog costs $69 at New York City's Serendipity restaurant. (UPI)

SEX METERS ARE A SUCCESS IN GERMANY: Officials in Bonn, Germany said they collected almost $20,000 in prostitution taxes last year through curbside sex meters. The city shelled out $11,575 to install the meters. They also hired security guards and built "consummation areas" in the form of wooden garages. The new program meant that prostitutes must pay $8.65 for a "spot" on the street so they have a place to solicit clients. A city spokeswoman told reporters, "We are satisfied with that and plan to continue levying the tax." (AFP)

WOMAN OBLITERATES LAWN ORNAMENT: A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly destroyed a man's pink flamingo lawn ornament. According to police, Amanda Goss tried to enter the City of Sebastian home at 2 a.m. on New Year's Day. When a 65-year-old man refused to let her in, Goss allegedly picked up the pink flamingo and bashed it against the door until it was destroyed. The elderly man called police who arrived to find Goss and the broken flamingo. Goss was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor criminal mischief. (Huffington Post)