Minneapolis is the “Gayest City in America,” according to The Advocate.

The city dethroned Atlanta in the mag’s second annual list of gay havens.

In making its pick, The Advocate factored in local numbers of gay-dating Web profiles, openly gay elected officials, gay bars, Yellow Pages listings and gay-friendly houses of worship.

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He must really be kicking the tires on this one.

Robert Charles Fleming II, 25, last Tuesday left a copy of his driver’s license and took a 2005 Chevrolet pickup for a test drive from a used-car dealership in Butler County, Pa.

He still hasn’t brought it back.

It’s the first time anyone has stolen a car from Lyndora Auto Sales in more than 20 years.

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These baby bats couldn’t get back to the belfry.

More than 100 ailing infant bats on Australia’s Gold Coast are being bottle fed and hung on clotheslines as they’re nursed back to health.

After feeding on the ground, the flying mammals were infected with maggots and larvae and unable to reach their perches, according to the Australian Bat Clinic and Wildlife Trauma Center.

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This move’s kinda late, wouldn’t you say?

Canada’s Broadcast Standards Council has just formally instructed radio stations to edit out the “little faggot” lyric from Dire Straits’ Grammy-winning 1985 hit “Money for Nothing.”

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Don’t tread on this guy — he’ll run you over.

A 36-year-old British father of two turned his wheelchair into a $23,800, battery-powered, monster-truck-like contraption with Caterpillar treads in place of wheels.

Now Britain’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency says Jim Starr has to acquire a tank license to ride around.

Kathianne Boniello, Post Wires