WIRELESS FLASH BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

WIRELESS FLASH BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Wireless Flash) -- Think teenage girls are bigger clotheshorses than their male counterparts? Think again. A new survey by the Mall of America reveals the average teenage boy will spend $215 on back-to-school clothes this year, while the average teenage girl will spend just $175. -- SAN FRANCISCO -- "Attack of the Blue Hedgehogs" might sound like the title of a cheesy horror movie -- but it's actually the concept behind a new contest. Later today, hundreds of videogamers dressed like blue hedgehogs will storm the San Francisco offices of the Sega video game company. The person who most resembles the company's blue hedgehog mascot will walk away with a new video game system. -- CHICAGO -- The parents of 7-year-old child actor Zachary David Cope were faced with a dilemma regarding his role in the upcoming Kevin Bacon ghost flick "Stir of Echos." Should they even let him watch the R-rated movie? They eventually agreed to let Zachary view the film, but only after making him wear a blindfold and earplugs during the more frightening scenes. The horror flick opens September 10.