hmmm...   February 2008

• The Prince returns, a hero and an enemy → Prince Harry returns to England today, a hero to the Army, a changed man in the eyes of the public and a target for jihadists. #
• Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly → A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. #
• UK’s Prince Harry fighting in Afghanistan → The UK’s Prince Harry is in Afghanistan and has seen combat, the UK Ministry of Defense confirmed Thursday. #
• Boy George denies imprisonment charge → Boy George has denied imprisoning a 28-year-old Norwegian man at his London home last year. #
• 41 hilarious science experiments → We should all pity the science teacher, for this is what they deal with on a daily basis. #
• Sex-change inmate says treatment stopped → A killer who sued to have a sex change claims her body is becoming more masculine again because she’s being denied treatment in prison as she awaits a ruling in her bid for the surgery. Michelle Kosilek, formerly known as Robert, said that for months she has not been allowed to have court-approved hair-removal treatment or access to a specialist to discuss her testosterone levels. #
• Ex-Microsoft worker leaves $65 mil to gay rights, AIDS groups → The estate of Ric Weiland, a high school classmate of Microsoft Corp. founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and one of the first five people to work at the software giant, has left $65 million to gay rights and HIV/AIDS organizations. #
• Lestat lives → Anne Rice has revealed that she plans to write one last book about Lestat. #
• Google shoots for the Moon → First it conquered cyberspace. Now, Google is setting its sights on outer space. #
• St. Patrick’s Day causing Catholic dilemma → For the first time since 1940, St. Patrick’s Day will fall during Holy Week, the sacred seven days preceding Easter. #
• Titan: Thar’s Oil in That Thar Moon → Worried about Earth running out of natural gas? Scientists have found a place that makes Earth’s supplies look like drop in a bucket. The only problem is the reservoirs are located about 750 million miles away on Saturn’s moon Titan. #
• Woman says being declared dead ruins life → A Nashville woman said that having to prove she’s alive over and over is ruining her life. #
• Arguing the upside of being down → Author Eric G. Wilson has come to realize he was born to the blues, and he has made peace with his melancholy state. #
• Giant lobster headed for pot now going to Montreal → Goliath the giant lobster was hours away from a scalding, steamy end at a Boston-area Super Bowl party when Marlene Casciano looked deep into his beady eyes. #
• Tolkien estate sues New Line Cinema → The estate of “Lord of the Rings” creator J.R.R. Tolkien is suing the film studio that released the trilogy based on his books, claiming the company hasn’t paid it a penny from the estimated $6 billion the films have grossed worldwide. #
• Tension, disaster, turbulence - welcome to the Year of the Rat → The Year of the Rat threatens to see a build-up of international tensions, natural and air disasters, and a more turbulent stock market, soothsayers and analysts say. #
• Ladies and gentlemen, Sting’s penis → Yup. It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Uncensored photos of Sting’s raging, tantric cock have finally hit the Internet. #
• Clay Aiken meets Monty Python → The singer, who burst to fame during the second season of “American Idol,” has made his Broadway debut in “Monty Python’s Spamalot” — in creator Eric Idle’s old role. #
• Nun accused of sexual assault to spend 1 year in jail → A Roman Catholic nun who pleaded no contest to sexually abusing two Milwaukee boys years ago will spend a year in jail. #
• Baby polar bear enamoured with own mirror reflection. → If this isn’t the cutest thing… #

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