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Tween girl gets pirates to talk
A BBC reporter at the end of her rope allows her daughter to phone the Somali pirates, who tell the girl their side of the story. I see a Lifetime movie in the making.
Study: In-laws harder on wives
A new study at Cambridge University shows that women attribute about 60% of their misery to their mothers-in-law. So buck up, guys. You're not as bad as you thought you were. It's your mom.
Town bans lights for Milky Way view
The town of Mount Desert Island, Maine, has banned outdoor lights to attract tourists to its view of the Milky Way. Usually when people want to gaze at stars, they go to Hollywood.
Heyward-Bey: strained calf
Injury suffered last week kept the Maryland wideout on the sideline
Couple waits for wedding day for first kiss
A couple in the Chicago area are walking their talk by abstaining from kissing — and any other physical intimacies — until their wedding day. It's worth the wait, they say, but how would they know?
Study: Obama's revolutionary small donor base a canard
A non-partisan study shows president-elect Obama received about the same amount of money from small donors as Bush did in 2004.
FDA sets melamine levels for baby formula
The FDA, which was unable to set safety levels for melamine two months, now has set safety levels for the industrial chemical, which also is used to make plastic. Who says the federal government can never get its act together? (Emphasis on the word "act.")
White House deluged with pardon requests
A slew of convicts is beseeching President Bush for pardons. Be careful, Mr. President. If one of these convicts sneezes in your presence and says, "Pardon me," be careful how you answer.
Japanese told to go home early and make babies
To improve Japan's low birth rate, workers are being told to leave work early, have more sex and make more babies. Talk about a comprehensive benefits package.
Jock-only tutoring centers chafe non-athletes
Athlete-only tutoring centers on college campuses are beginning to irritate non-jocks. Maybe college officials should listen. Or at least watch "Revenge of the Nerds."
