The King is dead, long live the king... Elvis Rules Forbes List of Top-Earning Dead Celebs (Reuters). Reuters - The King still wears the money crown. [Yahoo! News - Entertainment]

Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom and was missing for nine months. Now the media vultures are circling... Media Outlets Fight Over Elizabeth Smart Story (Reuters). Reuters - An unseemly clash for control has erupted among the three major U.S. television networks, Oprah Winfrey and a leading publisher over competing plans to tell the sensational tale of teenage kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart. [Yahoo! News - Entertainment]

Another victim of 9/11 crackdowns... Rapper Slick Rick Fighting Deportation (AP). AP - Sitting in a Florida jail cell, fighting his deportation, Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters counts the days. He ran out of fingers a long time ago. The Hip-Hop Hall of Fame inductee is into his 17th month behind bars, with no end in sight despite extensive legal efforts and appeals from friends like comedian Chris Rock, actor Will Smith and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. [Yahoo! News - Entertainment]

Always wanted to fly the concorde, now I'll never get the chance... The Last Day of the Concorde. A technological marvel it may have been, but at $9,000 for a trans-Atlantic flight, the Concorde was too expensive for all but the most extravagant traveler. On Friday, the distinctive delta-winged jet made its final commercial flight. [Wired News]
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The web is a funny place...

zefrank.com is one of my favourites. Especially the advice section.

Nothing to say here just check it out World Beard and Moustache Championships
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Some bits and pieces, starting with this intriguing story..

Orgasmatron Puts Tech in Sex. A new device purportedly stimulates a woman to a pre-orgasmic state with a pulsating current. Critics are scoffing, but a few happy customers swear it gets the job done. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]

well there is only one Courtney Love... Courtney Fights for Kid (E! Online). E! Online - Never known for her modesty, Courtney Love threw down when confronted by her mother-in-law at a custody hearing for Love's daughter, Frances. [Yahoo! News - Entertainment]

and finally for Crossing Jordan fans like myself... Pregnant Pause for NBC's 'Crossing Jordan' (Reuters). Reuters - The hiatus of NBC's forensic drama "Crossing Jordan" will be longer than planned. [Yahoo! News - Entertainment]
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