Bill Clinton Was Almost on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Discount iPad Turns Out to Be Made of Wood

(SPARTANBURG, S.C.) — A South Carolina woman’s desire to purchase an Apple iPad at a discount came back to bite her Monday when she forked over $180 dollars to strangers for an “iPad” that turned out to be a painted block of wood.

Biden Greeted in Mongolia, Gifted with Horse

(ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia) — Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Monday where his hosts celebrated the first visit by a U.S. vice president since 1944 with performances of traditional music and dance, a Mongol-style wrestling competition and a gift: a Mongolian horse. 

“The horse is the most important animal in Mongolia,” an aide traveling with Biden told reporters.  “It is the lifeblood of the country (nomadic history), so giving a horse is one of the most meaningful gifts that can be given.”

Penis Size Linked to Finger Length, Researchers Find

(INCHEON, South Korea) — The longer a man’s index finger when compared with his ring finger, the longer the length of his penis, according to Korean researchers. The research team, led by urologist Dr. Tae Beom Kim from Gachon University in Incheon, Korea, measured the fingers and penises — both stretched-out and flaccid — of 144 men who were anesthetized before undergoing urological surgery. Men’s ring fingers are usually longer than their index fingers. But Kim and colleagues linked a larger gap in finger length — a lower 2D:4D ratio — to a longer stretched-out penis.

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Southern California Pushes for Secession

(LOS ANGELES) — A new push to divide the Golden State in two could make Southern California the 51st state. “Our state legislature that is supposed to be making laws and being respected, imposes laws that aren’t even lawful,” Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone told Los Angeles ABC station KABC-TV. “So I think our state is California gone wild.” Stone is proposing that 13 Southern California counties secede from the state, dividing California into a north and south region. Continue  -»

Baboon Seen on the Loose in New Jersey

(JACKSON, N.J.) — A baboon has been seen on the loose in the Garden State. There have been at least four sightings, according to Jackson, N.J., police, and officers are still working to track down the primate. “We do dispatch officers to each of the resident calls, but none of the officers have observed the animal,” said Capt. David Newman of the Jackson Police Department. “He’s been on the move.”

US Airways Allows Man in Underwear to Fly

(SAN FRANCISCO) — At a time when airport behavior is closely scrutinized for anything unusual, passengers on a recent US Airways flight were surprised to find a fellow traveler dressed only in a blue bra and underwear, a sheer white sweater, black platform heels and stockings. The passenger was a man.

Does Your Sex Life Measure Up?

(LOS ANGELES) — A new survey commissioned by the condom manufacturer Trojan claims the average American adult has sex 120 times a year.

The survey also found that Americans in the Northeast engage in sex most often, while residents in the South have sex the least often.

Additional findings from Trojan:

• 71 percent of men say they want more sex, compared with 55 percent of women.
• 19 percent of Americans have engaged in sexting.
• 18 percent of Americans have had sex with someone they met online.
• 10 percent of respondents have chatted with others about sex on Facebook, Twitter, or both.
• Men are more likely to discuss their sex lives online than women, 15 percent to 6 percent, respectively.

Sarah and Bristol Palin Score Trademark Status

(WASHINGTON) — Don’t try slapping Sarah Palin’s name on anything. She’ll soon be Sarah Palin®.

Last year, an attorney for Sarah and Bristol Palin filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark their names. Palin’s application cited two instances in which her name would be a registered trademark: The first for “information about political elections” and “providing a website featuring information about political issues,” the second “educational and entertainment services including “motivational speaking.”

The application for Bristol, Palin’s 20-year-old daughter, covers “educational and entertainment services, namely, providing motivational speaking services in the field of life choices.”

The deadline to challenge Bristol Palin’s application passed June 10 and the deadline to challenge Sarah Palin’s passed on Friday. That means both Palins should receive their trademark within three months, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Palin Shoots Down Report 2012 Decision Is Imminent

(WASHINGTON) — Sarah Palin will not be rushed. The former Alaska governor posted a curt tweet Friday after The American Spectator ran a story titled “Palin Decision Expected Next Week.” The story cited a Republican source saying Palin is expected to announce whether or not she’ll enter the 2012 presidential race within a week. “Really? Hmm, guess they forgot to inform me what I’m ‘expected to do’ next wk,” she wrote in response to the American Spectator tweet “Palin Decision Expected Next Wk.”