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WASHINGTON Men are dirtier than women. So scientists confirmed by spying in public restrooms, watching as one-quarter of men left without washing their hands.

A Chinese rubber products company is now marketing prophylactics with the brand names Clinton and Lewinsky.

LIMA, Peru A chartered jet carrying 289 Gambian soccer fans pretended it needed to make an emergency landing so they could watch their team compete in the FIFA Under 17 World Championships, officials said ...

A Paris court on Wednesday ordered a European princess to pay a $2,430 fine and $13,370 in damages for removing furniture that was due to be seized by bailiffs in lieu of an unpaid hotel bill of $148,280. The ...

When a woman from Texas was told that she was no longer going to be part of the reality show Extreme Makeover , her sister committed suicide, the New York Daily reports.

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2005. There are 101 days left in the year ... Ten years ago: House Republicans unveiled partial details of their plan for Medicare aimed at achieving $270 billion in savings over seven years.3.7

From it's spot in the Express-News sports department the water cooler dispenses opinions on all varieties of sports topics.2.7

Dorothy's sequined ruby slippers aren't in Judy Garland's hometown of Grand Rapids, Minn., anymore.2.7

The Marine Corps is always looking for people to join the ranks of "the few, the proud." But one Greensboro woman found a recent recruiting effort a bit surprising.2.7

Less than a week after Renee Zellweger filed for an annulment from Kenny Chesney, the country music star assured fans, "I'll be OK." "I'm all right.3.1

Mariah Carey led the nominees for American Music Awards on Tuesday with four - for favorite pop and soul album as well as female singer in both categories.2.7

The Washington Nationals have suspended the baseball team's chapel leader ... Baseball Chapel is an international ministry recognized by Major League Baseball.2.7

The IRS has some bad news for some 30,000 taxpayers in 13 states. These unlucky check writers didn't forget to pay their taxes, and they didn't make a mistake on their returns.2.7

Rebecca Romijn, whose screen credits include the "X-Men" films and "Rollerball," is engaged to ... Romijn, 32, was married to John Stamos (television's "Full House") for six years.2.7

A dining contractor has removed coffee cups with a gay author's quote from a Starbucks at Baylor University, saying it was inappropriate for the Baptist school.4

Josh Herberts's family raised Buddy, the 8-year-old American black bear, since it was a cub.3.1

Fans booed Madonna and her filmmaker husband, Guy Ritchie, at the London premiere of his new movie, "Revolver," on Tuesday after the couple walked past most of the crowd without signing autographs.

A condom maker in southern China's Guangdong province is marketing its products under "Clinton" and "Lewinsky" brands and has registered the names as trademarks, state press said.2.9

September 20, 2005 - Groping charges against Christian Slater will be dropped if the actor stays out of trouble for the next six months, under a plea agreement reached with prosecutors.2.7

A former Antrim County corrections officer has been ordered to prison after admitting he had sexual contact with up to nine female jail inmates.

Sep 20, 2005 12:25 pm US/Eastern MAYWOOD, Ill. A baby born weighing less than a soda can and believed to be the smallest baby ever to survive has celebrated her first birthday.4

Two women lay wrapped in blankets on a wooden bed as Sheikh Abdur Mahmoud shouted into their ears to scare away the demons they said were ruining their personal lives.2.7

Jennifer Aniston says she's doing well and ready to date. Aniston appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Monday.3.2

From 7online.com - He was convicted of stealing a 250-pound beaver statue and now he's paying for it.2.7

Richard Hatch, who won $1 million on the CBS hit reality show "Survivor," pleaded not guilty on Monday to tax evasion, bank fraud and other charges, a federal prosecutor said.2.7

Heartland rocker John Mellencamp is among the nominees for a new class of inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by jazz legend Miles Davis, rap pioneers Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five and ...2.7

A 4-year-old boy is in the hospital and a 25-year-old man is behind bars after the child swallowed an unknown quantity of heroin and cocaine.3.1

From 7online.com - Though they're not generally considered sex objects, that could be changing for librarians.3.1

If spyware and key-logging software weren't a big enough threat to privacy, researchers have figured out a way to eavesdrop on your computer simply by listening to the clicks and clacks of the keyboard.2.7

No more than two flies or two pieces of discarded trash or waste are allowed in Beijing's public toilets at any given time.3.2

The sale of millions of dollars worth of jewellery confiscated from Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, may be delayed by court cases and paperwork, a government official said on Tuesday.3.1

The Pender County sheriff ordered dispatcher Debora Hobbs to move out of the house she shared with her boyfriend, get married or find a new job.

Swedish clothing chain Hennes & Mauritz said Tuesday it will drop a planned advertising campaign with model Kate Moss after she admitted to recently using cocaine.2.9

Woodland Park Zoo officials hope that this time, the stork comes for the elephant.4

A dance off here led to a rumble and now two people are in a lot of trouble. One person required stitches and a mother and son were arrested after two drill teams began brawling during an impromptu dance ...3.1