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Sally Struthers' Shame: NCAA Calls for Investigation Into Correspondence School (NYT)

Don't Matter if You're Black or White (As Long As You're White): The mother of two of Michael Jackson's kids, Debbie Rowe, is telling reporters that Jackson's sperm was not used in conceiving Prince and Paris. Gee, you money-grubbing whore, thanks for the lesson in biology. I thought a black man could father two Caucasian children. (The Scoop)

Death Becomes Him: Stanley Tookie Williams says he's prepared for death but hoping for life / Yes, I'm sure your victims were hoping for life, too, but you didn't care about them, did you? Where was the mercy for Albert Owens, a 26-year-old convenience store worker? And for motel owners Yen-I Yang, 76; Tsai-Shai Yang, 63; and their daughter Yee-Chen Lin, 43? Just because you have celebrity friends now does not make you above the law. A jury of your peers decided your sentence long ago, and now it's time to face it. (SFGate.com)

Principal Big Mouth: A gay student in Garden Grove, Calif., who was outed to her parents by her principal will be allowed to proceed with her lawsuit over privacy / Who would think that the school's principal big mouth is the school principal? (NYT)

98 IQ: That "classy" chick who sold her story to the tabloids about how she made out with Nick Lachey a few weeks ago now says she has "a few regrets." Um. I read the story, and the only regret you should have is not doing the guy. Are you a retard? (Miami Herald)

Lies, Damn Lies and ... : The White House Stretching and Straining for Numbers That Uplift (NYT)