Paris Commune: Her name's not London Hilton for a reason. (Age)
Mrs. Roper 911: Police in the German city of Aachen received an unusual call for help late Wednesday when a woman telephoned to complain her husband was not fulfilling his sexual obligations. After the couple had been sleeping in separate beds for several months without intimate contact, the 44-year-old woman woke the husband, 45, in the middle of the night and demanded he satisfy her needs, police spokesman Paul Kemen said Thursday. (Age)
Gland Problem on a Plate: More than three-quarters of obese Americans say they have healthy eating habits, according to a survey of more than 11,000 people. About 40 percent of obese people also said they do "vigorous" exercise at least three times a week, the survey found. "There is, perhaps, some denial going on. Or there is a lack of understanding of what does it mean to be eating healthy, and what is vigorous exercise," said Dr. David Schutt of Thomson Medstat, the Michigan-based health-care research firm that conducted the survey. (AP)
Mad Mel: It seems the celebrity Web site TMZ.com is doing everything in its power to get its hands on the police video and audio of Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic tirade at a deputy sheriff who pulled him over. Hollywood won't shut up about profits being down -- there's a "movie" I'd pay to see. (Age)
It's Not You, It's Me: Does a break mean a relationship is broken? (Hint: yes. And by me I mean you.) (MSNBC)
On the Mend: Russian Marat Safin is slowly making headway in his latest return from injury, knocking out top-seeded James Blake in the third round of the Legg Mason tournament in Washington. Could the temperamental hunk be pulling it together to make another run at the U.S. Open where he won his first major nearly six years ago? (Ticker)
Living Legend: The National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. will become the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during a ceremony on Aug. 28, the start of the U.S. Open. The tennis legend told the NY Times: "This is a show of faith and respect. And with it, a sense of responsibility. I don't think I'll ever comprehend this." Billie Jean King is the best and totally deserves this honor. Congrats to her. (ESPN)
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1983
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A Death in the Family
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