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Hold the 'MCA': The Village People's biggest hit just got a major makeover -- and the dance sure is going to be boring now. (NYT)

Fighting HIV: President Obama will unveil a new national strategy this week to curb the AIDS epidemic by slashing the number of new infections and increasing the number of people who get care and treatment. (NYT)

Trading Spaces: Shaun Osher, the 43-year-old founder and chief executive of the CORE Marketing Group from South Africa -- who I'm sure Michael would dump me for in a heartbeat -- gets the 30-minute treatment. (Square Feet)

In Case You Missed It: NBC has agreed to change the rules of a "Today" show wedding contest after receiving complaints from gay activists slamming the annual event as discriminatory. (Hollywood Reporter)

Butt Man: A few more pics of Butt magazine's sexy new beach towels, including (212) crush Arpad Miklos. (Gay)

Tea Party Pooper: When is the mainstream media going to stop pretending like Sharron Angle, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Republican challenger in Nevada, isn't completely insane? (The Daily Beast)

Too Many Rights Make a Wrong: With ABC unaborting Erica Kane's 1973 fetus, Juno going through with her pregnancy, and Bristol Palin making an appearance on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," Becky Sproles' television abortion was more important than ever. And of course it happened on "Friday Night Lights," the best show on television. (NYT)

Stonewalling: So it's not enough that Hawaii governor Linda Lingle vetoed her state’s civil union bill last week, now she's going around comparing same-sex relationships to incest. How much more of this are we supposed to endure before things get really ugly? (Advocate)

Mighty 'Aphrodite': Where else would Kylie celebrate being No. 1 on the charts in the UK than at G-A-Y?! (I just downloaded it and am really enjoying it so far!) (DL)

Party of Hypocrites: This what I love about Tea Partiers: they're ALL for states' rights taking precedence over federal laws -- no matter how insane they are -- unless it's a state law they don't like. (NYT)

Where's the Beef? Even during the recession, new upscale burger chains see an unending appetite. (AP)