ROME — Every fall, as the Italian parliament struggles to find new revenue sources that will help the country support itself, talk inevitably turns to taxing something near and dear to the lusty Italian heart: porn.A proposal to add a 25-percent excise tax to the purchase...

TOKYO — Summer time often begins the poolside buzz about man boobs and their possible need for coverage and support, yet a truly good bra for men has not appeared on the shelves. Leave it to Japan to innovate. Rakuten.com is the largest online Japanese retailer and offers...

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Every other economic sector may fail during the looming worldwide recession, but according to Australia’s newest political party, porn will thrive.The economic downturn already has stimulated sales of sex toys and adult movies in Australia, Australian...

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Make all the silly sports double entendres you like. The members of FC Copenhagen won’t mind. They’re having too much fun — yes, I’m going to say it — scoring.The management of Denmark’s Superliga soccer team upped the players’ winning percentage when...

YORKTON, SASKATCHEWAN — The residents of Yorkton weren’t quite sure what to make of a local floral delivery service’s claim that their burg was famous for “wieners, amateur porn and asbestos.”Neither was Saskatchewan Flower Delivery, which did some hasty backpedalling from...

MANHATTAN, KS — Among the many great American sex myths is a belief that certain people either no longer or never have possessed a sex drive. These include the disabled, the religious including those in Holy Orders, the young, any and all parents, and the very old. Of...

MUMBIA, INDA — In spite of an ancient tradition of sacred sexuality, Indian culture has an uncomfortable relationship with sexual expression in the modern world. Alas for two 20somethings, that means a visit to jail.According to the Daily News & Analysis, two young...

ISRAEL — All is not negative about the Arab-Israeli conflict: According to owners of adult websites in Israel, strife between the two groups has precipitated a demand among Arabs for porn featuring the hot women of the Israeli army and the Mossad.Hebrew adult content...

OGDEN, UT — An Ogden, UT, woman has sued Oceanside, CA-based adult content producer Dennio Enterprises, claiming the company failed to pay her a salary, commission and royalties as agreed in a 1996 contract.Tamara Vandyck filed suit in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City,...

OMAHA, NE — In what the Associated Press called an attempt “to increase public awareness about online pornography and its effect on the community,” the Omaha, NE, Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church has formed a task force to oppose internet pornography.Composed of 17...