LOS ANGELES, CA — The never-ending battle for tabloid inches and public acclaim continues between celebritante Paris Hilton and pop diva disaster Britney Spears. After each had various run-ins with the law and temper tantrums in retail outlets, each headliner has apparently...

ITHACA, NY – If the typical male’s sexual imperative is any indication, the future of medicine literally may be at hand.A proof-of-principle study presented in early December to the American Society for Cell Biology by Cornell University’s Baker Institute for Animal Health...

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — In the U.S., porn stars become pop-culture icons and run for governor of California.In Malaysia, they resign from public office when their secret lives are revealed. At least they’re not duplicitous about the facts, as some American politicians have been.

MOSCOW – So much for the democratization of Russia. According to a report in the Washington Post, the Kremlin is on the verge of a massive crackdown on free expression in cyberspace.The new efforts might not be recognized easily by the Old Guard, though: They’re much more...

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — A New South Wales civil liberties group is calling Australia’s plan to begin censoring the internet this month “political grandstanding,” and its leader said the new law mandating filtering of violent and pornographic material will lull parents into a...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The now-classic pop song lyrics remind us that “What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,” but sometimes she just can’t get in the mood, regardless of how good she remembers it feeling. While some women are willing to accept a flagging libido as a...

USA — As the Airline Passengers Bill of Rights flounders, commuters must increasingly figure out ways to keep themselves engaged and entertained during long flights – and long waits on the tarmac. Although a number of airlines have announced that they plan to introduce...

PITTSBURGH, PA — Verizon Wireless customers are complaining about porn spam showing up on their cell phones, and they’re not happy about having to pay for it.The text messages received by an unspecified number of Verizon customers were solicitations for adult-dating sites....

FRANCE — It’s not just American pop singers, socialites, movie stars, television idols, and beauty queens serving up celebrity sex scandals these days. Add the freshly crowned Miss France 2008 to the growing list of attractive young women who haven’t bothered to stay...

PHILIPPINES — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) take their mission very seriously. That doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humor, however. Given their recent penchant for naked statements of protests concerning the evils of wearing animal skins or...