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08/22/2008


  • The International Olympic Committee has launched a probe into whether Chinese gold medallist gymnasts are underage.
     
  • Chinese head coach Huang Yubin denied the claims again this morning, telling a press conference: "Since Asian bodies are not the same as Westerners', there have been questions.
WATCH THE VIDEO...YOU'RE CHINESE, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU'RE NINE!



 
  • The other hot blonde fighting over the NFL'S, Tony Romo, just turned up the heat -- calling Carrie Underwood a boldfaced liar on live radio.
  • Jessica Simpson just went on "Woody and Jim" on 107.5 in Nashville, telling the morning crew she and Tony laughed at Carrie's published claim that Romo is still calling the Idol champ -- and adding that everything Carrie insinuated is completely untrue.

  • Rob Halford believes he's the only man capable of fronting Judas Priest.
     
  • "To be brutally honest, Jugulator and Demolition," the two Priest albums made with Mr. Owens as frontman, "were affected by my not being in the band, much like when Bruce Dickinson went away from Iron Maiden, the way Van Halen [was] affected when David Lee Roth left," Mr. Halford said by phone from Detroit on a stop during the Metal Masters Tour, which hits Dallas tonight.
     
  • The Metal Masters Tour with Judas Priest, Heaven & Hell, Motörhead and Testament is today at 5:30 p.m. at Superpages.com Center, 1818 First Ave. in Fair Park. Gates open at 4:30. $25-$125. Ticketmaster or 214-421-1111.

  • Latin pop star Ricky Martin is the new father of twin baby boys, born by a surrogate mother, representatives for the spunky Puerto Rican crooner said Wednesday.
     
  • "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."
     
  • No further details were released about the mother or the babies.


THE BEST SEAFOOD IN DFW

  • Despite the stereotypes, eating in Texas is not just about beef.
     
  • After eating their way through the breadth of options, our critics chose eight restaurants diverse not only in approach but also in age.
     
  • Selections are based on recent reviews and dining experiences by Dallas Morning News restaurant critic Bill Addison and other regular reviewers, including Kim Harwell, Michael Hiller, Kim Pierce and Lawson Taitte.
  • WHEN: Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
     
  • WHERE: Waco, TX
     
  • Margarita Texas will be participating in the best individual margarita category once again looking to place higher than last years second overall.
     
  • This year, we plan to do something totally different.  From our booth at the contest area, we will be broadcasting live to MargaritaTexas.com.  Visitors can watch while chatting with others and it’s totally free.


OLYMPIC SPOOF DRIVES MANKINI SALES


  • Paul Sanders, senior toys buyer at Amazon.co.uk, said: "With the success of Britain's Olympians in the pool, we'd expected to see a rise in swimwear sales, but the Mankini's success has taken us by surprise.
SNUG AS A BUG IN A...SNAKE

  • A German design studio has invented a snake you can cuddle up to...Called Eva, it is a cross between a snake-shaped rug and an electric blanket.  
HENPECKED HUBBY PUTS HIMSELF IN HOSPITAL

  • An Austrian man ended up in hospital after he faked an armed robbery because he was too scared to tell his wife he had lost thousands of pounds in a casino.  

HANDCUFFED FOR OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS

  • A Wisconsin woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines.    
MY DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK

  • A Barnsley student has the oldest excuse in the book for his poor grades - his dog ate his homework.
ONLINE TOOL IS A MEMORY BOOST...KWIRY

  • How often do you watch TV, read a magazine, talk to friends or see a billboard and think, "I should check that out" or "I should e-mail that to a friend"?
     
  • Kwiry is a free service that turns text messages into reminders you retrieve online.
     
  • When you text a reminder (a product to buy, movie trailer to watch, bill to pay, etc.) to 59479 (kwiry) we save it for your online.
DEAR ABBY,

If we lock Lucky out of the room, he barks frantically the whole time. So much for romance.

"Ben" and I have been married for two years. His dog, "Lucky," adores him. The problem is, Lucky bites me every time I get near Ben, especially when we are trying to get intimate. Ben refuses to get rid of Lucky. He has told me that if the dog goes, he goes -- and he means it. I want a normal life with my husband, but he has chosen his dog over his wife. Can you offer any solution?
 
-- ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY IN OHIO

DEAR ONCE BITTEN,

I'll try. Your husband is an irresponsible pet owner. He has allowed Lucky to become "top dog" in your household by permitting the animal to control HIM rather than vice versa.

Tell him that if he wants to "get lucky," he is going to have to assume control of his dog. This will take the assistance of a qualified dog trainer or other animal behavior specialist and should be done immediately because "once bitten" is once too often.

ALABAMA CRACKS DOWN ON OBESE STATE WORKERS

  • Alabama, pushed to third in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.
     
  • The state has given its 37,527 employees a year to start getting fit — or they’ll pay $25 a month for insurance that otherwise is free.
BROKEN LOCK TRAPS TWO MEN IN HUMBLE DPS BATHROOM

  • The Texas Department of Public Safety's woes continue after a malfunctioning door lock trapped two men inside a bathroom at the Humble DPS for nearly an hour.
     
  • "What I think is, the lock mechanism broke, because the handle just goes up and down and it doesn't move," he said from his cell phone in the restroom Wednesday afternoon.

 


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