California Voters Playing With A Full Deck
2003-08-29 - Clearwater, FL - California's current recall election may suggest that the state's voters aren't playing with a full deck -- but a businessman in Clearwater, Florida, hopes to change that.

More Men Getting Their Nips Tucked
2003-08-29 - New York, NY - Plastic surgeons are helping men nip an uncomfortable problem in the bud -- protruding nipples.

Cris Judd To Ride A Harley Coast-To-Coast For 9-11 Fundraiser
2003-08-29 - Los Angeles, CA - From one untamed beast to another: J.Lo's ex-husband Cris Judd is about to saddle a motorcycle for 12 straight days of riding across the good ol' U.S. of A.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Finland But Were Afraid To Ask
2003-08-29 - Washington - Gol durn it! Americans just don't know enough about Finland -- so the country is launching a "cyber-diplomacy" website to teach American schoolkids more about the Finnish way of life.

Zippo Lighters: 400 Million Served
2003-08-29 - Bradford, PA - The Zippo lighter company will celebrate a milestone Sept. 3 when the 400 millionth lighter rolls off the assembly line.

How To Get Rid Of An Office Bathroom Inquisitor
2003-08-29 - Cincinnati, OH - Imagine this: You're in a bathroom stall at work and one of your co-workers not only insists on talking to you through the door, but introduces you to a new colleague.

Website Offers Free 'Brain Training' For Back To Schoolers
2003-08-29 - Los Angeles, CA - Students who've been left brain-dead by a relaxing summer are being offered free membership in a "mental gymnasium" to shape up in time to go back to school.

48 Percent Of Cars Are Female
2003-08-29 - Sunnyvale, CA - Americans are crazy about their cars and here's proof -- 69 percent actually talk to their autos.

Flash Lites August 29th, 2003 - Rip 'N' Read Recap
2003-08-29 - New York, NY - Rumor has it that Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman are on the verge of splitting and Angelina Jolie may be to blame. Peoplenews.com reports that the crisis comes hot on the heels of published pics showing Hawke embracing Jolie, who is his co-star in the upcoming movie "Talking Lives." But that may not be the total story. Thurman once told a reporter, "It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet."

Around The Weird - Bizarre News Briefs for August 29th, 2003
2003-08-29 - Sunshine Coast, Australia - A Catholic priest in Sunshine Coast, Australia, is getting church officials cross for suggesting that depictions of Jesus on the cross wearing a loin cloth are historically inaccurate because "most likely he would have been crucified naked." Father John Dobson also says the cross never should have become the symbol for Christianity because it was a means of execution and the religion is supposed to represent resurrection.