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China Detains 'Orgy' Suspects

Police in China say they have detained suspects over a sex scandal involving hundreds of Japanese tourists at a five-star hotel in the southern city of Zhuhai.... Internet bulletin boards in China have been buzzing with popular outrage over the alleged three-day orgy involving 380 Japanese males -- some as young as 16 -- and 500 local prostitutes.

Many people said they believed the timing of the orgy -- on the anniversary of Japan's invasion of north-east China in 1931 -- was designed to humiliate China.

Dog's 12-Inch Ears Make Record Book

[London, England] Mr. Jeffries, whose full name is Knightsfollie Ladiesman, had ears that measured 11 1/2 inches on Nov. 3, 2002, Guinness said. Owner Phil Jeffries, of Southwick, England, said Mr. Jeffries['s] ears are insured for $47,800...

Hillary Clinton Outraged Over Censorship By Chinese Publisher

[Beijing, China] The 466-page Chinese edition of Living History -- a best seller -- does not contain Clinton's comments about the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests. A segment about Chinese-American human rights activist Harry Wu is reduced to almost nothing and refers to him as a spy awaiting sentencing....

Asked why she thought the censorship occurred, Clinton replied: "Why does any government keep information? They want to control the opinions and minds of their citizens."

'Law & Order': A Jerry Orbach Spin-Off?

A new show would crown [Dick] Wolf the undisputed champion of prime-time series TV, making him the landlord of four hours of valuable real estate, what with the original "Law & Order," plus the affectionately known "Law & Order: SVU," and the new "Criminal Intent." That doesn't include a separate show, called "Crime & Punishment," which also runs under the "Law & Order" heading.

Study Finds Flame-Retardant Chemical In U.S. Breast Milk

When Oakland [CA] resident Katrina Friedman, 31, agreed to join the study, she assumed that her healthy diet, yoga and a clean job at... a small San Francisco design firm, was producing chemical-free milk for her baby daughter.... But Friedman had PBDE levels in her milk at 79 parts per billion, higher than the number that triggered a ban of the flame retardants in Europe.

Lawsuit Says Woman Found Tooth In Soup

[Deseret, UT] After dishing up her own serving of the soup, Keeney scooped some noodles out of her bowl and placed them on the tray of her son's high chair. She had finished her lunch and was at the sink rinsing out her bowl when she heard a tapping noise. Knowing the child had nothing that could make such a noise... she discovered it was a tooth.

World's Oldest Genitals Found In Scotland

Scientists have discovered fossils of the world's oldest genitals, belonging to 400 million-year-old insects, in ancient rocks in Scotland. The penis of the ancient harvestmen insects, commonly known as a daddy-long-legs, was two-thirds the length of the body...

Madonna's New Book Tells Children: Don't Be Envious

[Kensington, England] Madonna, 45, climbed on to a swing, with her children, and read for five minutes, then said anyone who wanted to learn the ending must shell out £12.99.

The English Roses is the first of five morality tales by Madonna to be released before the end of 2004. All are based loosely on the teachings of the Kabbalah, which she follows.