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YouTube ranters estranged hubby is mortified: A Broadway producer whose wife found YouTube fame after posting monologues about their failed high-society marriage described himself in court on Friday as "mortified" and "violated" by the experience. ›16:20, 30.06
Ill. town hosts a whole lotta Liz: The northern Illinois community of Elizabeth tried Saturday to set a world record for the largest Gathering of Elizabeths. Women with Elizabeth in any part of their name were allowed in; one participant has Elizabeth as a last name. ›09:09, 29.06
Toilet-trained chimp on the run in Calif.: A 42-year-old chimpanzee who is toilet-trained and can eat with a knife and fork is believed to be at large in a Southern California forest after escaping his cage. ›10:50, 1.07
Don't post your baby on eBay it's not funny: A baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just a euro $1.59 as a joke is back at home, a prosecutor said Thursday. ›17:53, 3.07
12 million bees hit the road after truck flips: Some 12 million honey bees were released along Canada's largest highway on Monday after a truck transporting them overturned, police said. ›02:27, 1.07
SportsBiz: Bull riding goes mainstream: The growth of PBR the bull riding league founded in 1992, not the beer has thrust it into the public consciousness, even if its not yet center stage among pro sports. ›21:29, 2.07
Man seen in thong, fake breasts attracts cops: A Manchester man has been arrested after he allegedly strolled along Interstate 291 wearing nothing but a thong, fake breasts and a wig. ›01:40, 1.07
Cant telecommute? Watch this!: With gas prices soaring and seemingly no end in site, drivers are going to great pains to save at the pump. But it seems something obvious has been overlooked: skipping the commute and working from home. Fewer than 10 percent of Americans work from home even one day per week. ›17:04, 2.07
Flash video Web search to get easier: Internet users will now have an easier time finding sites that rely heavily on Adobe's popular Flash video format. ›16:04, 3.07
YouTube must give Viacom video user logs: A federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips. ›20:19, 3.07
Fiber Internet growth worldwide exceeds cable: For the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fiber-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, according to a British research firm. ›16:52, 3.07
Oops! Her house razed by mistake: A Jackson State University official blames pranksters for the mistaken demolition of a house. Owner Annie Wilson of Dallas said trying to get fair compensation has been a nightmare. ›23:55, 1.07
Baby otters safe after stroll, stop at pub: Two baby river otters are safely in the care of a wildlife rescue group after a weekend excursion that took them through several Petaluma neighborhoods, including a stop at a local pub. ›15:21, 2.07
Wannabe cop steals police cruiser: A teenage boy with an interest in law enforcement twice stole a police cruiser and took it out to do some patrolling. The boy's mother saw him bring the car home, but wasn't alarmed. ›01:58, 3.07
Cablevision ups HD channel offerings: Cablevision Systems Corp. will give customers another 15 free high-definition channels as it faces stiffer competition from satellite TV providers and Verizon Communications. ›16:23, 3.07
Mom allegedly hit in sausage attack: Police say a 46-year-old man hit his mother in the head with a three-pound package of Polish sausage on Saturday night. Police said that when they arrived at the home, the man was in the kitchen cooking and on the telephone. ›20:05, 1.07
GM may bring new mini car to U.S.: General Motors is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices. ›20:48, 3.07
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future: To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity. ›22:48, 3.07
Joyride in stolen police car ends in river: Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 22-year-old man stole a deputy's car and took it for a joyride on the Mississippi River levee before driving it into the river. ›02:26, 1.07
Cosmic Log: Stars and stripes in space: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Great Observatories present a red-white-and-blue view of cosmic stars and stripes, just in time for the Fourth of July. ›19:44, 3.07
Newsweek: Higher gas prices could kill the suburbs: ›20:23, 3.07
Nontraditional tenants filling up vacant malls: Community college classes in the old mall movie theater. A DMV office across from the Starbucks. Maybe a local library between the Victoria's Secret and the Gap. ›18:40, 3.07
European Central Bank raises rates: The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in more than a year to combat escalating inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro. ›12:55, 3.07
Mystery cave opened at Mexican pyramid: Archaeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities. ›21:21, 3.07
