Christina Ricci calls her Speed Racer character a "feminist ideal." • An Indian bride-to-be rejects groom for poor math skills. • Bus driver and artist wants to change name to "In God We Trust." • Almost one-third of U.S. parents are clueless about infant development. • Malaysia drops proposal for restrictions on female travel. • Erin Brockovich is still around, sets sites on allegedly toxic housing community in South Carolina. • Finally: A pole-dancing Wii game is in the works. • Parents with mental disorders linked to autistic children. • Overweight mamas have longer pregnancies. • Yankees fan kills man with car after Red Sox-Bronx Bombers argument. • University of Minnesota puts on mostly whitewashed production of The Wiz due to lack of black students. • Teens who like alcohol may grow up to be heavy drinkers, Captain Obvious reports. • Moms' Weekend at Ohio University lets college kids introduce their moms to the wide world of binge drinking.

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