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Pregnant Soldier Among Ft. Hood Victims β’ Unsportswomanlike Soccer Player Suspended
β’ One of the victims of the Fort Hood massacre has been identified as pregnant 21-year-old soldier Francheska Velez of Chicago, who was starting maternity leave in two weeks. "She loved the military, loved to serve," said a friend. β’ More »Court Rejects Suu Kyi's Appeal β’Β France To Chemically Castrate Sex Offenders?
β’ A Burmese court has rejected pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi's recent appeal. Kyi will be placed under house arrest for the next 18 months, which will effectively keep her out of the way during the upcoming elections. β’Β More »Breast Maybe Not Best For Babies' Balls
According to a new study, the pesticides baby boys absorb through breast milk may lead to infertility and testicular cancer later in life. But a study author said the evidence isn't strong enough for women to give up breast-feeding. [True/Slant]Dugard Says Daughters Weren't Molested β’ What Megan Fox & Barack Obama Have In Common
β’ Jaycee Dugard says her alleged captor and rapist, Phillip Garrido, didn't touch their two daughters and "hadn't touched her in years," according to law enforcement sources. More »Series Of Celeb Sculptures Continues With Breast-Feeding Angelina
Daniel Edwards, who previously sculpted Britney Spears giving birth, will unveil a life-size statue of Angelina Jolie simultaneously breast-feeding her twins on September 11. "I can't imagine she would be upset by it," says Edwards. Video after the jump. [Reuters] More »Small Step For Man, Small Step For Mankind
One Swedish dude's efforts to stimulate lactation in hopes of breastfeeding "future children" are being made into a documentary, 'The Milkman - One Drop at a Time.' He says if folks are offended by public pumping, "that's their problem." [TheLocal]Stress: The Natural Bug Spray β’ Man Arrested For Revisiting Outhouse Pit
β’ Scientists believe they may have discovered why mosquitoes leave some of us alone while they devour others. No, their blood does not "taste better." Mosquitoes respond to certain chemical odors, some of which are tied to stress. β’ More »"Scientific" Provocateur: Does Bottle-Feeding Simulate A Baby's Death?
Five-Year-Old "Eating Herself To Death"; Gay Couple's Announcement Nixed By Paper
Doctors in India fear that Suman Khatun, a five-year-old girl who weighs 168 pounds — at three and half feet tall — is eating herself to death. More »EC Allegedly Used "Casually" In India β’ Man Attacks Woman In Ear Salon
β’ Gynecologists report seeing a spike in young women with menstrual complications resulting from repeat use of OTC emergency contraceptive pills. The Times of India claims the pills are being used "not in emergency but as casual contraception." β’ More »Too Shy To Breast-feed? Put A Hat On It
Many women don't breast-feed because they feel self-conscious doing it in front of others — but are state-of-the-art boob-covering contraptions the answer? More »Knut To Stay In Berlin Zoo β’ Drunk Badger Disrupts Traffic
β’ Famous German polar bear Knut will not be leaving his home at the Berlin Zoo, despite claims that the Neumuenster Zoo is the true owner of the furry celebrity. Also: here's an adorable video of Knut swimming. β’Β More »Neda's Family Driven From Home β’ Woman Pleads Guilty To Drunk Breastfeeding
Neighbors say that Iranian authorities forced Neda Agha Soltan's family out of their home, refused to return her body to them, and buried her without letting them know. β’ More »Sibling Study Suggests Breastfed Babies Do Better In School
In a new study, kids who were breastfed were more likely to do well in high school and go to college than their siblings who were not. Study authors caution that more work is needed to definitively establish causation. [Reuters]Breast Intentions
Former glamour model and British celeb Nicola McLean is confused as to what breasts are for: "They're a sexual thing for me β I don't want [my son] sucking on them," she said. [TheSun]Liev Schreiber Worries About Toddler's Safety, Interest In "Daddy Action Figure"
On the Late Show last night, Wolverine star Liev Schreiber discussed his 22-month-old son's aggression toward his newborn brother, and Letterman wondered if it's gotten as bad as the sibling rivalry between Sabretooth and Wolverine. More »A Wedding Gown For The Birds β’ New Moms Using HIV Drug To Stop Lactating
β’ If you're getting married and have a spare $1.5 million, why not walk down this aisle in this wedding dress made with peacock tail feathers? β’ More »Geishas In Kyoto Sick Of Tourist Attention β’ Pakistan Launches Investigation Into Taliban Flogging Of Young Girl
β’ Kyoto's Tourism Bureau has asked Western tourists to please stop harassing the geishas. In recent years, tourists have begun to hound the young women, sometimes pulling their hair or breaking into their gardens. β’Β More »Al Roker Has Breastfeeding Experience
The Today Show has compiled a book of parenting advice, and this morning Al Roker shared his contribution: During a shirtless 3am feeding before he lost weight, his baby confused him with his wife. More »Baby Mama Drama
An Australian teen was breastfeeding while driving when she almost hit a police car. Turns out she was drunk. This is unrelated to the Florida woman who breastfed while drunk and high. [Daily Mail, News.com.au]Consumers Are Just Crackers About Wensleydale β’ Drew Peterson's Stepbrother Doubts His Innocence
β’ Sales of Wallace and Gromit's favorite cheese, Wensleydale, have given British dairies a much needed boost. β’ More »