The reason for the connection between deep voices and daddy-making? Researchers theorize that It could either be because deep voices are indicative of high testosterone levels, or simply because dudes with deep voices start procreating earlier. So basically the study found that women are more likely to bone someone like Clive Owen than Woody Allen. But did we really need a bunch of scientists to tell us that?

Deep-voiced men 'have more kids' [BBC News]

• Wow, "Keith" must be working some serious overtime! Southwest Airlines gave another woman hell for wearing "revealing" clothing, just a week after a woman was nearly booted off a flight for wearing a mini-skirt. Setara Qassim was forced to wear a blanket by a flight attendant because she thought Setara's top was too low cut. Dude, is it just us, or does Southwest seriously have a problem with girls with ample breasts? [NBC6.net]
  
• Eating right, staying active, and watching your weight during pregnancy furthers the chances that your unborn baby will grow into a healthy adult. Memo to Nicole Richie: Eating right, staying active, and watching your weight ups your chances of being a healthy adult too! [Newsweek]
  
• A Top Chef contestant and a small group of her friends were beaten outside of Long Island bar in what appears to be a hate-crime. Josie Smith-Malave, who is gay, says she hopes the perpetrators will be caught and prosecuted on felony hate-crime charges. [Local6.com]

• "Is football too dangerous?" asks Time Magazine. If we say yes, will our boyfriend stop dominating the television Saturday through Monday for four months out of the fucking year? [Time Magazine]
• Seventy-five percent of moms have major nightmares about something horrible happening to their children. See, women carry the bulk of the parenting load, even in their dreams! [MSNBC]
• Children who are exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb may see symptoms of autism later in life, further evidence that links the male hormone to the disorder. [MSNBC.com]
• Further proof that humans are descended from monkeys: female chimps love bad boys just as much as women do. [MSNBC.com]
• It's the 40th Anniversary of the Abortion Act in the UK, but there's a bit of a debate raging as to how late in a pregnancy a woman can terminate. The Daily Mail has an interesting panel of women who've had abortions weighing in on the discussion. [Daily Mail]
• An 80-year old Iowa woman had "Do Not Resuscitate" tattooed on her body, but doctors are still keeping her on life support because they say the tattoo is not enough proof of her wishes. Do they think "Do Not Resuscitate" is the name of a heavy metal band or something? [Crooks And Liars]
• A woman who is the victim of an alleged rape has sued the judge in the case because he has barred the use of the words rape, victim, and assailant from the courtroom during the trial. The woman was barred from using the words during her testimony, which lasted 13 hours, a clear violation of her first amendment rights. [Law.com]
• A lawsuit against the University of Colorado was reinstated after being dismissed in 2005. The original case stemmed from the gang rape of two women in 2001 by the school's football players and recruits. The suit alleges that CU officials failed to respond adequately to a long history of sexual harassment and assault by school football players and were therefore liable for the environment that allowed the rapes to occur. [Ms.]
• A Vitamin-D deficiency during pregnancy increases the risk of getting pre-eclampsia, the leading cause of premature birth. Trista Sutter — you know, the OG Bachelorette — talks about her personal experience in this week's US Weekly! [Science Daily]

While blue was liked universally, this preference stood out among men, the study found. This, too, could have deep-seated natural roots: water that appears blue is more likely to be clean and the colour is also an indicator of fine weather.

Third:

The Chinese participants also showed a marked preference for red over their British counterparts. As red symbolises luck and happiness in China, this indicates that cultural norms are also involved.

We did a "study" of our own and found that when we asked six chicks (including this writer) what their favorite color was, we got six answers: silver, green, mint green, orange, puce [Who picked puce? -Ed.] and blue. We're going to send our results to Dr. Ling, who, we hope, will turn a lovely shade of crimson.

Why Girls Really Do Prefer Pink [Times of London]
Related: As Girls Get Richer And Richer, Make Way For The New Pink Pound [Daily Mail]

Indeed, evolutionary biologists have proposed that our relative plumpness compared with our closest nonhuman kin, the chimpanzee, may help explain our relative braininess.

Where you'll find irrational violence, chronic money wasting, and a deterioration of body fat you'll find the devolution of the human species. It's called Club Hyde, and we're just hoping one celebuspawn manages to make it out alive to furnish the coming generations with gossip.

Our Fat Is Doing Us A Favor [New York Times]
A Theory Of Affluence [New York Times]

Ovens sold before May 2006 aren't included in this recall. The units that are were sold at Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys and other retailers nationwide from May 2006 through July 2007, for about $25. They were made in China.

Easy Bake Ovens Recalled — Again [CBSNews]