A-Rod responds to wife's divorce filing: Alex Rodriguez has filed his response to his wife Cynthia's recent divorce filing...and he made no mention of Madonna. Instead, Alex said that wants to stick to he and Cynthia's prenup, which is rumored to be in his favor. He does, however, say that Cynthia is a "loving and nurturing mother," and that he will pay child support for their two children.

Video game 'Spore' fans create naughty content called 'Sporn': When the makers of the video game Spore invited the public to help them design characters, millions of critters were soon designed and posted for the public to view. It was soon discovered, however, that there were obscene characters, such as a two-legged dancing testicles, a "giant breast monster" and a four-legged, "phallic fornication machine." These lewd creations have spawned the name "Sporn."

Babysitter charged with sleeping with teen in her care: Annette Martinez, 25, has been arrested for having sex with a 14-year-old boy who was in her care. When interrogated, she said that she was in love with the boy and had sex with him 40 times over the summer while she babysat him and his two siblings. Martinez has been charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and has other charges pending.

Skinny women in ads make us buy but feel bad about ourselves: A study by business professors at Villanova University and the College of New Jersey shows that women are more likely to buy products advertised with thin models, even though it lowers their self-esteem. Although the effects are short-term, the data shows a definite link between thin models in ads and eating behavior. "There is no question that women and young girls are being bombarded with unrealistic messages and images of beauty that impact their self-esteem." says Jeremy Kees, a business professor at Villanova.

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