Detectives Suspect a Stalker in McCann Abduction
Parents Kate and Gerry McCann may be cleared as suspects in the disappearance of their 4-year-old daughter. Portuguese police, who once believed the McCann’s were responsible for their missing daughter, have a new theory—Madeleine may have been abducted by an intruder who stalked the British family, murdering her after she panicked and screamed.

Vice President Dick Cheney Hospitalized
Dick Cheney visited his doctor this morning due to a persistent cold, and it was discovered that the vice president, who has a history of heart disease, has "an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart." Cheney will undergo further evaluation this afternoon at George Washington University Hospital.

Beauty Queen Sabotage
The winner of Puerto Rico’s 2008 Miss Universe pageant faced tough competition this weekend. Ingrid Marie Rivera’s fellow contestants attempted to sabotage the beauty by coating her gowns and even her make-up with pepper spray. Despite breaking out in hives twice, the Puerto Rican stunner went on to win the competition. This gives a whole new meaning to “Mean Girls.”

Smoking Moms May Risk Daughters' Fertility
New research suggests moms who smoke before, during, and after pregnancy may cause harm to their daughter’s future fertility. Smoking while pregnant can cause complications including low birth weight, placental problems, and premature delivery, according to researcher, Andrea Jurisicova, PhD.

We are sick to death of stores over-promising and under-delivering so-called holiday deals.

We love a good bargain, but nothing pisses us off more than when a store promises us something they can't deliver. Case in point: On Black Friday, ridiculous deals were advertised, but even if you arrived at the store by 7 a.m., those $200 laptops and $700 plasma TVs were sold out. That's because hundreds of other people were crazy enough to camp out in front of these places for 72 hours—even if it meant eating Thanksgiving leftovers delivered to them by relatives on the cold, hard sidewalk. Listen, retailers: When you advertise Wii availability, and we show up five minutes after the store opens, we expect to get a freaking Wii. What we don't want to hear are those two dreaded words: "Sold out!" Look, we're Moms—we don't have time for this nonsense! If you don't have a Wii, quit telling us you do (or else reimburse us for the babysitter we booked to sleep over). The only real way to stop the madness is to buy online—if they're out of stock, they'll at least say so. What are your holiday shopping horror stories? Do tell.

Youngest Hanson Expecting His First Child.

Remember Hanson with their delicious "Mmm Bop!" that drove teens (and a few of us Moms, we admit it!) into a frenzy a few years back? The youngest of the pop trio, Zac, is about to become a father for the first time at 22 years old. It's hard to believe the youngest is 22... Man, we feel old now. And is it just us, or does 22 sound really young to be having a baby? Anyway, this new addition will make five Hanson offspring. First born Isaac and his wife have a 7-month-old son, Everett, and middle brother Taylor has three children: Ezra, 5, Penelope, 2, and River, 1. Congrats, Mmmm Pops! 

A Food and Drug Administration panel is reviewing the effects that the flu medicine Tamiflu has had in the brains of more than 1,800 children worldwide. Symptoms have included delirium, delusions, and convulsions. For more information, click here.

Nicole at Silicon Valley Moms Blog dishes about the furor that broke out online when a mom posted about firing her nanny: "So (let me get this right), she has GOT to be an entitled be-yatch, who probably steps all over the other mommies in her designer shoes while trying to dash out of her chauffeur-driven car and get some designer cream for the baby. Or something like that. Do I have it right? In short: Stay at home mom with a nanny = terrible, nasty person who must be badmouthed and shunned by other women." We're gonna check this out just to see what all the fuss is about!

In other blog news...

• Just in time for the ho-ho-holidays, there's a new toy called the Fuzz Luv. Mom Finds calls it "a hot pink, furry one-footed interactive 'pet' that responds to touch. Cuddle the Fuzz Luv and it opens its eyes, and then it grows ears and holds out its arms for a hug. And if you keep paying attention to the Fuzz Luv, it will grow twice its size and trill and dance for you." As if that weren't enough...it gets even better: "Treat your Fuzz Luv right and it will eventually have a baby Fuzzy, or maybe twins!" Freaky, but strangely compelling!

• Eco Mom recommends gift cards that are made of elephant dung. We love that she's environmentally friendly, but that's just a tad on the gross side for us. You?

A Web site that lets women show off their postpartum bods.

Ever thought to yourself, “Gosh, I wish there was a place I could show the whole world the toll pregnancy has taken on my once fine body.”

Neither have we.

But if you've ever wondered what OTHER women look like after they've had kids, you’re in luck.  Shape of a Mother (FYI: It contains nudity—but more of the National Geographic/medical text book variety.) gives women the opportunity to let it all hang out: Caesarean scars, stretch marks, drooping tummies, and all.
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Men take it hard when their wives makes more money than they do.

In this month's W Magazine, Matthew Mellon, ex-husband of Jimmy Choo shoe empress Tamara Mellon, talks about why they split up. Apparently, it can really get you down when your wife takes home $100 million over the course of your marriage. Boy, we’d just hate to be in his shoes.

Says Mellon, “I felt like my masculinity had been stripped from me. I feel like my b- - - s are in a jar, like a Damien Hirst artwork on the mantelpiece.” First of all, to W: Really? Dashes for "balls"? You disappoint us. Second, we’re not  familiar with all of Damien Hirst’s work—does he have a piece called “Balls in a Jar,” and would you really want to put it over the mantelpiece? Okay, maybe we’re missing the point.

It’s true men can get really pissed when they don’t bring home most of the bacon. Here’s a solution: Make sure you and your spouse make EXACTLY the same amount per year, down to the penny. Then there’s no competition. Unrealistic? You betcha. So, how do you deal with it if you make more than your husband? Tell us!

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Wisconsin-based American Foods Group has voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by E. coli bacteria. The beef products include coarse- and fine-ground beef chuck, sirloin, and chop beef. The products subject to recall were produced on October 10th and distributed to retailers in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Some of the recommended use-by dates have already expired, so consumers are urged to look in their freezers and return or throw out the products if they find them. For more information, click here.