4/13: Morning Communique

THESE DAYS

Italian porn star, Cicciolina, 55, has offered herself to Osama Bin Laden to end his terroristic ways.

Scientists have developed a laser that can melt pig fat and possibly be used to treat heart disease, cellulite, and acne in humans in the future.

Apricot seeds are thought to contain high levels of vitamin B17, which is described as an immune system booster and even sold as a cancer treatment, but a food safety watchdog warns the seeds can be fatal in high doses.

MINNESOTA BLOG OF THE DAY

Take a break from the back-biting between the Democrats and Republicans to check out Minnesota's in the Middle, a blog that provides Independence Party news as well as Twins recaps.

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TIME WASTERS

The Easter Bunny hates you!

MONEY Magazine and Salary.com's 50 Best Jobs in America

Cookie Monster as Shaft

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

"When we created CKX and came up with the idea for it, we came up with three things that we thought had the greatest impact on American culture."

-- Robert F.X. Sillerman explains to the New York Times why his company has purchased rights to the names and likenesses of Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, and--American Idol