Week in Missing Links
From Neil Armstrong suing for his hair to a king crazy for blogging, these are some of the below-the-radar stories from this week.
From Neil Armstrong suing for his hair to a king crazy for blogging, these are some of the below-the-radar stories from this week.
By Jennifer Guevin
According to The Associated Press, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, is threatening to sue his barber.
By Yvonne Guzman
Scientists who hope to learn more about mankind's closest prehistoric relative--the Neanderthal--have sequenced the DNA of a cave bear that lived about the same time as the doomed hominids.
By Yvonne Guzman
How do you know whether to trust someone else? Yes, your sound judgment helps. But according to a team of Swiss-led researchers, your feelings of trust could be deepened if you were exposed to artificial levels of a hormone known as oxytocin.
By Leslie Katz
A book written and apparently autographed by W. Mark Felt--the former FBI deputy director who revealed himself this week as the undercover Watergate whistle-blower--is going for big bucks on eBay.
By Jennifer Guevin
After more than 30 years of mystery, Deep Throat's identity was finally revealed on Tuesday. But the only leak news junkies are talking about today is an embarrassing video leaked online (and no, it doesn't involve bride-to-be Paris Hilton).
By Michelle Meyers
Two weeks ago, if you "Googled" the term "blogebrity," you would have received zero results. Today you'll get more than 80,000.
By Stefanie Olsen
Blogging has drawn a royal following in Norodom Sihanouk, former king of Cambodia. According to the Associated Press, the 82-year-old ex-king, who retired in 2004, keeps a very full online diary of his political and world views, which in some cases have drawn critics.