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Mating, Dating and Other Games People Play

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In matters of the heart we say, "To each his own." There are, of course, exceptions. Here's a look at weird news involving love, sex and marriage.

American Breasts Are Getting Bigger

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It seems that fashion is going through size inflation. "These days, many women -- to their shock or glee -- are finding that DD is becoming the new C," writes Laura Holson in The New York Times.

Lindsay Twitters Her Breakup

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You'd know Lindsay Lohan has called it quits with her girlfriend if you follow her on Twitter. Us Weekly quotes her tweeting to Samantha Ronson, "PLEASE leave me ALONE. and stop staying in the room below me, you've woken me and my mother up. go to bed. keep cheating u win."

Bad Hoagie Breakup

Upset with his fiance´'s meatball sandwich (the placement of the cheese, in particular, was all wrong), Lyndel Toppin allegedly attacked her with a kitchen knife. A law enforcement official tells Philly.com, "Wait until he gets a load of the prison food."

All Tied Up

A 27-year-old woman from Dallas told her husband that she and her three kids had been kidnapped. Now, she's accused of making up that story to cover up an affair.

Contraption Makes a Penis Bigger

Lots of late-night infomercials make unbelievable promises, but they rarely come with a legitimate doctor's approval. The British Journal of Urology International is reporting the success of a small contraption that "produces an effective and durable lengthening of the penis, both in the flaccid and stretched state."

'I Do' . . . for the 26th Time

Woman sets Guinness record for marrying. Over the years, she's been known as Mrs. Moyer, Mrs. Massie, Mrs. McMillan, Mrs. Berisford, Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Essex. But she was born Linda Lou Taylor.

Woman Shot by Husband Gives Birth

Kenia Martinez, 30 and in her ninth month of pregnancy, entered Ben Taub General Hospital in Texas in critical condition after being shot by her husband. There, doctors performed a Caesarean section. She and her baby girl are in stable condition. Her husband, however, was found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

Wife Learns of Divorce on Facebook

A 35-year-old British woman says she learned that her husband was divorcing her when she logged on to Facebook. "What upset me the most was not the fact that Neil had written he had ended his marriage, but the comment from a girl in Canada who said: 'You are better off out of it.'" she told British tabloid The Mirror.

Hindu Extremists Vow to 'Attack Valentine's Day Couples'

A group known "Sri Ram Sena," claim they're custodians of Indian culture and vow to attack couples who celebrate Valentine's Day. The threat comes after activists stormed into a bar, beating women who they accused of acting obscenely and "going astray." Some fear the group is becoming a "Hindu Taliban."

'I Want My Breast Implants Back'

Armed with a knife, a jilted man from Calif. attacked his ex-girlfriend, stabbing her several times. The man allegedly wanted back the breast implants that he paid for in better times. “I’m gonna cut ’em out and get em back”, the man's roommate quoted him saying in testimony. The woman's implants, punctured during the attack, have been repaired.

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