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Published 9:00 pm Monday, June 4, 2007

This just in… Students cheat on tests. That’s the shocking conclusion of a new study that says kids are using body parts and electronic devices to conceal answers in new, ever more creative ways (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/06/06/100wir_a2cheating001.cfm).

So dock kids a few points for cheating, but give them a few extra for ingenuity. If our math is right, it all cancels out. And thanks to the smart kid who sat in the next row, our math scores were always great.

Angelina Jolie wants to be remembered as a humanitarian, not as an actress (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/06/06/100wir_a2jolie001.cfm). Luckily for her, most people haven’t noticed her on the big screen in a while. The notable exception being her turn in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” as a combat-ready humanitarian in incredibly tight leather.

Lewis “Scooter” Libby was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the CIA leak case (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/06/06/100wir_a3bush001.cfm).

But don’t break out that “Free Scooter” T-shirt just yet. Libby’s still trying to appeal, and people will think you’re trying to give away a Segway.

General Mills is downsizing the boxes of its cereals (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/06/06/100bus_briefs001.cfm), a kind of sneaky way to raise prices. Trix may be for kids, but the real tricks are for big companies.

— Doug Parry, Herald staff