Blame it on the rain, yeah yeah
Published 10:22 pm Tuesday, August 12, 2008
What, Milli Vanilli wasn’t available? Chinese officials now acknowledge that the little girl who sang during the Olympics’ opening ceremony was lip-synching to the voice of another little girl, who they said wasn’t cute enough for the Olympic spectacle.
We’re shocked. Shocked that Chinese officials would use such deception. Next you’ll tell us that the guy who lit the flame didn’t really fly around the stadium.
Heavy medals: U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps won his fourth and fifth gold medals, his 10th and 11th overall.
Hoping to slow Phelps, Chinese Olympics officials instituted a rule that will require all U.S. athletes to wear their medals during competition.
Love for sale: Responding to an increase in prostitution listings on Craigslist, Lynnwood police staged a sting that resulted in 15 arrests.
The popular want ad Web site says it relies on “the community” to alert it to ads that use innuendo to hide illicit intent. A quick look shows how subtle the ads are and why it would be difficult for Craigslist to police itself: “Well-reviewed sex kitten ready to please.”
