US – Tuesday, March 16
National
Edwards’ lover talks to magazine
John Edward’s mistress, Rielle Hunter, spoke for the first time about their scandalous relationship that resulted in a love child in a lengthy interview with GQ magazine that hits newsstands today. Some excerpts:
 
International
Lance Armstrong, the ongoing fight
Before cancer touched my own life, I rarely thought about the disease. When I was 25, it nearly killed me. An advanced form of cancer had spread throughout my body. My chances of surviving were poor. Even more remote was the possibility that I’d be able to compete as a professional cyclist again.
 
The Word
Feldman will not be at Haim’s funeral
In sad news, Corey Feldman will not be attending today’s funeral for his close friend and frequent co-star, Corey Haim.
 
My Books
The return from being a ‘Runaway’
Cherie Currie’s name may not be as immediately recognizable as Joan Jett’s, but with this week’s release of “The Runaways” movie —which stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning — a new generation is sure to learn at least one thing: Madonna wasn’t the first blond bombshell to don a corset while rocking the mic. Currie did it first.
 
Business
‘Free’ ad leads to fraud suit
NEW YORK. A Wisconsin college student is suing credit firm Experian — the brains behind the ubiquitous FreeCreditReport.com jingles — for fraudulent advertising after she inadvertently signed up for a monthly $14.95 monitoring service.
 
My Wellbeing
Belly dancing: More than a hippie shake
Combining a cardio workout with mental relaxation, a typical one-hour belly-dancing class will strengthen and shape the body. Arina Djakova of the London Dance Academy tells Metro how to turn the dance into a full- body workout, from the shoulder shimmy to the snake arms.
 
Updated 01:13, February the 9th, 2009
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Tech universe prepares to honor top Twitterers

 The aptly named Shorty Awards are honoring the bards of Twitter blasts.

The micro-blogging social network device that connects people through 140-character posts — or Tweets, as they’re called — has become all the rage for technophiles, including basketball superstar Shaq­uille O’Neal, who wanted to attend the awards ceremony on Feb. 11 at Brooklyn’s Galapagos Art Space, but has a game. Instead, he will be appear via video, said event organizer Greg Galant, who likened Shaq’s (THE_REAL_SHAQ) Tweets to Yogi Berra-isms.

(A recent Shaq posting: “Never celebrate until the task is complete, almost aint good enuff.”)

Other influential Twitterers, including MC Hammer, will be there to celebrate the short form. It has a noble history, Galant pointed out: “Headlines in newspapers have been, for the most part, under 140 characters.”

Category: More than 30,000 Twitterers nominated their favorite “writers” and 20,000 cast votes for the finalists. Here’s a sampling from the 26 winners, who were selected not so much for any one particular Tweet, but for their “beat” of general posts:
Humor charlestrippy: “listening to Buddy Holly ... i’m going to be upset if you guys reply and say you don’t know who that is ... and no it’s not the Weezer song”
Weird
 martinsargent: “Think I’ll go to yoga. I kick ass at yoga. Nobody in that class can touch me. They’re all terrible. Physically and spiritually, I win.”
Ad
 PeggyOlson: “Is the super bowl a Tupperware product? I think Ma bought one of those when Anita had a party. She uses it for jello salad.”
Food
 foodimentary: “Crisco, introduced in 1911, was the first solid hydrogenated vegetable shortening. During WWI became popular due to lard shortages.”
Brand
 MarthaVan: “My worst baby story is when I saved wine in a recycled juice bottle. My mom didn’t know n gave some to my son. Still feel guilty!”
Health
 HDHDParent: “Tell OLD-fashioned pharmacist in Houston you want oil of peppermint 4 heartburn. Mix w cold buttermilk. Was ONLY thing worked.”