Pundits make a pitch to get Schilling into race

Add another name to the growing list of politicians and would-be politicians eyeing a run for Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat: former Red Sox ace Curt Schilling. Schilling, an athlete nearly as well known for his strong opinions as his performances, told Brad Puffer of New England Cable News in an interview yesterday that he has been contacted about a possible Senate run, and has not ruled it out.

Callie Rogers Lottery Winner

This story is proof positive that money cannot buy happiness. Callie Rogers was only 16 years old when she won the equivalent of $3.67 million US dollars through the UK lottery. Apparently, in the UK you do not have to be 18 to play the lottery. Like anyone else that has dreamed of winning the lottery or has actually won the lottery, Callie thought that her quality of life would be improved without any financial concerns.

Seventy days after his sudden death, Michael Jackson will be interred in what may or may not be his final resting place Thursday evening. Only his family and closest friends will attend the private burial starting at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET) inside the ornate Great Mausoleum on the grounds of Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California.

This Would Be Ok With Me

There is a good possibility that sometime in the near future Lindsay Lohan will grace the pages of Playboy. Here’s the scoop:
If things go the way that Hugh Hefner wants them to, Lohan will be bearing it all for the adult magazine posing as Marilyn Monroe in a recreation of her famous naked swim scene from the movie “Something’s Got to Give,” according to popoholic.com.

Bank robber: I did it to get away from my wife

A Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife. At a sentencing hearing Monday, 39-year-old Anthony Miller said he robbed a bank in Ephrata because he wanted to leave his then-wife but she had threatened to commit suicide if he did.

Favre suspects he has cracked rib

Brett Favre told ESPN before the Minnesota Vikings' game on Monday that he suspects he may have a cracked rib.
Favre hasn't had an official diagnosis, but he says taking a deep breath causes discomfort. The 39-year-old quarterback wasn't listed on the injury report and no other other Vikings official mentioned the injury pregame. I think that he's on crack, somethings wrong with his head cause he wanted to be a Viking.

Get Ready

Americans, you might want to check on their sweaters and shovels — the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a cold winter for many of you.
The venerable almanac's 2010 edition, which goes on sale Tuesday, says numbing cold will predominate in the country's midsection, from the Rocky Mountains in the West to the Appalachians in the East.