In the news

It's been revealed that Cherie Blair, the wife of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, likes to shop on eBay, and is purported to have a history of buying high-end merchandise there, bypassing London's expensive shops. British tabloid reporters hacked Ms. Blair's eBay account and blabbed.

A British dating website for unattractive people has its first engagement. Selling itself as a site for looks-challenged people, TheUglyBugBall.com celebrated its first anniversary this week by announcing that a Welsh couple met and will be married. There is a U.S. version, if you're interested.

In Sri Lanka, an Indian man swallowed three condoms filled with 2,000 diamonds, estimated at $670,000. He was caught by airport security acting on a tip. Police recovered the diamonds.

A man in Boulder shot himself in the knee with a 9mm handgun while sleepwalking. He does not remember the incident but remembers hearing the shot go off. Police said he lives alone and there was no evidence of an intruder.

A young man from Angola has set the Guinness World Record for the widest mouth. At seven inches wide, he can fit a can of soda pop in his mouth with room to spare. He was spotted performing his talent at local markets in his hometown.

For the record book, McDonald's has lost a lawsuit down in Brazil. A former store manager said he gained 65 pounds in the 12 years he was employed by the chain, claiming food testing and free lunches unfairly packed on the pounds. McDonald's was ordered to pay the man $17,500, unless, of course, there is an appeal.

And that's the news for today. Be careful out there!