Morning Newsdome: Is Homer Simpson the answer to the UK’s health problems? October 06 2009
A morning news round-up of the weird and wonderful from around the world.
>> The British Department of Health is spending nearly $1 million (640,000 pounds) to sponsor episodes of The Simpsons as part of its new Change4Life health campaign. Just typing that makes me crave donuts and beer. Doh! Reuters
>> Michael Vick, are you listening? The Supreme Court, on its second day of its new session, discusses whether free speech includes the distribution and sale of bloody pit bull fighting videos. Fox News
>> No one is safe, not even our email accounts! Google’s ubiquitous email system, Gmail, has been targeted as part of an “industry-wide” scheme with over 60,000 names and passwords posted online. BBC
>> Coke heads have all the luck. Researchers are hopeful against a new vaccine that curbs cocaine use in drug users. ABC News
>> Finally, D.C. Council leaders introduce a same-sex marriage bill to Congress. Now closet Republicans can cheat on their civil union partners in addition to their wives. The Washington Post