U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has blurted out the "F word" at Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont during a heated exchange on the Senate floor, according to congressional aides.

The incident occurred on Tuesday in a terse discussion between the two that touched on politics, religion and money, with Cheney finally telling Leahy to "f--- off" or "go f--- yourself," the aides said on Thursday.

YES!!!! Glad to see someone else loves the F-bomb as much as I do! Go Dick!

(Yeah, yeah, I know it's unprofessional. But you know some of those guys in Washington have been DYING to say it to each other for YEARS. I say, "Have at it!")

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For the die-hard Cubs fan:

Batter up! :)

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A distraught father staged a protest from church scaffolding in a desperate attempt to gain contact with his children.

Colin Vallis, 41, from Scarisbrick Street, Ormskirk, spent 10 hours of Father's Day dressed as Batman on scaffolding surrounding Holy Trinity Church in Southport.

The unemployed builder, who is out of work following an accident, has no idea where his son Arel, three, and daughter Sophie, one, are after his ex-partner took them away.

Mr Vallis said: "I was so distraught that I couldn't see my kids. They are very close to me and were just taken away from me. It's totally unjust. Fathers have no rights whatsoever. I feel like I have been kicked to the gutter."

--With these 2 nutjobs as parents, I think these kids would be better off in foster care!

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Get excited, boys:

New mum Denise Richards is reportedly considering an offer to bare all for Playboy this Christmas. The actress wife of reformed Hollywood playboy Charlie Sheen has been approached by bosses at the men's magazine, who want her to strip for their December 2004 issue.

According to insiders, Richards is interested in showing off her sensational post-baby body but has refused a full-nude pictorial.

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The Darwin Awards were released sometime this week. I received a forward with the winning stories (thanks, Jaime). I'll share the winning story with you:

Based on a bet by the other members of his golfing threesome, Everett Sanchez tried to wash his own "balls" in a ball washer at the local golf course. Proving once again that beer and testosterone are a bad mix, Sanchez managed to straddle the ball washer and dangle his scrotum in the machine.

Much to his dismay, one of his buddies upped the ante by spinning the crank on the machine with Sanchez's scrotum in place, thus wedging them solidly in the mechanism. Sanchez, who immediately passed his threshold of pain, collapsed and tumbled from his perch. Unfortunately for Sanchez, the post of the ball washer was more than strong enough to support his body weight, and his sack was the weakest link.

Sanchez's scrotum was ripped open during the fall, and one testicle was plucked from him forever and remained in the ball washer, while the other testicle was compressed and flattened as it was pulled between the housing of the washer, and the rotating machinery inside.

To add insult to injury, Sanchez then broke a new $300.00 graphite shaft driver that he had just purchased from the pro shop, and was attempting to use as a cane. Sanchez was rushed to the hospital for surgery, and the remaining threesome was asked to leave the course.

This last one wouldn't normally count, because the golfer didn't die. But because he cannot reproduce as a result of his qualifying act of stupidity, the committee allowed it.

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Double Jeopardy star Ashley Judd has landed a lucrative cosmetics deal with beauty giant Estee Lauder.

According to American website Pagesix.Com, the stunning Californian is set to be announced as the spokesmodel of Lauder's latest brand American Beauty today.

Very well-deserving. She's gorgeous, and oozes class, style, and grace.

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Brad Pitt has been branded a "wimp" by Hollywood actor Val Kilmer - who claims the Troy star's muscle-bound physique on film posters have been "air-brushed".

Kilmer, 44 - who will appear in rival epic Alexander later this year - has challenged Pitt's widely publicized weight training, claiming his beefy figure was faked. The Batman Forever star says, "I saw those pictures of Brad Pitt, that's all air-brushed in, you know. He's a nice guy but he's a wimp."

I'm not sure I'd provoke Brad--Did Val not see Fight Club?

UPDATE: And in a somewhat-related update, author Chuck Palahniuk may adapt Fight Club into a stage musical that would involve director David Fincher, who turned the 1996 cult book into the 1999 movie.

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AFI's Top 100 Movie Songs has been released. I love movies and I love soundtracks, so I especially enjoyed this one.

While "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is one of my least favorite songs, I can understand why it came in at #1.

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A recent survey by Europe's Kerang! magazine asked people to name the most important person in rock.

You may be surprised by the results.

Coming in at #2--the Devil. Why? "Because the devil has all the best tunes."

And the #1 person in rock? Sharon Osbourne.

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After 10 years, Martina Navratilova won a singles match at Wimbledon Monday. Navratilova, who is 47 years old, crushed her opponent 6-0, 6-1 in 47 minutes.

That's awesome! I used to love watching her play when I was growing up (and playing myself). I especially loved watching her strategy during doubles play. Go Martina!

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Bejewel the family jewels: Today's WTF product

For some odd reason, Urban Outfitters has started selling pubic stencils. I'm having a hard time seeing who would buy these and why. Could someone explain?

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Ben Affleck's been keeping busy since his breakup with J-Lo:

Over the weekend he won the California State Poker Championship.

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Now THAT'S one talented dog!

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1. Where were you when you heard that Ronald Reagan died?
I was at my condo studying. I happened to check my e-mail and click on Foxnews.com, and I saw the headline.

2. Where were you on September 11, 2001?
I was in the reading room of the library at my law school. Someone came to get me and brought me in one of the classrooms. They had pulled down all the screens in the room and were broadcasting CNN live. I walked in the room as the first tower fell.

3. Where were you when you heard that Princess Diana died?
I was a freshman in college. A group of us gals had gone to Wabash for a party and when I got home, my roommate was up watching the news and told me.

4. Do you remember where you were when you heard Kurt Cobain had died?
Nope. Guess that wasn't too significant to me.

5. Take one for The Gipper: What's your favorite flavor of jelly bean?
Pina Colada Jelly Bellys.

6. Where were you when Magic Johnson announced he was retiring from the NBA due to AIDS?
You know, I remember watching it on the news, but I honestly have no idea where I was.

7. Where were you when Reagan was shot?
Don't remember.

8. Where were you when the Challenger exploded?
I was in the cafeteria of my elementary school watching it live.

9. Where were you when the 0J verdict was announced?
I was in AP Calculus class. My teacher had the TV on mute so we could still learn while waiting for the jury to come back. When we saw them return, we held our breath and after they announced it almost everyone in the room went, "WHAT???"

Questions taken from Pisces Peach.

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Happy Father's Day to all those dads out there.

Here's what I got my dad. It was delivered a few days ago and he emailed and said he really likes it.

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