The president of a Colorado-based adult entertainment company wants to be in charge of education at a suburban St. Louis district and is lobbying for a position. However, many of the area's parents are heated and full of anger at the titillating prospect.

The Year of the dog has increased sales of puppies in Malaysia, where Chinese patrons believe it as a source of good luck. The ethnic Chinese majority are rushing to buy puppies before the beginning of the Year of the Dog on January 29.

Nathan Warmack wanted to honor his Scottish heritage by wearing a Scottish kilt to his high school dance. His Principal had other ideas and told him to put on a pair of pants. The formal clothing has sparked an international debate about freedom, symbols and cultural dress. More than 1,600 people have signed an Internet petition seeking an apology for the high school senior. Scots in the United States are assembling a traditional ensemble they hope the student will wear to the prom, and his family is trying to change the school's dress-code policy. Warmack, a defensive lineman on the football team, says, "It's a kilt. It's going to turn heads, but I never believed it would have become what it is. "

More than 200 partiers dressed like Saint Nick gathered in Los Angeles to do some pretty unsaintly things in the name of Santacon. It's a spontaneous, rollicking piece of performance art that, depending on who you ask, is known as Santacon (for "Santa Convention"), Santarchy (think anarchy), or Santa Rampage. The fun-loving Santas swarmed Los Angeles subways, sidewalks and bars doing some un-Santa-like things in the name of meaningless fun, the Los Angeles Times reported. Those in costume doled out oddities such as old credit cards and ramen noodles as Christmas gifts to passersby Saturday. They even stopped at bars to have a few drinks. Most onlookers say they were very amused.

While not as blatant as Tara Reid, Keira Knightley offered photographers a good snapshot on the red carpet of the premiere for her latest flick, "Pride and Prejudice. " A Calvin Klein dress made just for the actress slipped past her left nipple and photographers immediately snapped away without telling Knightley what happened.