Opposition leader Kevin Rudd has finally acknowledged the video which apparently showed him picking and eating his own ear wax in parliament, saying he wished his behavior could have been "more ideal. " The video, played in YouTube. com and circulated via email around the world, showed a younger Rudd doing the ear-dig thing during his earlier years as a member of parliament.

A pro-family political party in Australia has expelled one of its members reportedly over pornography scandals. Victorian Senator Steve Fielding's Family First party has recalled the endorsement of Andrew Quah, 22, on Saturday.

Durex is seeking candidates in Canada to test condoms. The company says this is one job that workers will like to take take home with them specifically straight to the bedroom. On the company's website www. durexcondomtester. ca/ officials are calling for a few good men. "Durex(R) wants condom users to not only have safe sex, but to also have fun," says Stephen Mare, Brand Manager, Durex Consumer Products. "What better way to make sure that our condoms are meeting the needs of Canadians than to ask Canadians first-hand? We know Canucks are up for it!"

Have you ever imagined the phone would ring - and it does? A number of BlackBerry and cell phone owners are reporting something similar - they imagine their device is vibrating as if there's a call, but there's no phone. In interviews, the AP talked with a number of owners of the popular mobile e-mail gadget about phantom technology. In once case, a public relations manager felt his BlackBerry vibrating against his leg, automatically reached for it, and found no device.

In an attempt to give their baby boy a unique name, an unidentified Chinese couple is planning to name him "@", the symbol used in email addresses. The couple insists that when translated in Manadarin the commonly used Internet 'at' symbol sounds like 'love him. '