An American woman entered a "Miss Bikini" pageant in China as an unauthorized representative of Pakistan, a conservative Muslim country. Mariyah Moten, 22, won "Best in Media" at the pageant for being the most photographed and interviewed contestant. A government official says the Houston resident did not have permission to represent Pakistan. The country does not hold beauty contests, and many women only go out with veils covering them.

Osama bin Laden is obsessed with singer Whitney Houston, even though her music is "evil," claims a Sudanese poet and novelist. The writer, Kola Boof, says bin Laden told her he had a "paramount desire" for Houston, wanted to possess her, and talked about having her husband, Bobby Brown, killed. The 37-year-old writer's autobiography, Diary of a Lost Girl, is excerpted in the magazine Harpers' Bazaar.

Corpus Christi Police say a woman has received a severed human finger accompanied by a threat from her ex-boyfriend in the mail. The letter which was sent by her former lover included a cryptic message saying that was his last opportunity to touch her. Local Police Capt. John Houston said it wasn't clear which of the fingers it was, but it was neatly severed and washed before it was sealed in a mail dated Friday June 23. Threatened by the contents of the mail, the 32-year-old woman was forced to apply for a protective order from her boyfriend.

An ex-boyfriend sends his former lover his severed finger in the mail. It was attached with a menacing letter that said "This is my last chance to touch you," according to reports. Corpus Christi Police Capt. John Houston told the AP that police weren't sure which finger was removed or how, but that it appeared to have been washed before it was mailed.

San Antonio, TX (AHN)-After a firestorm of protests from the public, a controversial Texas program to send undercover agents into bars to arrest drunks has been halted.