The world's first and only cloned dog celebrated its birthday, while the scientist responsible for producing the Afghan hound faced a criminal investigation for fraud and ethics violations. Hwang Woo-suk unveiled 'Snuppy' last August. Time magazine referred to the dog as one of the most amazing inventions of 2005.

New York, NY (AHN)-In an upcoming interview in the New York Times Magazine, 69-year-old former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright reveals that she works out three times a week "and can leg-press up to 400 pounds. " When asked if she expects to remarry, Albright did not seem to optimistic, quipping, "I'm intimidating, don't you think?"

Baylor University in Waco, Texas, which bills itself as the world's largest Baptist college, has threatened to discipline female students if they pose for Playboy magazine, which is trying to recruit models from the college. Playboy photographers came to Baylor's hometown seeking models for a photo spread on women of the Big 12 college athletic conference, of which the college is a member.

Advertisements for an online betting Web site have been banned after industry critics determined they were targeting 16 and 17 year olds by showing scantily clad women. ThePool. com distributed pamphlets that featured images of barely clothed young women and used the slogan: "Why wait 'til 18? Bet at 16. "

Never ceasing to make the offbeat headlines, controversial actor Tom Cruise says he is planning to eat Katie Holmes' placenta. Cruise made the announcement in an interview with GQ magazine. It is the latest in a series of strange revelations from the Scientologist member.