Former U. K. Prime Minister Tony Blair can now be seen in his cameo role in an online White House video of U. S. president Bush's dog. The Barney Cam, an annual Christmas movie starring the White House Scottish terrier, gives a dog's-eye view of the White House decorated for Christmas.

Bedroom activities are beyond the reach of legislation, at least for now in Germany. The German Parliament learned that lesson after heavy criticism led it to shelf a bill criminalizing ordinary sexual activities between teenagers. The bill proposes lowering the age to 14 from the current 18 which will make a German youth legally liable for a sexual crime. Current national laws on sexual abuse of minors requires the perpetrator to be over 18 and the victim under 16. A new European Union guideline increases the victim's age limit to up to 17, while the German bill makes the perpetrator liable even if he is below 18.

Mark Littell, a former Arizona major league pitcher, recently designed a protection cup for men that would provide better safety and comfort. The former pitching pro unveiled the NuttyBuddy, a protection cup that according to him provided a form-fitting shape for better comfort and safety. This idea was started after a poll conducted by Littell revealed that almost half of current baseball professionals step up to the plate without wearing their safety cups, putting their manhood at risk.

Ten internet users landed movie roles after auditioning on the social networking site MySpace. Producers asked people to audition online and had 500,000 MySpace users chose the movie's director and several cast members.

Days before Halloween, a Berea, Ohio couple decides to get hitched in a theme fit for ghouls, witches and zombies. Tina Milhoane and Robert Seifer III, both in their 20s, were married Wednesday at the entrance to the 7 Floors of Hell haunted house's outdoor cemetery. They promised to live in marital bliss in a ceremony held at their place of work, which they also considered their second home.