Descendants of Confucius in modern China have decided to include women in their family tree for the first time though their famous ancestor looked down upon females. In the past, women descendants were always excluded from the Confucius Genealogy. The spouses of male descendants, marked in small characters behind the names of their husbands, were almost hidden. In the new 5th family tree, which was kicked off in 1996, women descendants will be written in the same size characters as men. Spouses of female descendants will be marked in small letters behind the names of their wives.

A 50-year-old man is suing a Gulf Coast strip club because they knowingly sold alcohol to a "habitual drunkard. " Attorney Sabato DeVito, representing Spring Hill resident Johnny Eugene Smith, said, "they knew that he was a drunkard. And they continued to serve him alcohol even after they got him intoxicated and then helped him into his car. They helped create the very condition that ends up occurring. "

Men in northern South Africa turn to nature when seeking to achieve the effects of the male impotency drug Viagra. The root of the wild Mpesu tree (Securidaca Longepeduculata) found in the villages of the Venda district near the Kruger National Park along the border with Zimbabwe is said to be the source. The compound extracted from its root and consumed with tea and other traditional drinks has been shown to relax the muscles of the male sex organs, sending a rush of blood that results in enhanced erections.

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.

For motorists, a gas pump is a place they fill gas in their vehicles. But for Mr. P, a lonely peacock it is the love of his life. A service station in South England is an object of the birds romance and desire. The bird has fallen deeply in love with a row of gas pumps, which make a familiar clicking noise, similar to that of a broody peahen.