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Paintings Of Alan Greenspan Wildly Popular

A Virginia woman's paintings of Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan are flying out of an art gallery in Sag Harbor.

Erin Crowe was trying to raise money for graduate school, when she began making oil-on-canvas portraits of Greenspan, giving them title such as "I Gotta Tell Ya" "Laughing Alan" and "Humpht."

Adventurers To Attempt Flight Record

Steve Fossett will partner with Sir Richard Branson in another flight around the world - in an attempt to break an existing record.

The two aviation adventurers will use Fossett's Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer in an attempt to break the record for longest flight - currently held at 25,000 miles.

Pilots Plan World Record Breaker for Longest Flight

Steve Fossett will partner with Sir Richard Branson in another flight around the world - in an attempt to break an existing record.

The two aviation adventurers will attempt to break the record for longest flight using Fossett's Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer - currently held at 25,000 miles.

Paris Hilton Vows To Learn More About African Poverty

Paris Hilton says she vows to study more on African poverty after having attended the Live 8 concert in London knowing little about the cause itself.

Ana Matronic, member of singing group Scissor Sisters, criticized Hilton for showing up to the gig without understanding its primary goal of doubling the aid budget to the continent.

"Couch Potato" gives Real Potatoes a Bad Name

A group of British potato farmers are waging war on the world's slackers and their coined title, "couch potato."

The farmers claim the term's position in the dictionary inadvertantly gives potatoes a bad name.