Peter Schweizer, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of "Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy," says Al Gore is simply not living the same lifestyle he asks others to live in his latest movie, "An Inconvenient Truth. " In an article for USA Today, Schweizer writes, "if Al Gore is the world's role model for ecology, the planet is doomed. For someone who says the sky is falling, he does very little. "

An estimated 2,000 magicians from around the globe, from China to the Virgin Islands are taking part in this week's World Championship in Magic in Stockholm, Sweden. A report by the AP says tables floating shoulder-high, cards sailing through the air, rabbits pulled out of habits, a table levitating were just a few of the tricks the competitors were presenting.

Hotel bars are shifting gear from being "night-time watering holes" into all-purpose hangouts targeting younger customers and boosting profits. Michel Morauw, general manager of the newly restored Park Hyatt in Washington told USA Today, "People's lifestyles have changed. . . Not everybody wants to have a scotch and cigar at 11 p. m. in the bar. "

A new study finds girls are increasingly bullying other girls via cell phone and text messaging. Researchers tracked 65 15- to 18-year-old girls and found bullies used text messaging more than the Internet and traditional playground methods. Forty-five percent of the girls, who lived in a well-off Sacramento suburb, say they've been victims, USA Today reports. The study was presented at the American Educational Research Association meeting in San Francisco.

Available for the first time in the United States is the health supplement hard-drinking Japanese swear by with perfect timing as the holiday parties begin to kick off. Ajinomoto U. S. A. , Inc. is lining US shelves with Kampai amino acid supplement. The plum tasting drink, Kampai can be consumed (and washed down with water) before drinking and, again before going to bed. Kampai, which means "cheers" in Japanese is 2,800 mg worth of alanine and glutamine.