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Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture that we've been talking about lately.

■ Los Angeles health officials investigate a respiratory condition that sickened attendees at a Playboy Mansion event. Who knew that a respiratory condition would be the health problem you'd encounter at the Playboy Mansion?

■ A revolver from Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre finds a temporary home at Las Vegas' Mob Museum. Who says Las Vegas doesn't have its romantic side?

■ Tiger Woods apologizes for spitting on the green during the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. In hockey, spitting on the ice is considered flirting.

■ A new iPhone app helps Catholics examine their conscience to prepare for confession. Among the possible sins to be considered: Spending $300 on a phone when so much of the world is starving.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

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