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

• A poll says more than half of Nevada voters already have decided to vote against Jim Gibbons in next year's gubernatorial election. So pathetic that handicapped waterfowl have asked the media to not sully the phrase "lame duck" by using it to describe Gibbons.

• A British study says working past retirement can help to delay the onset of dementia. Just another in our continuing series, "How the coming economic apocalypse is good for you!"

• Communist Party officials close down Love Land, China's first sex theme park, before it even opens. Trust us: Rename it "Las Vegas" and nobody will be the wiser.

• Las Vegas stages what it says is the "world's largest bikini parade." As harbingers of spring go, it sure beats swallows returning to Capistrano.

• Donald Trump decides that Miss California USA Carrie Prejean can keep her crown. Who knew that, push comes to shove, Trump sides with the hot blonde? Oh, right. Everybody.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

• Arizona State University declines to give President Barack Obama an honorary degree, citing his lack of accomplishments. Bravo, ASU, for taking a stand to protect the integrity of the honorary degree!

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