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

■ Larry King's wife sues for divorce, alleging that he slept with her sister. On the upside, isn't it nice to see a husband who gets along so well -- really, really well -- with his in-laws?

■Utah State University scientists say they've discovered two new species of bees about 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Wonderful, because the rattlesnakes, scorpions, brown recluses and black widows we're already living with weren't freaking us out enough.

■ Pro golfer Brian Davis loses a tournament after penalizing himself for an inadvertant rules infraction. Tiger, class; class, Tiger.

■A volcano eruption in Iceland halts air travel thoughout Europe. Would throwing Bjork into the volcano help? Because, really, we're OK with that.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

Ice skater Johnny Weir is writing a book of essays. The words may not be memorable, but the cover is sure to be fabulous.

Sharon Osbourne says she'll have her breast implants removed and then give them to husband Ozzy for use as a paperweight. It'll go so well with the gall bladder-and-appendix desk set he already has.

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