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Urethras Can Now Be Made In The Lab – And They Work – Growing tissue outside the body and then making it work inside the body is an effort still in its infancy. But look at this! Researchers at Wake Forest University in the US have successfully taken tissue from five boys who had urethral defects, coaxed that tissue to grow on “tubularised polyglycolic acid scaffolds” and successfully inserted the tubes into the boys. Unreal.  [latimes]

Decision Time For Obama And Cameron – As pro-Gaddafi forces launch a massive counterattack against the opposition, President Barack Obama spoke with British Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday afternoon and affirmed that the 41-year ruler must leave “as quickly as possible.” The two also agreed that a full range of possible responses, from an embargo to military intervention, remain on the table despite U.S. reluctance thus far. [dailybeast]

Warner Bros To Rent Digital Movies On Facebook – Warner Bros. is turning to Facebook, where it hopes to find an electronic audience interested in digitally renting The Dark Knight. Warners said Monday that it is the first Hollywood studio to offer movies directly on Facebook. Users can rent the film by going to its official Facebook page and clicking a “rent” icon to apply Facebook Credits. The cost per rental is 30 Facebook Credits, or $3. [hollywoodreporter]

American Apparel CEO Sued For Teen Sex Slavery – American Apparel CEO Dov Charney has a reputation for being a sex hound. He famously masturbated in front of a female reporter. He’s been the subject of multiple sexual harassment lawsuits. But none bigger than today’s. A former American Apparel employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that Dov sexually harassed her at work when she was still 17. She wants $250 Million. [gawker]

Charlie Sheen Waves Machete To Celebrate Being Fired – On the same day that Warner Bros. sacked him from television’s top-rated sitcom, the incorrigible Charlie Sheen was spotted on the rooftop of Live Nation’s Beverly Hills office building, wielding a machete in one hand with “goddess” Natalie Kenly by his side. [Video]

Tired Of Charlie Sheen? Not To Worry – The web is starting to grow weary of Mr. Charlie Sheen’s antics, as evidenced by Tinted Sheen, the Charlie Sheen Browser Blocker. Yep, this browser extension for Chrome and Firefox blacks out all mentions of Sheen and his antics from your Internets. Download it today, unless you’re one of the legions of folks planning to apply for his ad-sponsored internship position — or you’re following his famous Twitter account. [mashable]

Google To Digitise Mandela Archive – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Google on Tuesday said they have begun digitising thousands of previously unseen Mandela files to make them available online. “This archive will be made available for free to audiences around the world,” said  the foundation’s chief executive. [mail&guardian]

Guinness Really Does Taste Better In Ireland – It’s one of the most stoutly contested Irish boasts in bars the world over. But scientists claim to have settled the score once and for all: Guinness tastes better in Ireland than anywhere else. Experts from the Institute of Food Technologists carried out extensive taste surveys in 33 cities in 14 countries to find the best place for a pint of the black stuff. Guess what the results showed.. [dailymail]

Tutu Jnr. Has Paternity Test – The son of retired archbishop Desmond Tutu, Trevor, will know in six weeks whether he is the father of an 11-year-old boy whose mother is suing him for maintenance. She is suing Tutu, 55, in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The boy and mother now live in Toronto, Canada. [timeslive]

YouTube Acquires Online Video Production Company – YouTube, the video site owned by Google, formally announced on Monday that it had acquired Next New Networks, a Web video production company, in its biggest effort yet to move beyond short, quirky home videos to professionally produced content. [newyorktimes]

Riccardo Tisci To Take Over At Dior? – Despite the fact that we’re really not sure if John Galliano has been legally released from his contract at Dior, a bunch of fashion people are swearing on their grandma’s graves that Riccardo Tisci is confirmed as his successor at the storied French fashion house. (Actually, other than Derek Blasberg, they’re just casually hinting, but same difference.) [fashionista]

Alice In Chains Bassist Found Dead – Mike Starr, the founding bassist for Alice In Chains who had long struggled with addiction, has died. According to TMZ, Starr was found dead by authorities in a house in Salt Lake City, Utah. Starr played bass in grunge-metal pioneers Alice In Chains from their beginning, leaving the band during the touring engagements following the release of their breakthrough 1992 album Dirt. [undercover]

What Is The Going Rate For A Space Shuttle These Days? Condition: 27 years old, 150 million miles traveled, somewhat dinged but well maintained. Price: $0. Dealer preparation and destination charges: $28.8 million. It turns out the space shuttle Discovery is an object of fervent desire for museums around the country, which would love to add it or one of its mates, the Endeavour and the Atlantis, to their collections. (Financing terms can be arranged with NASA.) [nytimes]

Bill Gates Loses Richest Man In the World Title – Bill Gates didn’t lose his title as the world’s richest man last year; he gave it away by plowing billions into his charitable foundation, experts say. Forbes will release its 2011 billionaires list on Wednesday and Gates, investor Warren Buffett and last year’s richest man, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, will almost certainly be in the top three. The trio have topped the list for the past five years. [reuters]

Why Some Girls Are Obsessed With Having More Photos On Facebook – In a new study published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, University at Buffalo researcher Michael A. Stefanone, PhD, and colleagues found that females who base their self worth on their appearance tend to share more photos online and maintain larger networks on online social networking sites. [buffalo]

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