Link Collection

Survey found that 2/3 of college students had a "friends with benefits" relationship:
http://www.livescience.com/culture/090402-friends-with-benefits.html


Lori would hate this--four states forbid smiling on driver's licenses. More states might adopt this rule because face-recognition software doesn't work as well when people smile:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-05-25-licenses_N.htm


Taiwanese man who lost $2 million at the Venetian is threatening to sue the casino for using feng shui to cause his losing streak. The Venetian has promised to refund $200k of his losses so far:
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_383667.html


Judge in North Carolina received a public reprimand for becoming Facebook friends with a lawyer who was trying a case in his court, discussing the case with the lawyer through Facebook. He had to agree to read the Code of Judicial Conduct as part of his punishment:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31051287/


Cutbacks reduced the upkeep at an Ohio park, so a man took it upon himself to mow the foot-high grass. Instead of thanking him, officials had him arrested!
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2009/05/29/front/doc4a1ea40fa31bd573383568.txt


People can now get married on the famous balcony for the Romeo and Juliet story:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/20/romeo-juliet-weddings.html