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There are very few immutable rules to remember when it comes to media consumption: Rule 1: Don't believe everything you read. Rule 2: Don't believe anything you read, when the headline begins: " Study: ... " Case in point, this bit of news from the CR Gazette: By Terry McCoy News correspondent A University of California at Los Angeles study says Friday's Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage may generate $5.3 million annually for the state budget. That figure is based on an analysis of how much money would be saved in Iowa's public assistance expenditures, the amount raised...

Elvis' Tooth For Sale On EBay FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- It's a lucky day for anyone who's ever wanted to own a piece of Elvis Presley. A tooth from the mouth of The King himself is being auctioned on eBay. The tooth was in the possession of Presley's former fiancee, Linda Thompson, until it went to the Elvis Presley Museum. The museum later sold the tooth. The auction also includes a lock of Presley's hair that was saved from his haircut upon joining the military and a gold record for "Love Me Tender." The collection's curator said he's been...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Elvis impersonators can continue swiveling their hips and quivering their lips, after Graceland reversed its earlier decision to sever its support of festivals featuring clones of the King. Elvis Presley (news) Enterprises, the business arm of the multi-million-dollar Presley estate, decided in October to no longer associate with festivals using Elvis impersonators. But the estate gave back its backing after receiving about 30 letters from festival organizers and fans who were all shook up. "From reading these, we said, 'Let's forget about the hassles. This is something, frankly, we need to support,'" said Jack Soden, chief...