SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giant Jonathan Sanchez pitched the first no-hitter of 2009 on friday night, beating the Allen High School Badgers 29-0.

 MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — The father of last year's American Idol runner-up David Archuleta has pleaded no contest to patronizing a prostitute in a Salt Lake City suburb. If the 47-year-old James Jeffrey Archuleta avoids repeating the crime by the end of this month, the charge will be removed from his record.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — What could be the world's longest lobster roll turned out to be even longer than expected.

Just once, I'd like someone to say that about me.

NEW YORK (AP) — Swimmers are being kept out of the water at Coney Island out of concerns about a sewage overflow from a nearby treatment plant.

22 other beaches nearby were left open because apparently they face a different ocean.

 A new study published this week, states that Facebook use and lower grades in school are "likely unrelated". Of course ...

- With Instant Messaging, how could you fail a test?

- Unrelated ... like unemployment and pregnancy.

- They have an app that does homework for you.

According to the USA Today, an increase in unemployment has prompted an increase in pregnancies nationwide. Apparently, women seem to want a lot more sex these days. These women do not live in my complex.

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's House of Representatives gave preliminary approval Thursday night to a historic same-sex marriage bill, sending a clear message to the entire state.

"If we can marry our sister, we can marry our brother!"

British websites today are mostly shrugging off Michelle Obama's "extraordinary" breach of protocol with Queen Elizabeth yesterday. Obama correctly curtsied, but then put her arm around the Queen, who returned the gesture and added the Iron Claw.

President Barack Obama, signaling early in his administration that religion belongs in the public discourse, has promised to open a big can of whoop-ass on anyone who disagrees with him.

LONDON (AP) — A DNA test will be performed to determine if a 13-year-old boy fathered a baby with his 15-year-old girlfriend, his spokesman said Monday. Several other teenage boys have also come forward claiming to be the father of the newborn baby girl.