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Dennis Rodman wants a Nobel Peace Prize for his NBA diplomacy Dennis Rodman sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Franz Lidz to talk about his controversial trip to North Korea, saying that his efforts in world diplomacy should be enough to earn him a Nobel Peace Prize. “My mission is to break the ice between hostile countries,” he said. “Why it’s been left to me to smooth things over, I don’t know. Dennis Rodman, of all people. Keeping us safe is really not my job; it’s the black guy’s [Obama’s] job. But I’ll tell you this: If I don’t finish in...

Alameda County [CA] won't take the World Cup this year for the largest number of women suckling simultaneously at separate sites. Still, 287 mothers had a hoot Thursday, breastfeeding their progeny in concert at seven spots in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week. "This event speaks volumes about why we want to move here,'' said Cammie Lin, 30, a resident of Manhattan who latched her 5-month-old son Kai at an event in North Berkeley. "It's good to be in a place where breastfeeding is not only supported but valued. I never see any women breastfeeding (in public) in New York,'' said...