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Washington—In what could likely put Playboy magazine out of business, millions of Americans are preparing to achieve orgasm during Barack Obama’s inauguration speech tomorrow. The abundant frenzy—expected upward of 20 million—would be unprecedented in American history, dwarfing the two or three million orgasms on Election Night. Obama’s speech, “Great Expectations,” is reportedly expected to run 17 minutes long—a period of time which is sure to leave millions writhing and undulating in sheer bliss. The Pew Center for research has reported that 90 percent of women, and 85 percent of liberal men, expect to achieve climax in the final thrust of...

New York -- Oprah Winfrey and her friend Gayle King want to be clear: they're not gay. In the August issue of O, the Oprah Magazine, the talk-show host explains that some people misunderstand her close friendship with King. "I understand why people think we're gay," she says. "There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it — how can you be this close without it being sexual?"

A Dozen Answers From Dr. Byrne By Patrick Byrne August 24, 2005 On Aug. 18, Seth Jayson wrote an article that asked 12 questions of Overstock.com (Nasdaq: OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne. Dr. Byrne graciously responded. The Motley Fool has edited Dr. Byrne's comments, mostly for brevity and clarity, but granted Dr. Byrne the ability to accept or reject the final article. That you see this online is evidence that Dr. Byrne has acceded to its publishing in this form. The thoughts expressed below are Patrick Byrne's and do not represent the views or positions of The Motley Fool or its...

Polls are the genital warts of election year. They are the swarming gnats in your Jell-O salad, the dead escalator in your shopping mall, the sour milk in your coffee. Because clearly, if you attempt to follow any of them, the AP polls or the American Research Group polls or the Newsweek polls or the ABC News polls or the CBS News/NYT polls or the Zogby polls, you can only conclude one thing: These polls are designed solely to mangle your head and confound your synapses and elate you and titillate you and then plunge you into instant despair and...

Some people sought his autograph, others wanted a picture with him and just about all of them cheered loudly. Gov. James E. McGreevey found supportive crowds when he emerged in the last week for his first public events since the announcement that he is gay and will resign. McGreevey got a standing ovation Thursday from students at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new middle-school in West New York. Earlier in the week he drew repeated applause from factory workers during one stop and from research scientists and college employees the next day. The support came despite the sex scandal that...