Sleep after sex? It's natural

A new tome Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? hit stores Tuesday.

Sorry, ladies. It's not a self-help book for your man.

The follow-up to the best selling Why Do Men Have Nipples? is parthumor, part health info, answering questions, as the authors say,"you'd only ask a doctor after your third whiskey sour."

Penned by New York emergency room physician Dr. Billy Goldberg andhumorist Mark Leyner, the new effort, published by Three RiversPress, covers the same kind of queries as Nipples: "odd, icky, kinky,noxious, libidinous or just plain embarrassing" health-relatedwonders.

Goldberg, 40, a doctor for 15 years, said the books came out ofquestions …

GAME OF THE WEEK; ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS

Sometime between adolescence and adulthood we give up the things we seek only to return to them in middle-age. Childhood games are one of those and the biggest one beyond the popularity of Texas hold 'em right now is Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Several years ago I pursued the passion of hosting a tournament here in Boise. I still do. I contacted the World RPS Society which sanctions these tournaments, authorizes officials and establishes the standards for the rules used, and got all the details. Recently, the popularity of this worldwide competition has made an appearance on ESPN2, where commentators announced the rounds with all the seriousness of a prime-time football …

Dukes up: No. 7 Blue Devils top Duquesne 95-72

Lance Thomas scored a career-high 21 points to help No. 7 Duke rout Duquesne 95-72 on Friday.

Thomas, the first big man off coach Mike Krzyzewski's deep bench, had 12 of his points in the decisive first half and made all eight of his shots in helping the Blue Devils (7-0) shoot a season-high 54.7 percent.

Kyle Singler had 17 points, Nolan Smith added 11, and Duke _ which hadn't shot better than 48.5 percent in any game so far _ scored 31 points off 19 Duquesne turnovers.

The Blue Devils never trailed, led by 10 midway through the first half, pushed it to 20 by the break and 30 shortly after halftime in cruising to their 64th straight nonconference …

Tears aren't a sign of weakness

DEAR JOYCE BROTHERS: Every time our 4-year-old son cries myhusband makes fun of him and also of me when I sympathize, saying I'mturning him into a sissy.

I fail to see what's wrong in comforting a child when he's hurt,physically or emotionally. Obviously, however, I don't want our sonto be effeminate or a wimp. E.P.

DEAR E.P.: I have to remind you of the old saying . . ."Everything in moderation." Of course, children should be comfortedwhen they're hurt.

This teaches them that adults are sensitive, caring people whoare able to love and empathize. On the other hand, no one admires achild who runs to mother at every moment and has no …

Wood prosecutor a possible pick for federal judge: Bush administration gives consideration to Ginny Conley

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Wood County Prosecutor Ginny Conley apparently is the latestcandidate being considered for the open federal judgeship.

Conley joins a list that once included Charleston attorney MarkSadd, who acknowledged he is no longer being considered.

Charleston Mayor Danny Jones had strongly objected to Sadd'scandidacy.

Others who have been mentioned as possible successors to the lateJudge Charles Haden are Charleston lawyers Ben Bailey and JohnHoblitzell. Attorney John McCuskey was mentioned, but said he isn'tinterested.

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito's office would neither confirmnor deny that Conley is a candidate for the open …

Upbeat US jobs figures boost stocks, dollar

LONDON (AP) — Better-than-expected U.S. jobs data boosted world stocks and the dollar on Friday as hopes that the world's largest economy is on the mend offset the uncertainty over the conflict in Libya.

The Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added 216,000 new jobs last month, a bit better than expectations for a 190,000 increase. March's increase was the biggest since last May and encouraged hopes that the U.S recovery is gathering pace.

Further good news emerged with the 0.1 percentage drop in the unemployment rate to a near two-year low of 8.8 percent.

"The March employment report was one of the cleanest reports we have had in a while and provided a …

South Sudan, Sudan fail to agree on oil dispute

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A South Sudan official says negotiations to end an oil dispute between South Sudan and Sudan have failed.

Landlocked South Sudan began halting oil production last week after accusing Sudan of stealing oil worth $815 million from the south.

Pagan Amum, the secretary general of South Sudan's ruling party, said late Friday that South Sudan would now "turn east" …