Farrah Fawcett Hospitalized in LA

Farrah Fawcett is in an LA hospital, reportedly unconscious, and has been there for a few days… Farrah has been battling cancer for three years and recently returned from Germany, where she had experimental stem-cell treatment.So says the LA Times, quoting Radar Online.

Sarah Palin’s Sister-in-Law Caught Burgling

While her four-year-old waited in the car.Todd Palin’s half-sister was arrested Thursday after police say she broke into a Wasilla home to steal money for the second time this week but ended up getting caught by the armed homeowner… Todd Palin is Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband. He referred questions to a spokeswoman for the governor, who said the family would have no comment.

Ichiro On the Disabled List

According to this Seattle Times story, baseballer Ichiro Suzuki will be on the Disabled List until April 15th, due to a bleeding ulcer. He’s played 807 out of 810 games in the last five seasons, and this is his first time on the DL.

Sorry, Ms. Flack

According to her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C., singer Roberta Flack was born in 1940, not 1939. Several sources give her birth year as 1939 — and that’s what we had. Sorry for making you out to be older than you really are, Roberta.

75 Chimp-Lovin’ Years

Jane Goodall turns 75 today.She was born in 1934 — same as Hammerin’ Hank Aaron and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf.

Galileo’s Telescope in the U.S.

One of two extant telescopes used by Galileo is in the U.S. on exhibit. Here’s the story.Here’s the telescope, which will be on display at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, part of an exhibit opening April 4th, "The Medici and the Age of Astronomy.&quot

The G20 WAGs

Heh: a slideshow.Those cut-ups at The Times!

Trying to Meet Salinger

A journalist from the U.K. Spectator travels to the home of reclusive author J.D. Salinger and finds a writer who doesn’t want to meet people in "What I Heard at J.D. Salinger’s Doorstep."