Jeff Bruland redefines the sex shop. If the world's oldest profession is prostitution, our oldest pastime is masturbation. We get ourselves off with evolved efficiency. We do it with ease, we do it often, and no matter what we tell our lovers, we know there's no hand like our own.

Theres a tremendous amount of shame and guilt being a slut, confesses Patricia (not her real name). It takes a lot to say that, she sighs, looking out on the scenery beyond the kitchen window of a suburban nook so leafy that realtors would highlight Serene Views of Natural Beauty Just 20 Minutes From Philadelphia! The place is cozy. Any woman juggling marriage, motherhood and a high-end ...

The owner of a Hamden tattoo parlor is fatally shot outside his business.

Beer, sex and humorous violence is the usual fare for Super Bowl ads, but one of this years most critically acclaimed spots is a simple story about romance in Paris. The spot, which aired during the third quarter and is called Parisian Love, features a very simple image of Googles home screen. It follows a romance through an unseen persons Google searches, beginning with study abroad Paris ...

State Police say they executed a search warrant in Hinton after a city resident was charged with an attempted Internet sex crime in Pennsylvania. Joseph J. McComas, 33, of Hinton, was charged with attempted procurement of a child for sexual exploitation through use of the Internet.

. Oh, and theres also some plot stuff in there based on some poem by a dead Italian guy. The story line of Electronic Arts latest PlayStation 3 (reviewed) and Xbox 360 game comes from ...

The Necks' slow-burning improvisations leave audiences hypnotised, writes John Shand.

DOCTORS accused of covering up a mysterious 'new HIV-like disease' that's affecting hundreds.

WHITE PLAINS A former Yonkers softball coach who served three years in prison for raping a teenager was arrested again Monday night on charges he engaged in Internet sex talk with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, authorities said.

On this week when love and romance are celebrated, I had to wonder ---- do pickup lines really work?

Regardless of the broader question of student engagement in politics, the issue of marriage equality is one of basic fairness, which, by affecting our friends and classmates, affects us all.

Abu Dhabi London is promoting Islamic banking which receives wide acceptance in the City and also acts as a bridge with the Islamic world, according to Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Nick Anstee.

By Veronica Gonzalez Veronica.Gonzalez@StarNewsOnline.com Joseph Guarascio went from being a New York City cop, to owner of a private police force in Wilmington to becoming a convicted sex offender. On Tuesday, his life took another turn when he became a federal prisoner.

WAYNE Bridge snubs ex Vanessa Perroncel after she travels 200 miles to fetch their son

After about 90 minutes of public comment and deliberation on Feb. 9, Asheville City Council voted 4-2 to support a motion by Council member Gordon Smith supporting benefits for city employees in same-sex domestic relationships. While the vote does not implement benefits such as health insurance and bereavement leave already afforded to straight married couples, it does mean city staff will ...

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor is the 20th most romantic city in Canada, says online retailer Amazon.ca.

Portland, MAINE (NEW CENTER) -- Portland could be the next on the list of towns and cities with an ordinance that would ban sex offenders from living too close to schools or parks.

KENS 5 talked with a San Antonio company that offers everything from searching computers and cell phones to conducting sex stings and decoys, all to uncover the hidden girlfriends and boyfriends. Scott Browderhausen is a private investigator who runs a local company called The San Antonio Computer Doctor. Part of his business is designed to catch cheaters. He says in a city of more than a ...

Offices with the Fort Payne Police Department began specialized training Tuesday in use of a free alert program that could help locate missing persons, including children.

Vancouver Olympic Games organizers have received a failing grade for their efforts to curb sex trafficking into the city, a think-tank announced Tuesday.

The family of a woman who was brutally murdered in Midwest City said they're grateful the alleged killer was caught so quickly but said it still doesn't ease the pain of losing their loved one to such a violent death. Read the probable cause affidavit

Two Salamanca teens have filed suit against the city of Salamanca and its police department claiming false arrest.

Ontario police spearheading a broad investigation of a military commander facing murder and sexual assault charges said Tuesday they're fielding calls from other forces and families of victims of crime about so-called cold cases.

Brian Bangs and Spock Buckton (their business names) had been working at Philadelphias TLA Video for yearsfirst in the warehouse, where they spent endless hours packing hardcore porno DVDs into shipping boxes, and then in the corporate office, where they were put in charge of the straight-adult divisionwhen they stumbled upon a simple idea that would eventually alter the entire course of ...

MICHIGAN CITY Women 45 and older are getting AIDS faster than any other demographic these days, so Albertine Allen wants women of all ages to understand how to protect themselves.

City leaders are considering an ordinance that would completely ban sexually oriented escorts from legal operation.

Hey, single women: Show yourself a little love this Valentine's Day and make a date to secure your financial future. Plus: Where to find the money to sock away.

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Ontario Provincial Police investigators removed two grocery-sized bags of belongings on Tuesday after searching the Ottawa home of a Canadian Forces base commander charged with the first-degree murder of two women and the sexual assault of two others.