One of Missouri’s most famous cold cases was reopened after a key piece of evidence—the murder weapon—was found in the backseat of a police car, forty years after it went missing. The Kansas City Star says authorities are using new technology to lift fingerprints from the weapon used to kill a black political leader in 1970.

Maybe Americans should spend some time on a topless beach and realize it’s just not that big a deal.  A Las Vegas company is taking advantage of our collective self-consciousness by introducing Flying Pasties. Aimed at people who’d like to keep their private parts private during airport security checks, the Sun Sentinel says there’s a catch: Anything deemed an “anomaly” during the screening process usually results in a pat down.

The governor of Arizona has filed an appeal against a federal court’s ruling yesterday that blocked key parts of the state’s controversial immigration law from going into effect. The judge in the case said that “the United States is likely to suffer irreparable harm” if she didn’t not block the legislation. After the ruling, the Arizona Republic says there was a frenzy to explain what can and cannot be enforced when the law went into effect today.

As the Wall Street Journal put it, “there will never be another s— deal at Goldman Sachs.” Since their embarrassment on the Senate floor last April, the company has decided to ban their 34,000 employees from swearing when writing an email. Even words disguised with asterisks will be screened out using software.

Remember the Rachel? Well, according to the Houston Chronicle, Justin Bieber is doing for modern hairstyles what Jennifer Anniston did in the 1990s. For those in the know, it’s called “the Bieber,” and stylists say its appeal lies in the absence of hair products: “[It’s] all about the haircut.” VIDEO

It’s your right to wear your pants as low as they’ll go says the New York Post. A Bronx judge told a man who’d received a summons for his baggy pants that “while most of us may consider it distasteful, and indeed foolish, to wear one’s pants so low as to expose the underwear . . . people can dress as they please, wear anything, so long as they do not offend public order and decency.”

Gambling websites are the destination for those looking to make a quick buck and the New York Times says the US government is the latest to consider placing a wager. Just four years after it banned Internet gambling, Congress is considering a reverse course as they look for new avenues in which to make money.

Move over Madonna, there’s a new Material Girl in town. But according to the New York Post, it’s more of an ascension to the throne than an overthrow. Madonna has handpicked Taylor Momsen of Gossip Girl fame to be the face of her daughter’s new fashion line.

One might consider it a crime, or a punishment, to try and get through some serious reading when the temperature is so high. To that end, USA Today has put together a list of breezy novels, perfectly suited for a day at the beach. The selections include stalwarts of chic lit (“Bridget Jones’ Diary”) and the latest from Sidney Sheldon (“After the Darkness”).

As temperatures continue to soar, the Boston Globe has some advice to keep your face from “resembling a Gulf of Mexico oil slick.” Skincare experts say contrary to popular belief, women should avoid using powder on their face. Drinking lots of fluids and avoiding caffeine will also keep the shine down.

In its 91 years, it’s been married 20 times. The St. Petersburg Times profiles a veil that has been worn by 20 brides of the same family. And the women who’ve worn it are sure if it could talk, it would have some stories to tell.

There’s a better way to perform CPR say two recent studies. Instead of using mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, experts urge people to focus on performing chest compressions. The Wall Street Journal says the simplified technique is meant to encourage more people to step up in an emergency.

I’ve never been tempted to put anything growing between the cracks of a New York City sidewalk near my mouth. But for those who live in more bucolic settings, there’s a good piece in the LA Times about deciphering what’s edible and what’s not in your lawn. Advocates say “wild foods” are full of vitamins and minerals, so full in fact, that you might have a strong reaction to them.

As we become an increasingly pet-centric society, Beth Teitell of the Boston Globe says there’s a new term we should familiarize ourselves with: the pet snub. That’s when you get an invitation to a party or a weekend at the beach and your four-legged friend explicitly does not. Owners say that for them, a pet snub is usually a deal-breaker.

South Carolinians aren’t too concerned that they’re considered the country’s eighth laziest state—the Island Packet says being number one would be too much work. Business Week put a bunch of Southern states at the top of its annual list. Making ample time for sleep and TV watching were two of the qualifiers.