There’s a new ailment affecting American drivers: car-related hypochondria. The Boston Globe says the recent spate of recalls “have driven some people - even those who own other brands - to develop an unsettling hyper-awareness of what might be wrong with their cars.”

Frequent flier miles come in handy, even if you’re not in a position to be flying all that frequently. The Orange County Register profiles a homeless California man who has lived on his airline loyalty programs and hotel points since losing his high-paying job and falling behind on his mortgage.

It was the kiss that launched a thousand TSA employees into action. The Star-Ledger says the man who brought Newark Airport to a standstill in January after jumping a security checkpoint in order to give his girlfriend one last kiss has apologized for his actions. The paper says, all told, the kiss cost about $650 in legal fees and fines.

Eric Massa went on the Glenn Beck show yesterday, after the Washington Post broke news that the ex-New York Representative has been accused of groping male staffers. In a bizarre twist he admitted to the charges but said it was just a “tickle fight.” The New York Daily News reports that Massa resigned on Monday after the allegations came to light. VIDEO

The New York Daily News has some gossip from France in today’s paper.  The headline reads “Couple’s Not Looking So Sar-Cozy.” The French President and first lady Carla Bruni are rumored to both be carrying out affairs.

When you tell people you’re serving “human cheese,” the story just doesn’t go away after one day. The New York Post has a follow up on the Manhattan chef who put a cheese made out of his wife’s breast milk on the menu at his restaurant. In today’s paper, his wife tells the Post her milk is “more wholesome than anything on the shelves at Whole Foods.” Said the mother of one: “I eat healthier than your average cow and I’m not pumped full of steroids!”

A Kentucky woman says she got a unexpected delivery last week. The 32-year-old woman was doing laundry when she started going into labor. The Advocate-Messenger says she had no idea she was pregnant. That didn’t stop her from having the baby, cutting the umbilical cord by herself and then stopping by her mother’s house to show off her new son before driving to the hospital.

Call them the kid paparazzi. The Philadelphia Inquirer says more and more parents are hiring “lifestyle photographers” to follow their children around in hopes of catching candid shots that would be otherwise missed. But it’s a service that’s not cheap - one “breakfast to bedtime” session can cost up to $10,000.

“Mad Men” has become such a cultural touchstone that it’s merged with another one. Stuart Elliott writes in today’s New York Times about the new Barbie dolls inspired by AMC’s hit show. And in case you’re wondering, the cocktails and cigarettes aren’t sold separately - they’ve been left out entirely.

The Oscars have been given out. So what are this year’s recipients going to do now? Kathryn Bigelow will team up again with screenwriter Mark Boal for a South American-set thriller. The LA Times writes about what projects are in the pipeline for the all 2010 winners.

Michelle Obama’s inaugural dress is on its way to becoming more famous than the first lady. The Chicago Sun-Times says the gown, and the accessories that complemented it, have a new home in the Smithsonian. Speaking at the unveiling, Obama said she was a little embarrassed about all the attention the dress had garnered: “I’m not used to people wanting to put things I’ve worn on display.”

The LA Times says “Ponzi wives” aren’t always as innocent as they seem. The paper says the recent conviction of Victoria Meisner, wife of the Florida man behind a $37-million plot to defraud investors, brings to light an interesting question: “Should family members whose luxurious lifestyles were funded by dirty money face criminal charges?”

It’s caviar on the rocks. The Chicago Tribune takes a look at one New York company’s new take on an old delicacy in today’s paper: caviar cubes. Pressed caviar is a lot different from the regular stuff says the paper. For one, the distinctive pop is gone. And despite it’s $45 price tag, the pressed variety usually includes “damaged eggs that couldn’t be presented whole.”

We’ve got a week to go before St. Patrick’s Day and already the crazy drink stories are filling up newspaper pages. The Washington Post says instead of downing green beer or a “Shamrock Shake,” why not try something called a Pickleback. Basically it’s a shot of Irish whiskey followed by a chaser of pickle juice. Now is it me or does that sound just as crazy as a green beer?