Rants

According to the New York Times, infants conceived with techniques commonly used in fertility clinics are two to four times more likely to have certain birth defects than infants conceived naturally.

After an Indiana mother was arrested for drunk driving, the three relatives who were asked to pick up her son had also been drinking, according to the AP.

Raves

According to the AFP, Mexican scientists have turned the country’s national tipple tequila into diamonds that could be used to detect radiation or serve as a substitute for silicon in computer chips.

A British car dealer has found a way around the looming recession by offering customers a buy-one-get-one free deal consisting of two Dodge Avenger SXT saloon cars, complete with leather seats and air conditioning, for $31,300.