The world - Aug. 12, 2010

THURSDAY

A New York judge dismissed charges against Japanese competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi, 32, for crashing the gates at the July 4 eating competition at Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters near New York City’s Coney Island amusement park.

A research report by London School of Economics sociologist Catherine Hakim showed men, contrary to popular belief, pull their weight in family duties when paid and unpaid duties such as housework, care and voluntary work are taken into account.

Judge Vaughn Walker of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s Proposition 8, whic...