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Creator of Foreskin Man defends his comic book in which the hero battles a villain named Monster Mohel: "We're not trying to be anti-Semitic. We're trying to be pro-human rights."

Whitney Houston will be in rehab a little bit longer than originally anticipated.

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy on the transgender anti-discrimination bill he intends to sign into law: “This bill is another step forward in the fight for equal rights for all of Connecticut’s citizens, and it’s the right thing to do,’’ he said in a written statement issued shortly after the vote was taken. “It’s difficult enough for people who are grappling with the issue of their gender identity, and discrimination against them has no place in our society.’’

Arnold Schwarzenegger hires celebrity divorce lawyer.

Sarah Palin refuses to admit she got her facts about Paul Revere wrong.

Cheryl Cole bounces back to the X-Factor.

Ash from Puyehue volcano in Southern Chile darkens the skies of that country as well as Argentina's.

Rumors that Adam Lambert and Christina Aguilera have recorded a duet are quashed.

New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center stepping away from allowing groups to use its facilities for meetings around Israeli/Palestinian issues.

Germany continues to be hit hard with Europe's recent E. coli outbreak. Sprouts eyed as source.

Drink gays out of the closet.

X-Men: First Class opens at number one at the box office with $56 million.

Watch: Stunning Video of the Grímsvötn Volcano in Iceland

Above, a shot of the Grímsvötn volcanic eruption as seen from the GOES-13 satellite.

Volcanic ash is affecting air travel more than officials thought it might:

Although airports remained open on Tuesday, airlines halted hundreds of flights amid safety concerns at the high density of ash caused by the eruption of the Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland. British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Loganair, Flybe and KLM were among carriers cancelling flights.

However, BMI was still operating out of Edinburgh and Glasgow, saying the ash remained further north than forecast earlier. The airline was constantly reviewing the situation, it said.

Also, below, the most stunning video yet of the eruption.

Video, AFTER THE JUMP...

Grímsvötn Volcano Erupts In Iceland

Just over a year after the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano caused massive air traffic disruptions, another one in that country has started spewing ash, resulting in the closure of at least one aiport.

"In an announcement, Isavia, the Icelandic company that operates that nation’s airports, cited airborne ash as the reason for closing Keflavik International Airport (KEF), which serves Reykjavik, the capital. It said a 'danger area has been established for all instrument flying that includes the upper approach airspace' for Keflavik and also the smaller Reykjavik Airport (RKV), which serves domestic flights."

NASA has released impressive satellite images of the eruption:

The volcano, named Grímsvötn, last erupted in 2004 and is not expected to have the same effects as Eyjafjallajökul last year. Video of the new eruption, AFTER THE JUMP.

Watch: Japan's Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts Again

Japan's Shinmoedake Volcano, which erupted in January for the first time since 1959, began erupting again yesterday on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. It's not clear whether there is any connection to the earthquakes in northern Japan.

Watch new day and night footage of the eruption, AFTER THE JUMP...

Watch: Japanese Volcano Shinmoedake Eruption

The Kirishima volcano group on Japan's southern island of Kyushu began erupting yesterday for the first time since 1959.

"Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima range, erupted yesterday, spewing ash as high as 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the air, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said in a statement on its website. A second eruption occurred today at about 1 p.m. local time, national broadcaster NHK reported. Ash from the volcano reached Miyazaki city, 50 kilometers (30 miles) to the east, according to the broadcaster."

There is some spectacular footage. In the first video, you can see hot wind and ash taking out trees. In the second, you can see bursts of lightning in the ash cloud.

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...

Here are a couple more incredible shots.

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