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IT'S 9:05 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

SHE WILL BE FREE AGAIN ANY MINUTE.

WHO WAS WILLING TO PAY 50 THOUSAND TO MAKE IT HAPPENS IS STILL HUSH HUSH.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Sources close to the investigation confirmed late Wednesday that ‘significant levels’ of chloroform were found in the car used by Casey Anthony - the same car that was found abandoned that investigators said contained traces of human decomposition.

Sources also said that one of the computers taken as evidence from the Anthony home showed that someone had been searching for information on chloroform and how to use it.

Chloroform was developed in the mid-1800s and was mainly used as an anesthetic. Inhaling chloroform vapors depresses the central nervous system of a patient, causing dizziness, fatigue and unconsciousness allowing a doctor to perform simple surgery or other otherwise painful operations.

NOT THIS TIME

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A woman convicted of murdering her infant daughter by microwaving her was spared the death penalty Wednesday by a jury that couldn't reach a unanimous decision.

THE WOMAN SMILED AND WAVED TO FAMILY AS SHE LEFT THE COURTROOM.

Tuesday , September 02, 2008

His fear of commitment may lie in his "genes" after all, a study finds.

Researchers say they've found a genetic variation that may be responsible for weakening some men's ability to be monogamous, Science News reports.

The study, to appear in the medical journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to examine whether a hormone that encourages monogamy in animals plays a similar role in male humans, the magazine reports.

Scientists studied gene variations in about 500 men who are in committed relationships. In addition to the gene study, the men and their mates, who had been together at least five years, answered questions about their relationship, including whether they had ever considered a divorce and how often they kissed their spouses.

Looking at a gene that controls a brain receptor of the hormone vasopressin, researchers found that some men who had a gene variation, called allele 334, bonded less with their mates and had more relationship conflict, according to the report.

Vasopressin has been found to play a role in whether certain animals remain monogamous.

Fifteen to 16 percent of the men who had either no copies or just one copy of the 334 allele reported a marital crisis in the past year, Science News reported.

But 34 percent of men who had two copies of the 334 allele reported conflict. Despite the findings, scientists believe it's a combination of behaviors of the individuals involved in a relationship and genes that make or break couples.

I love random acts of kindness.

ALGONQUIN, Ill. —  An Algonquin waitress got the tip of a lifetime after someone dropped a $1,000 gratuity at her table.

Michelle Secreto has worked at the Montarra Grill in Algonquin for three years.

Last week, a couple left her the biggest tip in her life after one of the patron's asked Secreto's recommendation for a gluten-free meal. She told them to try two seafood specials.

Neither Secreto nor the restaurant's manager know the identity of the generous diners.

Secreto said she'll use the money to send her 12-year-old daughter, Ashley, on a trip to scholastic trip in October to Washington, D.C.

Have you ever been on the receiving end?

I don't even need a thousand dollars.  Sometimes a note, a call or a plate of cookies is enough to change your outlook on life!