WASHINGTON, DC—The stage was set Tuesday for another face-off over the rights of same-sex couples to  marry, this time in the nation's capital, as members of the D.C. City Council introduced legislation that would formally legalize the practice.

If passed—as many expect—Washington would become the first truly southern city to allow such unions, a fact that opponents will surely use to galvanize opposition in the month to come.

HYANNIS PORT, Mass.—The last of the greatest Kennedy brothers is dead. Edward Moore Kennedy, 77, died at his home late Tuesday night, succumbing to the brain cancer that had ravaged his body and mind for more than a year. He is survived by his wife Victoria, his sister Jean Kennedy Smith, and his three children.

For those who lived through the tumultuous years after World War II, when at times it seemed as if the world itself was going to catch on fire, the Kennedy brothers each in their own way stood out and above. Even Joseph Jr., who died in battle in 1944, exemplified the idea of promise lost, of youth cut short, and each of the remaining brothers was called, in his turn, to fill his shoes. Fill them they did.

MELBOURNE - You probably won't find a pot head who will agree with its findings, but a new study of 8,656 Australian men found that those who smoked marijuana daily had more trouble reaching orgasm than nonsmokers.

That's called a bummer in stoner jargon, and most decidedly not a boner, unless by boner one means a mistake, in which case one would be sadly correct, according to the study's findings.

Of course, all pot is not equal. Different strains affect the mind and body differently, and many blends are created to enhance the libido and not suppress it. Indeed, of all the recreational drugs marijuana is generally not considered the type that depletes sexual powers... unless you're too busy eating.

BOSTON - In an attempt to proactively address the fact that an increasing number of high school students in the city are engaging in sexual activity, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has created a Facebook page to educate teens about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases and the steps they can take to prevent exposure to them.

According to thebostonchannel.com, "The campaign mixes street outreach, the Internet, and traditional media and targets sexually active teens between the ages 15 and 19, who represent the highest percentage of new cases of Chlamydia and gonorrhea in Boston."

PAISLEY, U.K. - A study by a Scottish psychologist suggests that unprotected heterosexual sex can boost mental wellbeing. The results are based on interviews with 99 women and 111 men in Portugal, who answered questions based on the pleasure they derived from their sex lives and contraception use.

BATH, England – Adult products e-tailer LoveHoney.co.uk has joined forces with experts from the U.K. sex toy industry to give bedroom inventors a golden opportunity to turn their sexy ideas into cash. The winner of LoveHoney’s second Design a Sex Toy Competition will collect a £1,000 first prize — and perpetual royalties when the product is manufactured and sold worldwide.

“We’re looking for the Dyson of sex toys: the revolutionary idea that’s going to sell around the world and earn the inventor thousands, if not millions, of pounds,” said Bonny Hall, chair of the judging panel and LoveHoney’s head buyer.