Dogged Vick Cops Pup Plea

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• Puppy plea: Lassie-kicking QB Michael Vick pleads guilty in the dog-fighting case of the century, accepting a plea deal that may include jail time. And not death.

• Mmm, greasy bear: Flesh-eating bacteria feast on chubby heir Jason Davis, brother of LiLo-hater Brandon.

• Devil in the details: A judge dismisses the most serious charges of detainee abuse against an officer at Abu Ghraib prison after an investigator reveals he failed to read the officer his rights.

• Train wreck trio: Donald Trump says he is in talks with Britney Spears to have her appear on his upcoming show, Celebrity Apprentice. Trump is also interested in booking Paris and Lindsay.

• : Researchers in the UK have found scientific evidence that girls prefer pink and boys like blue. No word yet on which sex has a greater preference for lead-based paints.