Heading into the weekend, when we’ll all probably be gorging on leftover Valentine’s Day chocolate, here’s another study that shows keeping the weight down is important.

Being overweight may increase your risk of developing up to a dozen types of cancer. European researchers tracked subjects matching their body mass index with incidents of cancer. The research, published in The Lancet, found that an average weight gain of 33 pounds in men increased their risk of esophageal cancer by 52 percent, thyroid cancer by 33 percent, and colon and kidney cancers each by 24 percent. In women, a weight gain of 29 pounds increased the risk of uterine and gall bladder cancer by nearly 60 percent, esophageal by 51 percent and kidney by 34 percent. The link was weaker for bone and blood cancers.

Here’s one woman who plays by the rules - or at least labour rules.

Yesterday, the driver of a Greyhound charter bus pulled over on a highway in Texas, parked in front of a convenience store and got out saying she couldn’t drive anymore because she had tapped her allowed hours on the road. Okay, fair enough. But her bus was loaded with ex-prisoners (some of whom were wearing tracking devices on their ankles) and she just left them there. She walked away promptly as the clock struck 4PM. Cinderella should have been so punctual, then she wouldn’t have lost that glass slipper!

Anyhow, police were called and they kept an eye on the ex-jailbirds who were destined for a bus depot in Houston. Another bus finally showed up about 3 hours later. Greyhound says it’s investigating. A veteran police officer says he’s never seen anything like it in thirty years.

Relationship gone sour? Here’s an outlet for your emotions. How about writing an obituary for your lost love? Relationshipobit.com is the creation of New York reporter Kathleen Horan.

I don’t know if it’s as cathartic as, say, making a bonfire out the ex’s belongings and using a photo as the bull’s eye on a dart board but, at the very least, some of your poetry will finally get published!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air, so I guess it’s only fitting to have some posts on the subject.

If you’re still searching for the perfect match, don’t worry. Dating “experts” say the love of your life might be one glance away. And a lot of Canadians seem to believe that too; a survey finds 55% believe in love at first sight. Who knows, maybe it does happen!

If you (or someone you know) are in need of some dating tips, check out a new site that claims to be full of “all star” pointers.