AP – For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a “doodle,” a sketch celebrating holidays, inventions, artists and sporting events, and showcasing designs from contest-winning students.

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AP – Japanese authorities admitted Tuesday they’d lost track of a 113-year-old woman listed as Tokyo’s oldest, days after police searched the home of the city’s official oldest man — only to find his long-dead, mummified body.

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(Part One of the “It Happened in Plainfield” promo videos.) Nostalgia Time. Here is the very first video I ever put up on YouTube over two years ago…months before I ever made a “Cat Clips”. But now I am releasing it here again in all its immature glory. The video is a part of series of promotional spots I did to publicize my free online comic mystery story “It Happened in Plainfield (Or, Henson Ray and the Secret Society of Celebrities)”. The book is still available to read for free at www.ithappenedinplainfield.com, though it is recommended for the PG-13 audience. In this episode, reporter Fritz Freewhenever investigates some mysterious celebrity sightings in the little town of Plainfield, NJ. About “It Happened in Plainfield” “It Happened in Plainfield” is a FREE web serial that follows the adventures of quirky NYC graphic designer Henson Ray, who moves to Plainfield, New Jersey after he receives an unusual offer from a mysterious benefactress. But life in the suburbs is anything but dull, as Henson soon finds himself embroiled in a real-life mystery involving famous celebrities, peculiar neighbors, RAMBO parties, and a secret society bent on his destruction. “The story is an over-the-top romantic fantasy set in Plainfield, NJ,” says author Michael Latshaw. “If you can believe such a thing is possible.” Following the exploits of “everyman” Henson Ray, the comic-mystery takes readers on a wild journey through the suburbs of New Jersey and beyond. Along the way, Henson …