LOS ANGELES (AP) — The apparently endless market for images of Marilyn Monroe now extends to inside the bombshell’s body.

A set of three Monroe chest X-rays from a 1954 hospital visit sold Sunday for $45,000 at the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Julien’s Auctions, which sold the X-rays, estimated that they would only fetch a total of about $3,000. Other Monroe-abilia that were sold included a chair from her last photo shoot that went for $35,000.

The auction included items from other actresses, including a pair of earrings worn by Kate Winslet in Titanic that sold for $25,000 and a dress Audrey Hepburn wore when she starred opposite Fred Astaire in the musical Funny Face that fetched $56,250.

Newly rescued Chihuahua takes ‘ugliest dog’ title

PETALUMA, California (AP) — A Chihuahua’s oddly curved back and legs and closed-up left eye earned the FOUR-year-old rescue dog top honors at the World’s Ugliest Dog contest at a Northern California fair on Friday.

Sporting a gray, brown and black coat, Princess Abby Francis beat a rough-looking slate of candidates for the prize, including Pabst, a teeth-bearing boxer mix who won last year.

Princess Abby shivered in the cool breeze after her win Friday night while nestled in the arms of her owner, Kathleen Francis, who received a $1,000 check at the 22nd annual contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma.

The victory was a surprise to Francis.

“I don’t think she’s ugly at all,” she said. “I think she’s the most beautiful dog.”

Francis says she adopted Princess Abby from her veterinarian about five months ago. This was the dog’s first such contest since she was found running through the street.

Celebrity vet Karen “Doc” Halligan says the Chihuahua’s problematic back, legs and eye may be due to being inbred.

“She’s a poster child to spay and neuter your pets,” she said.

Contest judges included Halligan, Vertical Horizon lead singer Matt Scannell, “That 70’s Show” actress Christina Moore and fair board member Brian Sobel.

Lion burgers?

PHOENIX Arizona (AP) — An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests.

Cameron Selogie says his Il Vinaio Restaurant in Mesa has received a bomb threat and more than 150 e-mails from protesters. He says African lions are on the protected list, but not endangered.

The restaurant ordered 10 pounds of African lion meat from a USDA-regulated, free-range farm in Illinois, which Selogie says he researched to make sure they were humane. It’s mixed with ground beef, and the restaurant says it’s serving about 15 burgers a day.

USDA spokesman Jim Brownlee says lion meat is an uncommon dish, but he knew of no prohibitions against it.