Alicia A.S. Duque knew she had some pounds to lose, but she had no idea how much being overweight affected her until the television cameras started rolling
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Could moon landings have been faked? Some still think so
It captivated millions of people around the world for eight days in the summer of 1969. It brought glory to the embattled U.S
A Cross-Country Tour to Rewrite the Bible
The bright red words scrolling across the electronic Fox News ticker in New York City high above Mandy Helton Jones demand immediate attention: The Dow is up 102.27 . Barack Obama allegedly lamented some years ago that the Supreme Court hadn’t ventured into wealth redistribution
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Darker, Richer and All Grown Up
The mood is dark. Death Eaters blight the skies, sent on their sorties by the fiendish Lord Voldemort, and in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a grim fate encircles one teenage boy like a noose around his soul
Beckham to confront ‘unprofessional’ accuser
David Beckham is planning showdown talks with L.A.
As nation gains, ‘overweight’ is relative
The little number on the tag on a pair of pants that indicates size can mean a lot to a person, and retailers know it. That’s why, in recent years, as the American population has become generally more overweight, brands from the luxury names to the mass retail chains have scaled down the size labels on their clothing. “You may actually be a size 14 and, according to whatever particular store you’re in, you come out a size 10,” said Natalie Nixon, associate professor of fashion industry management at Philadelphia University
Report: Man killed in Pamplona’s running of the bulls
A man died after being gored in the neck during the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, the Navarra regional government said Friday on its Web site. The death would be the first in the running of the bulls since a 22-year-old American was gored to death in 1995
Asian Film Fireworks for the Fourth
For eight years now, the New York Asian Film Festival has earned “Wow”s and “Huh?”s from Manhattan audiences with its savory mix of action and art-house works from the continent that produces more movies than any other. In its scope and vigor, this is the New York film festival, and it’s run not by a heavily subsidized arts institution but by a few knowledgeable guys from Brooklyn who want to share their enthusiasms with the fanboys of the tristate area.
Palin Bow-Out: Boon to Her Book Sales?
One project that will receive a boost from Sarah Palin’s plan to step down as the governor of Alaska is her much-touted autobiography, for which it will provide a hotly anticipated chapter. In May, HarperCollins announced that it had signed Palin to write a tell-all memoir. Unusual for a high-powered celebrity autobiography, there was no auction or bidding on the book; Palin negotiated only with HarperCollins, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, the same media company as owns the Fox News channel that had strongly backed her run for Vice President last year
What Cheap Stuff Really Costs Us
At the dawn of the 21st century America is, if nothing else, the land of the bargain. Big box stores like Wal-Mart dominate the retail landscape, peddling middling goods at rock-bottom prices. Higher-end stores put their merchandise on sale like clockwork; if you wait a little longer, you can get it even cheaper at a factory outlet.