How one man's shame sparked a 300-pound weight loss CNN By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) -- Lugging a nearly 500-pound body, Matt Hoover was unhappy. Like many Americans, he knew how to lose weight, but was paralyzed by inaction. After a lifetime of struggling with obesity, it took one moment, one spark, ... |
Friday, December 31, 2010
How one man's shame sparked a 300-pound weight loss - CNN
Blondes Do It Better: 50 Hottest Blondes in Sports - Bleacher Report
 Bleacher Report | Blondes Do It Better: 50 Hottest Blondes in Sports Bleacher Report When Rod Stewart sang Blondes (Have More Fun), he made a valid point about the level of hotness to which they live. In most cases, they are spotted two points just for having the beautiful blonde hair. It is like playing football in cold weather, ... |
Muslim Women Gain Higher Profile in US - New York Times
Muslim Women Gain Higher Profile in US New York Times ATLANTA — Around Sept. 11, 2001, not long after she founded the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, Soumaya Khalifa heard from a group whose name sounded like “Bakers Club.” It wanted a presentation. Soumaya Khalifa founded the ... |
Man Charged in Reading Cheating Wife's Email - CBS News
 CBS News | Man Charged in Reading Cheating Wife's Email CBS News Leon Walker, 33, of Michigan, was charged with felony computer misuse after he logged onto his then-wife's email account on a shared computer and found out she was cheating. (AP Photo) (CBS) An Internet law designed to protect the stealing of trade ... |
Apple vs. Android: The view from Google - Fortune (blog)
Apple vs. Android: The view from Google Fortune (blog) A pair of veteran high-tech luminaries, both hired by Google (GOOG) within the past 14 months, chose this week to write on their private blogs about how they see the Apple (AAPL) vs. Android competition shaping up in 2011. ... |
Five Things to Know About Hugh Hefner's Fiance - People Magazine
Five Things to Know About Hugh Hefner's Fiance People Magazine Her engagement to one of the world's most enduring ladies' men has thrust Crystal Harris smack-dab into the public spotlight. So who is this young woman who captured Hugh Hefner's heart? • She's a Singer – and Writes Songs with Dr. ... |
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Model who fought anorexia dies - CNN
Model who fought anorexia dies CNN Paris (CNN) -- A former fashion model who posed in a provocative ad campaigning against anorexia has died in France, her acting teacher said. Isabelle Caro, who was widely reported to be 28 years old, gained attention when she posed nude for the 2007 ... |
One last fight looms for the battleship Iowa - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | One last fight looms for the battleship Iowa Los Angeles Times San Pedro wants the World War II ship on the waterfront, but so does a group from Vallejo. The US Navy gets the final call. The Iowa “is the last available battleship anywhere,” said Bryan Moss, a radio operator aboard the ship during the Korean War. ... |
Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers - Yahoo! Tech (blog)
 Yahoo! Tech (blog) | Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers Yahoo! Tech (blog) AP – In this Dec. 22, 2010 photo, attorney Daniel Balsam, who hates spam so much that he launched a Website … SAN FRANCISCO – Daniel Balsam hates spam. Most everybody does, of course. But he has acted on his hate as few have, going far beyond simply ... |
Activists in Nepal make inroads against servitude for girls - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Activists in Nepal make inroads against servitude for girls Los Angeles Times Girls as young as 6 from the Tharu ethnic group have been handed over under a bondage system known as kamlari. The legacy of crushing poverty, caste and debt has left many victims scarred by abuse. Reporting from Ghorahi, Nepal — The scrubbing, ... |
A New Day for Wilderness - New York Times
A New Day for Wilderness New York Times One of the sorrier blots on George W. Bush's sorry environmental record was a midnight deal in 2003 between Gale Norton, then the secretary of the interior, and Michael Leavitt, then the governor of Utah, that withdrew 2.6 million acres of public land ... |
Twenty police respond to man playing with crossbow in his backyard, seize house - Examiner.com
Twenty police respond to man playing with crossbow in his backyard, seize house Examiner.com A scuffle outside a Lincoln, Nebraska mobile home turned into a demand to search inside the home after the homeowner was arrested for allegedly assaulting police. Gary Grana was initially accused of shooting a bow and arrow inside city limits after a ... |
Blondes Do It Better: 50 Hottest Blondes in Sports - Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report | Blondes Do It Better: 50 Hottest Blondes in Sports Bleacher Report When Rod Stewart sang Blondes (Have More Fun), he made a valid point about the level of hotness to which they live. In most cases, they are spotted two points just for having the beautiful blonde hair. It is like playing football in cold weather, ... |
"This girl is not waking up," Busch staffer calls 911 - CNN
 CNN | "This girl is not waking up," Busch staffer calls 911 CNN (CNN) -- A week after the body of a 27-year-old woman was found at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV, Missouri police have released the 911 call from the incident. "This girl is not waking up," Michael Jung, a home staff employee at the Busch ... |
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology - New York Times
 New York Times | 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology New York Times By SAM GROBART Your gadgets and computers, your software and sites — they are not working as well as they should. You need to make some tweaks. But the tech industry has given you the impression that making adjustments is difficult and time-consuming. ... |
Blondes Do It Better: 50 Hottest Blondes in Sports - Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report | Blondes Do It Better: 50 Hottest Blondes in Sports Bleacher Report When Rod Stewart sang Blondes (Have More Fun), he made a valid point about the level of hotness to which they live. In most cases, they are spotted two points just for having the beautiful blonde hair. It is like playing football in cold weather, ... |
Marissa Mayer - Newsweek
 Newsweek | Marissa Mayer Newsweek Who says you have to be a guy to be a geek? This Google senior executive is teaching a new generation that femininity and technology are a winning formula. Google senior executive Marissa Mayer in Mountain View, Calif., in July 2008. ... |
Motown Makeover - Newsweek
 Newsweek | Motown Makeover Newsweek In a city whose politics have long been dominated by race, Rep. Hansen Clarke defies easy definition—in his person as well as his aisle-crossing politics. A person walks by the former premises of Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit. ... |
"This girl is not waking up," Busch staffer calls 911 - CNN
CNN | "This girl is not waking up," Busch staffer calls 911 CNN (CNN) -- A week after the body of a 27-year-old woman was found at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV, Missouri police have released the 911 call from the incident. "This girl is not waking up," Michael Jung, a home staff employee at the Busch ... |
Jerry Brown plays hardball on state budget - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Jerry Brown plays hardball on state budget Los Angeles Times His plan will confront both parties, with calls for tax extensions and deep program cuts. Gov.-elect Jerry Brown, left, shown with state Controller John Chiang, will enter office with California facing a $28-billion budget shortfall. ... |
2010's Most Bizarre Reality TV Moment: What's your pick? - Entertainment Weekly
2010's Most Bizarre Reality TV Moment: What's your pick? Entertainment Weekly “Most Bizarre” seems like the reality TV equivalent of “Best.” You gotta consider your genre! It's been a ridiculous year in “reality.” Bristol Palin outlasted fallen pop star Brandy in a televised ballroom dancing popularity contest. ... |
Death Panels Revisited - Wall Street Journal
Death Panels Revisited Wall Street Journal At a stroke, Medicare chief Donald Berwick has revived the "death panel" debate from two summers ago. Allow us to referee, because this topic has been badly distorted by the political process—and in a rational world, it wouldn't be a political question ... |
'Octomom' faces eviction from Southern Calif. home - Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone
 Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone | 'Octomom' faces eviction from Southern Calif. home Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone LOS ANGELES – The man who sold his Southern California home to "Octomom" Nadya Suleman said Sunday that he's going ahead with eviction proceedings because she hasn't made a long overdue $450000 payment. Amer Haddadin said he'll evict Suleman if she and ... |
Horrified and Angry in Paradise - Huffington Post (blog)
Horrified and Angry in Paradise Huffington Post (blog) I am sitting over coffee, poolside, at our handsome private bungalow -- the pool, a koi pond, and the beach only some feet beyond, on the most beautiful Christmas Day in Hawaii history, reading a story in The International Edition of the New York Times ... |
Widow a power in Beloit, beyond - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Widow a power in Beloit, beyond Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Diane Hendricks stands with former president George W. Bush, during his presidency, along with her husband, Ken. The photo hangs on the wall at her business, ABC Supply in Beloit. Beloit - If anyone thought Diane ... |
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Want to get your kids into college? Let them play - CNN
Want to get your kids into college? Let them play CNN Editor's note: Erika Christakis, MEd, MPH, is an early childhood teacher and former preschool director. Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, is a professor of medicine and sociology at Harvard ... |
How one man's shame sparked a 300-pound weight loss - CNN
How one man's shame sparked a 300-pound weight loss CNN By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) -- Lugging a nearly 500-pound body, Matt Hoover was unhappy. Like many Americans, he knew how to lose weight, but was paralyzed by inaction. After a lifetime of struggling with obesity, it took one moment, one spark, ... |
"This girl is not waking up," Busch staffer calls 911 - CNN
CNN | "This girl is not waking up," Busch staffer calls 911 CNN (CNN) -- A week after the body of a 27-year-old woman was found at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV, Missouri police have released the 911 call from the incident. "This girl is not waking up," Michael Jung, a home staff employee at the Busch ... |
As Ireland Flails, Europe Lurches Across the Rubicon - Wall Street Journal
As Ireland Flails, Europe Lurches Across the Rubicon Wall Street Journal DEAUVILLE, France—On Oct. 18, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy took a sunset stroll on the beach of this chic casino resort. Five months earlier, Europe had committed more than $100 billion to rescue Greece. Now the Continent's debt crisis was moving ... |
Putting the Record Straight on the Lamo-Manning Chat Logs - Wired News (blog)
Putting the Record Straight on the Lamo-Manning Chat Logs Wired News (blog) Editor's note: This is a two-part article, in which Wired.com editor-in-chief Evan Hansen and senior editor Kevin Poulsen respond separately to criticisms of the site's Wikileaks coverage. Six months ago, Wired.com ... |
American Football Gains a Following in Israel - New York Times
American Football Gains a Following in Israel New York Times JERUSALEM — On a Thursday night early in December, Pinchas Zerbib took off his traditional cotton skullcap. In its place, he put on a polyester one. Sebastian Scheiner/Associated Press The amateur Israel Football League has grown to 400 ... |
'Million Dollar Money Drop' Invites Couple Back After Mistaken Wrong Answer ... - Huffington Post
'Million Dollar Money Drop' Invites Couple Back After Mistaken Wrong Answer ... Huffington Post A couple who lost $800000 on a Fox game show — despite giving the right answer — has been invited back for a second try. On Monday's episode of new game show "Million Dollar Money Drop," contestants Gabe Okoye and Brittany Mayti bet $800000 on the ... |
Who Killed the Disneyland Dream? - New York Times
 New York Times | Who Killed the Disneyland Dream? New York Times OF the many notable Americans we lost in 2010, three leap out as paragons of a certain optimistic American spirit that we also seemed to lose this year. Two you know: Theodore Sorensen, the speechwriter present at the creation of JFK's ... |
This college lets students earn their degrees online - Los Angeles Times
This college lets students earn their degrees online Los Angeles Times Western Governors University is a nonprofit focused on keeping education affordable. Students work at their own pace, making WGU popular with those who have jobs and families. By Kathy M. Kristof Personal Finance Halfway into her junior year, ... |
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