Oscar voters love Holocaust movies, and when “The Counterfeiters” arrived in Albany I dismissed it as just another Oscar-winning Holocaust movie. I knew little about it, other than that it had gotten good reviews and won the Oscar for best foreign film, but for some reason it didn’t interest me, and I decided I would […]
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, of Sweden, skates during practice at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Sunday, June 1, 2008. Detroit leads the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in the NHL Stanley Cup hockey finals. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)By IRA PODELL – 19 hours agoDETROIT (AP) — Nicklas Lidstrom’s feet rested inches away […]
Just a short walk from Templeton Secondary, students are lured by the siren call of a salty snack.But most kids aren’t so sure about what’s in their after-school snack. And what’s in it can hurt you: Trans fats.Trans fats clog arteries, contribute to obesity and are linked to heart disease and stroke.A federal task force […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — George Washington, Christopher Columbus and Martin Luther King, Jr. all had at least two things in common: federal holidays named in their honor and mothers who gave them life and kept them fed. To honor all moms, whether they are famous around the world or just around […]
Tennessee’s special Sales Tax Holiday begins and the Department of Revenue is reminding Tennesseans of this tax savings opportunity.The long weekend of savings begins Friday, April 25 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, April 27 at 11:59 p.m. Details about the state’s Sales Tax Holiday are available at the state’s dedicated Web site, www.tntaxholiday.com.“We are […]
A chemical found in hundreds of common items came under increased pressure when Canada said it may ban its use in baby bottles, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it expected its entire assortment of baby bottles to be free of the material by early next year.Two bottle makers also announced plans to phase out bisphenol […]
I’m in the midst of paying my taxes (you know what’s more fun than freelance income and business expenses? That’s right–moving between states mid-year!) So it’s time for our annual Megan McArdle tax rant. Every libertarian fiber in my body has been quivering with indignation for a solid twelve hours. Obviously, […]
Methamphetamine robs the brain of gray matter that controls memory and emotion. It acts like a warp-speed metronome on the heart and can cause the body temperature to rise so fast cerebellum protein sizzles like bacon.A stimulant made out of ingredients that can include fertilizer and brake fluid, meth rots teeth and causes users to […]
Amir Haider Khan Hoti, who heads Pakistan’s secular Pashtun nationalist Awami National Party (ANP), also warned in an exclusive interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan of a growing Taliban and Al-Qaeda insurgency.“We need stable, friendly, and cordial relations with Afghanistan,” Hoti said. “Pakistan needs peace and stability in Afghanistan, and Afghanistan needs a stable and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — By the end of this week, the Detroit Lions could have just one cornerback (Stanley Wilson) on their official roster who they want back next season. By the end of the draft in April, though, the Lions hope to make cornerback one of the strongest and deepest positions on the team.The free agency […]