Justin Mott for the International Herald TribuneNguyen Thi Nhan at home with her grandson, Thao, 2. Abandoned by her husband after the war, she asked another man to impregnate her. LOI, Vietnam — They had no plan to break barriers or cause trouble. But 30 years ago in this bucolic village in northern Vietnam, the fierce determination of one group of women to become mothers upended centuries-old gender...
How Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Are Making a Hollywood Marriage Work
Label: Lifestyle By Michelle Tauber 02/14/2013 at 07:30 PM EST Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Ramey He kept his arm tenderly around her back. She beamed as he told her "I love you" from the stage, and when the show was over, gently reminded him to take his jacket. For Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, the...
Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
Label: HealthBOSTON (AP) — What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They even get the munchies.It may sound funny, but it could threaten the fish population and upset the delicate dynamics of the marine environment, scientists say.The findings, published online Thursday in...
Former Bell official says he voted for pay raise out of fear
Label: Business One of the former Bell city leaders accused of plundering the town's treasury by taking oversized salaries testified Thursday...
Feb
13
Russian Ethics Official Steps Aside Over Property Disclosures
Label: WorldMOSCOW — The chairman of the ethics committee in Russia’s lower house of Parliament temporarily relinquished his authority on Wednesday after bloggers posted a raft of documents on the Internet showing him as the owner of expensive real estate, including a luxury oceanfront apartment in South Beach, part of Miami Beach, as well as valuable property in Russia that he did not list on required disclosure...
Kate Upton and the Models of Sports Illustrated Party in Las Vegas
Label: Lifestyle 02/13/2013 at 10:10 PM EST Who wouldn't want to party with the models of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue?
The last few days have led up to what is considered the biggest event in the history of the celebrated franchise.
Following the reveal of the 2013 cover girl, Kate Upton (again!), the sexy bikini-clad...
Clues to why most survived China melamine scandal
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists wondering why some children and not others survived one of China's worst food safety scandals have uncovered a suspect: germs that live in the gut.In 2008, at least six babies died and 300,000 became sick after being fed infant formula that had been deliberately and illegally tainted with the industrial chemical melamine. There were some lingering puzzles: How did it cause...
Federal appeals court weighs overturning Barry Bonds' conviction
Label: Business SAN FRANCISCO —A federal appeals court wrestled Wednesday with whether to overturn slugger Barry Bonds' felony conviction for...
Feb
12
Despite Claims of Third Blast, North Korean Nuclear Program Remains a Mystery
Label: WorldAs scientists and world leaders scrambled Tuesday to judge the importance of North Korea’s claim that it had detonated a third nuclear bomb, the main thing that quickly became evident is how little is known about the country’s increasingly advanced atomic and missile programs. Even the best news about the test — that it was small by world standards — could have a dangerous downside if the...
Larry Bird's Son Connor Arrested
Label: Lifestyle 02/12/2013 at 10:00 PM EST Conner Bird Monroe County Sheriff’s Office/AP Basketball star Larry Bird's son is in trouble with the law.According to CBS Chicago, 21-year-old Connor Bird was involved in an argument with an ex-girlfriend at his apartment on Sunday...
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