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Freshman 5 may put Young Women on Road to Obesity

Soren85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:49:38 EDT

"Freshman 15," the idea that new college students put on 15 pounds of weight in the first year, may be a myth, but young women do gain about five pounds, Canadian researchers report.

Channel: Women Tags: health weight loss Obesity women

Travel Guide to Left-Wing Landmarks

Soren85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:47:05 EDT

"Progressive Nation" is described on its cover as "a travel guide with 400-plus inspiring landmarks and left turns."

Channel: Politics Tags: travel left wing progressive vacation politics

Caribbean remains top cruise destination

Soren85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:45:28 EDT

Caribbean remains a top destination among cruisers, and more are bringing their children along for the journey, according to a new survey by the Cruise Lines International Association.

Channel: Travel Tags: Caribbean travel vacation cruise

New Salt Hotel Built in Bolivia

Soren85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:42:09 EDT

The hotel is among a handful constructed solely of salt blocks on the white plains of the Salar de Uyuni in southwestern Bolivia.

Channel: Travel Tags: vacation hotel south america lodging

America's best food and wine festivals

digitalfever — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:43:03 EDT

Whether it's a crazed crowd cheering for Emeril Lagasse at the stove in sizzling South Beach, or a more subdued Lowcountry dinner with world-class wines in civilized Charleston, food and wine festivals in America have developed into travel-worthy events.

Channel: Travel Tags: beach stove sizzling south beach wines food travel worthy

Army Overseer Tells of Ouster Over KBR Stir

JohnQPublic — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:20:16 EDT

The Army official who managed the Pentagon's largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying more than $1 billion in questionable charges to KBR, the Houston-based company that has provided food, housing and other services to American troops.

Channel: News Tags: Iraq War KBR US Army Graft Corruption

A Landmark Day in California as Same-Sex Marriages Begin to Take Hold

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:47:16 EDT

With a series of simple "I dos," gay couples across California inaugurated the state's court-approved and potentially short-lived legalization of same-sex marriage on Monday, the first of what is expected to be a crush of such unions in coming weeks.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: California Same Sex Marriage Gay Marriage

NYC to eliminate artificial trans fats from restaurant menus

Shannonyork — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:17:07 EDT

Unhealthy trans fats in restaurant food? Not in New York City. Eateries must remove artificial trans fats from all menu items by July 1.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: news health NYC artifical trans fats food

Dubai, Before and after

jovial — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:54:21 EDT

Dubai was once a desert community with little to offer, and certainly not a world class city. In less than 20 years things have changed. Look at these pictures and dicscover the wonder of Dubai.

Channel: Travel Tags: Dubai construction city travel amazing