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Sarkozy stalwarts note he's only halfway through a five-year term - often a difficult period for a President. Things may look brighter by the time the 2012 election rolls around. Or maybe not. France's Socialist Party remains dysfunctional and divided, it's true, but recent polls suggest that Dominique Strauss-Kahn - a socialist who currently heads the International Monetary Fund in Washington - would beat Sarkozy were a vote held today...
...Disney Channel. Flo TV's new Personal TV (PTV) is a direct-to-consumer device that streams content without the hassle of having to deal with a mobile-phone carrier. But does someone with an iPhone or even a DVR need another TV-related gadget? It may be difficult to justify the $250 price tag, but when such a handy little device works as advertised, it's hard to say no. Six months of free service doesn't hurt either. (See more about gadgets on Techland.com...
...current study chose only women to participate (because they tend to have more stable "baseline" levels of testosterone than men), Coates says the hormone influences the sexes differently. "The locations and sensitivity of testosterone receptors is different for men and for women. For that reason, it's very difficult to extend these findings...
...starters, this summer when her husband held the customary I-have-disappointed-my-family press conference, she did not appear alongside him. This was a doubly wise move, since the governor apparently chose to make the most emotional and difficult announcement of his life without a script. Not only did Jenny Sanford avoid looking like a fool for literally standing by her man, she didn't have to be associated with what quickly devolved into a p.r. train wreck. (His rambling, 18-minute speech included weeping, a mention of his lifelong love of camping and a "surreal" conversation...
...Dame the football team. That fact shone like the school's Golden Dome this year when Notre Dame defied the intolerant (and rather un-Catholic) objections of pro-life activists, and invited President Obama to South Bend to promote a rational (and genuinely Catholic) discussion about abortion and other difficult moral issues. (See the top 10 sports moments...