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...average American woman wears a size14 dress. It also saddles 19 percent of American men with the onerous distinction of having “lower front waists.” With America looking larger than ever, it’s no wonder Americans are looking for someone to blame. But the recent phenomenon of Americans suing fast food makers for their glut of guts has largely been met with bitter scowls. According to a 2003 Gallup poll, 89 percent of the country opposes them, believing that—as Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., put it?...
...Main Street, a high-school classmate I hadn’t seen in years pulled over to ask in concerned tones whether I needed a ride. Pundits seeking to explain what they’ve recently taken to calling America’s obesity crisis blame our sedentary habits...
...dare to stay open until late into the night. But continued unrest threatens to swamp all those gains. A series of bomb attacks targeting Kurdish politicians, Shi'ite mosques and police stations around Iraq has stoked fears that the very foundations of the country are shaking. Many Iraqis blame the U.S. for creating this instability and for continuing to occupy the country, but few would want the troops to simply pull out now, in a climate ripe for civil war. In an informal survey of 1,350 Iraqis carried out for ABC and TIME, 93% of respondents said they think...
...going through its worst spell in nearly a decade. Two weeks ago, the Red Devils were knocked out of the Champions League, costing them some $18 million in revenue, when the defense buckled and Howard surrendered a fatal goal to Porto in the 90th minute. Many, including Ferguson, lay blame on the Man U defenders rather than on the American goalkeeper. But with undefeated Arsenal looming on March 28, no one will forget Howard lying there in Old Trafford, face down in the mud. Once in a great while Howard lets himself go, loosening his grip on himself because...
Bass, in itself, isn’t base. I think the low-end in music after rock has been stigmatized not just because it’s loud, but because it’s become disembodied. There’s no bass player, no one there to praise or blame but the bass itself. Yet the bass is ever more important; it’s a force of its own that literally forces attention to itself. There’s always been low-end in music, but at this point it demands proper representation. So does everything else for that...