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...Harry Potter fan? - Rochely Candaten Droves, Porto Alegre, Brazil I am a fan of the books, certainly. In terms of the films, I enjoy watching everyone but myself very, very much. I don't like watching myself. I don't think many actors do. But, yeah, I am a fan. If I weren't, I would've stopped ages ago. (See pictures of the excitement surrounding a Harry Potter book release...
...essential issue moving forward is persuading a skeptical consumer base that its vehicles are worthy of consideration," says Jack Nerad, an analyst with Kelly Blue Book. "GM has lost at least a full generation of consumers, and it must not only solidify its base but gain new adherents," he says. Early indications are positive, says Nerad, but far from conclusive. "GM has demonstrated that it can do that with products like the Camaro," he says, "but it must do that with more than a few stand-out models...
...stark contrast to last summer, when oil prices soared past $140 per barrel, the economic slowdown has kept per-barrel prices relatively reasonable in 2009. But in his new book, $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better, Christopher Steiner argues the dip is temporary, and says gas prices will soon climb beyond $4 per gallon to heights previously unimaginable...
...researching this book, what surprised you the most? Perhaps nothing more than some of the paths our food takes around the world: Norwegian Salmon, for instance, can go from Scandinavian fishing boats to China, where the fish are gutted and cleaned by workers making so little the cost is almost negligible. From there, the fish travel back to their home country, neatly packaged as "local" to smitten shoppers in Norway's supermarkets...
...shallow enough for snorkelers to view, including the Constellation, which sank in 1943 about eight miles off the coast of Bermuda en route to Venezuela with a hull full of medicines and whiskey. The ship, which now lies 30 feet underwater, was the inspiration for Peter Benchley's book The Deep and the subsequent film...