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...first thing to get used to with XM is all the new channels. While you still get regular broadcast stations via antenna, there are 100 XM channels; about a third are commercial free. These stations are transmitted from satellites in geosynchronous orbit, so in theory you could listen to the same station from Seattle to Miami. While the XM offerings include radio versions of network fare like CNBC, ESPN and MTV, there are dozens of original music stations created by XM's staff...
Parents can try to change some of these things, but they can do only so much by the time their children reach adolescence. Restraint and self-control have never been America's strong suits. It's tough for parents to teach teenagers to listen to their bodies, to eat when they are hungry, to taste what they are eating, to eat appropriate portions and to leave food on their plate. Lasting behavioral change cannot be imposed from the outside. These are internal battles and will ultimately have to be fought by the kids themselves, one chubby bulge at a time...
...that have flourished in China in recent years, circumventing the state-supported Catholic and Protestant churches. That makes their meetings (often in basements or abandoned buildings) illegal, but many of the devout want little to do with "patriotic" churches. "How can I believe in a Jesus who has to listen to leaders in Beijing?" asks an underground preacher from Henan province, who leads a group of Shouters. "My Jesus does not have any masters...
...dominant theme is relaxation. A peppermint and spearmint eye mask lies on the shelf and the sound of trickling water can be heard from a miniature artificial waterfall. A card on top of the book shelf reads, “Take time every day to sit still and listen...
...justice investigation will be overseen in Washington by a seasoned hand, Josh Hochberg, head of the fraud section and the first to listen to the FBI tape of Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky in the days leading to the case against President Clinton. The probe will address a wide range of questions: Were Enron's partnerships with shell corporations designed to hide its liabilities and mislead investors? Was evidence intentionally or negligently destroyed? Did Enron executives' political contributions and the access that the contributions won them result in any special favors? Did Enron executives know the company was sinking...