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...hardly a secret how American children have come to this sickly pass. In the era of the 64-oz. soda, the 1,200-calorie burger and the 700-calorie Frappuccino, food companies now produce enough each day for every American to consume a belt-popping 3,800 calories per day, never mind that even an adult needs only 2,350 to survive. Not only are adults and kids alike consuming far more calories than they can possibly use, but they're also doing less and less with them. The transformation of American homes into high-def, Web-enabled, TiVo-equipped...
...actually seen this creature himself, but was relying on other people's accounts. As unicorn expert (yes, they do exist), Odell Shepard explained in The Lore of the Unicorn, Ctesias most likely fused details of multiple creatures, including the Indian rhinoceros, to create this fantastical being. But during that era it was common for stories to travel great distances by word of mouth, and as Artistotle argued, when the tale made its way to him, was this single-horned, silvery being any more absurd to imagine than a giraffe or an elephant...
...been growing across Asia over the past few months as the price of a barrel of oil has skyrocketed to almost $140, up more than 30% since January. The spike - coupled with galloping consumer price inflation in general and a slumping U.S. economy - is contributing to fears that an era of remarkable economic growth, particularly in developing countries such as India, may be drawing to a close. One ominous sign: stock markets throughout the region suffered sharp declines following a record one-day surge in oil prices of more than $10 a barrel on June 6; China's Shanghai stock...
...Clintonian Revolution Your article on Obama's debt to the Clintons discredits Barack Obama [June 2]. Whether you like him or not, he deserves the credit for his success, not the Clintons. Let's stop praising the Clintons at any cost and move on. The Clinton era is over. Stephen Nettles, ACWORTH...
...their drive to restore Russia's Soviet-era muscle, Vladimir Putin and his allies have plenty to build on: fabulous petroleum wealth, ironclad political stability and an increasingly confident foreign policy. Will national pride get an extra boost from the country's footballers? Can they join the phalanx of Russian hockey and tennis stars who are earning the nation some international respect...