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...trouble getting respect. Adu, who may be the next Pele, played barefoot pickup games in Ghana as a toddler. When his family moved to the U.S. in 1997, the youngster's formidable talent wowed coaches. Now Adu has spurned deals with prestigious European clubs to stay close to his Maryland home. Will a charismatic young star be what the sport needs to build its U.S. fan base? "Give soccer 10 years here, it'll be just as popular as it is everywhere else," Adu says. Doesn't he know Americans only like to riot over trade agreements...
Studies show that the company of a cat can help keep you calm and happy. This robotic version--known as NeCoRo in his native Japan and Max in the U.S.--is so lifelike in his appearance, responses and movements that Maryland "robo-therapists" Alex and Elena Libin have recommended him for nursing-home residents and dementia patients who could use a pet's love but are unable to care for the real thing. Stroke Max with an open palm or call him by name, and he will purr, turn his head, move his ears and blink his eyes...
Susan is the woman in Maryland who runs this site for collectors. Fashion Insider Ken seems a fitting gift for a sharp-dressed guy who's comfortable at a runway show. No sale? You could always try a Bob Mackie Barbie...
...order to produce credible stories, reporters need full and unlimited access to the event they are covering. Last year student reporters from George Washington University and the University of Maryland were arrested while covering protests in Washington, D.C., because they did not have viable press passes. At the same event, journalists from The Washington Post showed the appropriate passes and were immediately released. By denying college newspapers the same media protection as other news sources, the policy is undermining the ability of college papers to produce the same quality of reporting. Since college papers often provide news coverage on protests...
...other stresses and strains of being the world's most scrutinized 21-year-old pop star - the grueling video shoots, the countless interviews, the endless grind of disrobing for magazine covers, not to mention the hurtful backlash from conservative Britney-haters like Kendel Ehrlich, the Governor of Maryland's wife, who announced her desire to "shoot" Spears (while speaking at a domestic- violence conference, of all places) - and it's easy to see why the poor girl got the flu. The only surprise is that she didn't think of it sooner. She probably needs to get laid," Spears says...