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...more than agreeable, it does provide a swell showcase for New Zealand wundercomic Rhys Darby (Murray, the hapless agent on HBO's Flight of the Conchords) and gives the astrally adorable Zooey Deschanel a rare shot at a lead role in a big Hollywood movie. Casting directors, please take note...
...ever solved, according to the National Commission for Human Rights. Officially, Mexico is second only to war-torn Colombia in the number of kidnappings, but many security experts believe Mexico may have overtaken the South American nation in recent years. Thousands of abductions take place each year, they note, but only hundreds actually get reported because most families are too reluctant to seek out the very same police they assume are in on the abduction in the first place...
Jenkins is the first to admit that the glycemic index of particular foods is only one of many dietary factors that may impact heart disease risk in diabetes patients. Critics of the glycemic-index concept note that the way the body processes food - and the time that it takes to break it down - is affected by myriad factors, including how food is cooked, in what combinations it's eaten, and even what time of day a person eats. Al dente pasta, for example, has a lower glycemic index than fully cooked pasta, and for some people, eating later...
...Fond of pulling pranks, even in the courtroom. During a case against the Gambino crime family, he interrupted co-counsel with a playful note asking: "Is there beer in the fridge?" He also once faked an appellate ruling to convince a friend that the defense...
...Chinese leadership's annual work meeting on economic policy concluded Wednesday with a note of triumph. The country's steady growth has "demonstrated the overall national strength China had built over the past three decades, proved the correctness of socialism with Chinese characteristics and justified the advantage of a socialist institution in pooling various forces to realize big feats," the state-run Xinhua news service declared. See Top 10 Best Business Deals...