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...gravity between the end of an object closest to the planet and the end farthest from the planet is great enough to pull the object apart while not pulling the remains out of orbit. Instead, the rubble disperses around the planet. Photographs of the debris could help confirm this phenomenon and could even turn up smaller, still undiscovered moons hiding within the rings...
...political consultants will be analyzing and focus grouping the viewer/voter response to Fahrenheit 9/11, struggling to measure its real impact on their thinking (and voting). But the R-rated film has taken the first important step toward being a political weapon of consequence by becoming an indisputable box-office phenomenon. In its first weekend, it torpedoed all predictions and earned $23.9 million, instantly passing Moore's Bowling for Columbine as the all-time top-grossing documentary (excluding IMAX spectacles). Fahrenheit 9/11 last weekend passed $50 million. Miramax's Harvey Weinstein predicts a $100 million gross in the film's first...
...context and counterargument. Democratic moderates may find Moore's style too extreme, pugnacious, rabble-rousing--even if his intention is to rouse the rabble to vote the Democrats back into office. So as Kerry strategists move their man to the center, they hope to benefit from the Fahrenheit 9/11 phenomenon and to keep from being tainted...
Quick question: which segment of the U.S. travel market expanded from a $120 million-a-year niche to a $400 million phenomenon from 1992 to 2003? If you're guessing ecotourism or online ticketing, prepare for a surprise. The answer: nude holidays...
...past decade (to almost 50,000). There is also evidence that other nationals are happy to strip off on holiday, whether they are committed nudists or not?one recent poll found that about 2.5 million Britons "experience naturism" at some time during the course of a normal vacation. The phenomenon is even found where you least expect it?America will soon get its first purpose-built Christian naturist resort, for instance. Called Natura, the facility will be located in Florida and will feature nude church services, as well as a gift shop, a games room and a caf?...