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...that plot isn't the only thing worrying U.S. officials. The Times of London in November reported that Western intelligence officials believe bin Laden's organization has acquired nuclear materials, allegedly from Pakistan. Although the Pakistani government pooh-poohed the reports and insists its nuclear program is in safe hands, it had earlier placed two of its best-known former nuclear scientists in "protective custody." One had been an outspoken supporter of the Taliban...
...comedy duo even resorted to dressing up as a Santa Claus and Winnie the Pooh for the North Hollywood Sears...
...hard to be Santa all day,” Franken says. “Winnie the Pooh was pretty awful too because it was this big costume and you looked through the honey pot and these kids would just slam themselves into...
...with the brazen declaration of summer—from the bikini wax horror stories and get-thin-for-summer diets to beach bargains and lifeguard love stories—comes what I think is the oddest parallel to my own skin-tone woes: the self-tan. There I was pooh-poohing the cosmetics industry for not caring enough about making or marketing the products I need to attain flawless, cover-girl appeal and the next thing I know, every model in every ad is rubbing her way to darker, warmer skin...
...Harvard lore. “There are three areas necessary for a happy, successful college life,” he said. “Academics, extracurricular activities, and a social life. At Harvard, you can only pick two.” As an intrepid, self-confident first year, I pooh-poohed his antiquated adage—surely there were some people who found a way to have it all. This is Harvard...