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...that Malaney knew there was a chance she could get kicked off the show during the competition, while Rycroft's departure occurred long after she had been picked as the winner - and purportedly gotten engaged. But Fleiss insists that Mesnick's change of heart hardly came as a shock to the bride-to-be. In the weeks leading up to the reunion special, Fleiss says, he started to hear word from other producers on the show that Rycroft and Mesnick were not getting along. Two weeks before the reunion, Fleiss says, he heard that Mesnick might be interested again...
...what did you do? I think anybody who has been through a shock like that, you know how you feel. Your body is just really numb. My sister kind of came in and took over. By now, the word was trickling out, and it was just chaos in the church. I have to tell you, it looked a lot like Sex and the City, when Big wouldn't marry Carrie. My people were rallying for me, and my sister said things in the church she shouldn't have said. I'm sure bad words. She was yelling...
Those numbers shock the Catholic Church. But the Church's response to the Recife rape and abortion has shocked public opinion. Some Brazilians hope the controversy may compel the country to deal seriously with an issue that affects so many of its citizens. "Brazil wants to be a world leader, but the government can't guarantee equality for women," says Galli. "This is not a topic that anyone wants to debate...
...only way I would get away from this mess. I clutched Daddy’s arm as I rassled my breathing. I didn’t even care about collecting myself until I saw Marshall heading towards us. It was a nice diversion—feeling the shock of seeing a small boy holding his hand. It’s easy to forget a man’s a father when he’s already a veteran and widower.“Marshall!” I said, taking his hand before he took mine.“Miss...
...diagnosis was only the first shock. The second came a few weeks later, in an Aug. 5 letter from Pat's health-insurance company. For six years - since losing the last job he had that provided medical coverage - Pat had been faithfully paying premiums to Assurant Health, buying a series of six-month medical policies, one after the other, always hoping he would soon find a job that would include health coverage. Until that happened, "unexpected illnesses and accidents happen every day, and the resulting medical bills can be disastrous," Assurant's website warned. "Safeguard your financial future with Short...