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...against the suffering of prostitution," says Father Hugo Valdemar, spokesman for the archdioceses of Mexico City. "They should be looking at how much the authorities themselves are involved in the mafias controlling this vice." The church has a special congregation dedicated to freeing prostitutes from the trade and helping steer them toward other jobs, Valdemar said. (See the picture gallery "Tales of the Drug Lord...
...relations between the two countries have been improving steadily ever since Syria and Lebanon established proper diplomatic ties, and the reconciliation was sealed by King Abdallah’s visit to Damascus over the summer. Politicians in Beirut followed the events carefully, hoping that any new development might steer the government in a new direction. Both countries have interests in different Lebanese parties and can influence their decisions...
Despite a ton of changes, the new Holiday Inn has met with mixed reaction from "seen this before" industry analysts, one even likening the refresh to rearranging the deck chairs on hospitality's Titanic. "They're too big a ship to steer a new course," he says dismissively. Less dramatically, the analysts think the Holiday Inn model, with a full restaurant dishing up three meals a day, is spent. Why would you want to eat at a Holiday Inn when you can hit a nearby Chili...
...skinny dude who stuffs his face. According to a study that will appear in the April 2010 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and the consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should steer clear of eating with heavier people who order large portions, it's the beanpoles with the big appetites you really need to avoid. "They're big trouble," says Gavan Fitzsimons, a marketing professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business and one of the study's co-authors...
...grasping to be funny. He's just naturally quick-witted," says Live with Regis and Kelly producer Michael Gelman, who liked Harris so much as a guest that he hired him as a regular replacement host. For the Emmys, Harris has taken on producing responsibilities, which allow him to steer the show toward his ideal: how Steve Allen did it when he hosted the first nationally televised ceremony...