Word: ultra
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...dancer on the sketch comedy, she sported a bob haircut, tacky makeup and a pasty complexion—a far cry from the silky hair, ultra-bronzed skin and neutral-toned makeup that define her image today. Somehow, seeing those old clips of her dancing on Before They Were Rock Stars goes a lot further in proving how real J. Lo is than any high-gloss video with Ja Rule...
...cyclists Mike and Margo Requarth, who have taken 13 biking trips in the past 10 years, the ultra-responsive customer service keeps them signing up. "In the early days we didn't think of asking for anything outside of what was offered," says Mike, 54, of Sebastopol, Calif. Now anything goes. When the couple were in Hawaii with their two sons, Mike asked a guide to take the three guys to a golf course. No problem. And when the organizers overheard Mike telling a fellow pedaler at dinner in Bali that his wedding anniversary was in the next couple...
...government was preparing to hand over the north and east to the LTTE by acceding to all its demands. In addition to offending the Tamil population?which is mostly Hindu?by holding the rally on the Hindu sacred day of Deepavali, Kumaratunga is considering an alliance with an ultra-nationalist Sinhalese group in the next elections. Those elections could be held at any time: constitutionally, the President has almost arbitrary power to dismiss the Prime Minister and dissolve Parliament. While Wickremesinghe is credited with bringing about peace, scandals featuring politicians linked to his party could gnaw at his already slender...
...that the café in Louis of Boston is ultra-trendy is an understatement. The gem of Newbury high fashion, Louis of Boston is known for its up-to-the-minute clothes and up-to-the-ceiling prices. In the café, waiters—all clad in designer clothing, ranging from Italian Lorenzini shirts to Paperdenim&cloth jeans to custom-made Puma sneakers—ensure that customers dine in an atmosphere that reeks of style. Even background music is customized—an in-house DJ blends low-tempo tunes to enhance patrons’ dining experience...
...Marriage Protection Week fulfills a partisan promise to the religious right. In fact, Bush made the proclamation on Oct. 3, just one day after a press conference where the Family Research Council, a think tank of the fundamentalist Christian faction of the Republican party, along with several other ultra-conservative organizations, declared its intention to make the “protecting marriage the issue...