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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...After winning a proxy wrestling match, Donald Trump shaved opponent Vince McMahon's head, per their wager. Most viewers would have preferred the opposite outcome, among them "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who gave Trump a "stunner." Gossip site TMZ speaks for all of us: "One can only hope that this begins a flurry of celeb feud shave-offs." SCORE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 16, 2007 | 4/10/2007 | See Source »

...protecting my child from cancer outweighs any reluctance to ponder her sexual future. "But some parents are totally in denial," says my longtime pediatrician, Dr. Marc Wager of New Rochelle, N.Y. It's his practice to discuss the vaccine when parents bring a daughter for a checkup at 11 or 12. But he doesn't force it on those who resist, and he's willing to edit his discussion of HPV transmission for those who don't want a child to hear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saying Yes to the HPV Vaccine | 3/9/2007 | See Source »

Alice managed to tolerate our brief discussion of HPV without rolling her eyes. While explaining, Wager slipped in the needle--an old distraction trick that worked. "I didn't really feel it," said Alice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saying Yes to the HPV Vaccine | 3/9/2007 | See Source »

...were brave," said Wager. "Most girls say it stings more than most shots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saying Yes to the HPV Vaccine | 3/9/2007 | See Source »

...next challenge: persuading my 18-year-old daughter to go for the shots. "Better hurry," warns Wager with a twinkle. "You'll want to get it in before she's off to college...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saying Yes to the HPV Vaccine | 3/9/2007 | See Source »

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