Word: wearings
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Stars, Us Weekly assures us, are just like us. They wear sweatpants to walk their dogs. They stink at parallel parking. Occasionally, they have a nervous breakdown. And when a star like Britney Spears melts down as publicly and as thoroughly as she has in recent weeks, snickering starts to feel a little, well, cold. If Spears is just like us, then we'd better do something quick...
...time limits on welfare payments. At the dinner, Parker argued in support of government vouchers, which help families pay the tuition of a private school in lieu of sending their children to public school. She said families should have the freedom to choose schools “where boys wear collars and men have sticks in their hands. Even though a principle has a paddle, it only needs to be used as a threat.” Parker emphasized the importance of charity as opposed to the redistribution of wealth by the government. “Americans are a charitable...
...theft.) So far, three people have been caned in Padang, while another was kicked out of the village for stealing. "In 2005, we used to have an incidence of theft almost every day, but not anymore," says Abdul Jabbar. Now, village elders are considering barring wedding singers from wearing skimpy clothing and dancing suggestively-a common occurrence at Indonesia's marriage ceremonies. "People can dance with their fingers instead," suggests village cleric Leleng, wiggling his index fingers in demonstration. His wife Wayuni says only 5% of girls wore headscarves in high school when she was growing...
...facto M.C. of mainstream America. And it's not as if homosexuality has faded as an issue. When gay people unite a mass of straight people, it's usually for defense-of-marriage ballot issues, not for passing the chips and wondering what Angelina's going to wear on the red carpet...
...with saffron crust, and discussed the marriages of our mutual acquaintances. As they prepared to leave, the little girl proudly pulled out a cherry-red veil from her purse and tied it on with an innocent flourish. Only the most religiously extreme families force girls that young to wear hejab (as the veil is known in Iran), and I looked at my friend inquiringly. The little girl insists on wearing it, my friend told me; she thinks it makes her look like her mommy. The girl beamed beneath her scarf, imagining herself quite grown-up. You can't really explain...