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Don LaFontaine, voice of movie trailers, dies
Don LaFontaine, the man who popularized the now loved-catch phrase, “in a world where...” and lent his voice to thousands of movie trailers, has died. He was 68.
Continue reading...Smoking riskier for women’s hearts than men’s
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Women who smoke may develop heart disease at almost the same age as male smokers, wiping out the natural difference between the sexes, doctors said Tuesday.
Continue reading...Couple accused of beach sex: Let us go home
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A British couple on trial for allegedly having sex on a Dubai beach asked the judge on Tuesday to be allowed to leave the country.
Continue reading...German cops: 3 charged in foiled bomb plot
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Three men were charged Tuesday in connection with a foiled 2007 terrorist plot to attack U.S. and German targets in central Germany, the federal prosecutor's office said.
Continue reading...Workers can expect skimpy raises in 2009
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
U.S. workers can expect skimpy raises in their base salaries next year, a study says, but top performers may still fatten their paychecks with merit compensation.
Continue reading...Emergency declared in Thailand
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok Tuesday after a week of political tension exploded into violent street clashes that left one person dead.
Continue reading...Mushrooms poison ‘Horse Whisperer’ author
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The author of the best-selling novel "The Horse Whisperer" is recovering in a hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms during a holiday in Scotland. Evans became sick after cooking and eating the mushrooms he and his family picked in the woods on Aug. 23. Supposedly the mushrooms included the highly toxic variety Cortinarius speciosissimus, which attacks the kidneys.
Continue reading...Helen Mirren: I used to ‘love’ cocaine
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren said she used to love cocaine, but stopped taking the drug after learning that a Nazi war criminal profited from the trade, according to a magazine.
Continue reading...Firefighting plane crashes, killing 3
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
An air tanker being used to drop retardant on a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada crashed after taking off for its last flight of the day, killing all three crew members.
Continue reading...Stressed mothers may raise fat children
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Millions of poor children in the United States may be getting fat before age 10 because their mothers are stressed out and the youngsters seek escape in unhealthy comfort food, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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