Provides the latest RSS feeds for Lifestyle. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taiwan Sun.com http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:39:16 -0400 30 New York, Aug 28: Making her debut in the club of 100 most powerful women in the world, India's Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati has joined Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a list compiled by ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293741/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:35 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293741/ I don't want my teenage daughter having sex any time soon, because I'm afraid she'll ruin her life. I've been thinking about making her take a pledge of virginity, even though we're not that religious... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293743/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:14 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293743/ London, Aug 28: Parents who attempt to ingrain egalitarian ideas among very young children are bound to feel frustrated, for a research suggests that kids become more egalitarian only as they grow ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293739/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:37 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293739/ Posted: 12:34 PM- The Mountain West Sports Network - The mtn. - made its debut on the satellite service provider DirecTV on Wednesday night, but when many subscribers tuned in to Channel 616 they were... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290110/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:41:23 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290110/ I had heart bypass surgery a few months ago, and I don't like what's been happening to me. I know I ought to be happy I came through it, but I've been depressed and short-tempered since then, and that... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293744/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:15 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293744/ With gasoline still hovering around $4 per gallon, many manufacturers are making far more than the usual tweaks to cars and trucks between model years to squeeze out one or two more miles per gallon a... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293745/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:16 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293745/ A US judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, an Internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that video-sharing companies are not solely ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293737/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:40:07 -0400 Independent UK http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293737/ View related story NZ Herald sports columnist Chris Rattue has compiled a list of sports he would remove from the Olympics if given a choice; rhythmic gymnastics, boxing, football, tennis, beach vol... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293515/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:43:56 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293515/ Kim Kardashian, Carmen Electra among stars in "Disaster Movie" For Kardashian's first film role, she wrestles Electra in one scene Both performers have fitness videos out http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290189/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:39:08 -0400 CNN http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290189/ 1 pound turkey breast cutlets (about 4 cutlets) 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper To make the glaze, in a small saucepan combine the apple juice concentrate,... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293749/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:20 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293749/ Separate your lunch and your favorite Web site, and your waist may shrink. See, holding a mouse in one hand leaves the other free to dip into that family-size bag of potato chips and polish it off bef... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293748/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:19 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293748/ Washington, August 28: A woman who quit smoking during pregnancy to protect their unborn children from the effects of cigarettes is more likely to remain smoke free even after giving birth if she has ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293740/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:33 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293740/ Punters have a nightmare job marrying up relative fitness levels with the class factor in the Mudgway Stakes.Towards the end of one of the wettest winters we've seen, some contenders run the risk of b... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290196/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:43:19 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290196/ Wellington, Aug 28: When it comes to driving, women are better than men, according to a new survey. The latest survey AA Insurance found that while men were more confident in their driving, it didn't ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293742/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:29 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293742/ J ay Mariotti, the big name sports columnist who abruptly quit the Chicago Sun-Times because he says newspapers are dying, shot down speculation today that he’s coming to Boston. “In all ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17291610/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:32 -0400 Boston Herald http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17291610/ Scripps Howard News Service's SPORTS sked for stories moving Thursday, August 28, 2008. SHNS editors are available at 202-408-1484. For all SHNS content and archives visit our Web site at http://www.s... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293366/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:20 -0400 Scripps Howard News Service http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17293366/ by Howard Stutz By the Las Vegas Gaming Wire LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The much-rumored closing of the 8-month-old 40/40 Club at the Palazzo became official Wednesday. The hotel-casino announced it was ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290154/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:05:17 -0400 Casino City Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17290154/ MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - August 28, 2008) - Hanson Dodge Creative, America's leading brand experience agency focused on the active lifestyle consumer, has just released new findings from Active ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289146/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:58:07 -0400 Market Wire http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289146/ A joint investigation by CDC and the Food and Drug Administration found strong evidence that jalapeno peppers were a major carrier of the bacteria, and that serrano peppers were also a carrier. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289590/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:58:31 -0400 MSNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289590/ The launch of a controversial new government database containing details of every child in the country is to be delayed for technical reasons, it was revealed today.ContactPoint, a £224m computer sys... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289588/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:44 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289588/ 1 / 14 Francois Duval of Belgium takes a corner during round four of the World Rally Championship at the Mystery Creek Event Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284990/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:43 -0400 The Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284990/ Price : Rs 499 Don't write an obituary of the American superpower yet. It's not that America is declining, but everyone else is rising - this is the "great story of our times" Fareed Zakaria tells in... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17286149/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:09:54 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17286149/ American Idol has added a fourth face to its panel of talent judges. Songwriter, producer and Grammy-nominated pop composer, Kara DioGuardi, will join veteran Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17285420/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:09:51 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17285420/ Designer Pallavi Jaikishen, known for her ethnic Indian themes, believes it is high time Indian brides returned to traditional wedding wear. "Brides should go traditional with a look of modernity. Mi... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289589/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:09:48 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17289589/ The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Tuesday formally announced the staging of what it termed "the newest and most glamorous event" on its calendar, the HDIL India Couture Week (HDIL ICW) in Mum... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17286660/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:09:45 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17286660/ But elections chief Lori Edwards said she would be surprised if it changed the outcome."I have confidence in the election we conducted," said Edwards, Polk County supervisor of elections, when asked i... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17280700/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:54:19 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17280700/ Age Concern is calling on the government to "embed human rights" in the NHS constitution. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Hospitals and care homes are ignoring older people's human rights, des... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284602/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:42:02 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284602/ A doctor reads a patient's blood pressure gauge. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty General practice is one of jewels in the crown of the NHS's proud heritage of patient care. But the government seems to ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284605/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:41:57 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284605/ Blunt 2: the Metropolitan police operation to cut knife crime comes to Elephant & Castle in south London. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA Stop and searches used to tackle knife crime in London might o... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284606/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:41:54 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284606/ When Tampa Bay’s major sports teams play, the results are well known. What’s not always as apparent is the contribution to charities that the teams make, including providing players at ev... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284294/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:35:39 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284294/ Sonya Roemisch opened Younique Physique in 2005 to provide individualized fitness training and nutrition planning for people looking to change their looks and their lifestyles. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279817/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:34:47 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279817/ Twenty20 cricket will inevitably join the Olympic Games but could be dangerous to the international game unless it is accommodated in a congested calendar, says Australia captain Ricky Ponting.In a sp... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17280877/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:42:11 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17280877/ Peter Walker hears from kidney cancer sufferers and their families who are protesting against the denial of drugs on the NHS because of cost effectiveness http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284603/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:41:59 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284603/ Clostridium difficile has risen by 28% in England and Wales.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 8,324 death certificates mentioned the infection in 2007, compared with 6,480 the previous yea... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284604/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:41:58 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284604/ HOK Sport , the Kansas City, Mo.-based firm responsible for the design and architecture of the planned downtown Louisville arena, recently joined some exclusive company as a result of work it complete... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17280878/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:34:45 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17280878/ In our blind obsession with erogenous spots are we missing the forest for the trees? Is technology ruining regular sex for women? And what's a priapism? Got a question? http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284607/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:46:21 -0400 MSNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284607/ Cynthia McGathey was a high school sports standout, competing in baseball, softball, volleyball, gymnastics and track and field. And the lessons she’s learned on the playing field have made her ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284170/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:34:17 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17284170/ London, Aug 27: Leonard, an African Grey parrot, can accurately imitate Doctor Who's enemy 'the Daleks'. And that's not all, the talented parrot is also capable of mimicking Beethoven's symphonies ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279399/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:13 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279399/ 0 posts Animal personalities are defined as consistent individual differences across time and context. We recently demonstrated that social personality traits (i.e. sociability) exist in the common li... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275998/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:06:00 -0400 Medical News Today http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275998/ Perhaps you're wondering what to choose instead of broccoli or green beans to serve at dinner. And then there is the problem of the same old salad greens -- spinach and Romaine lettuce.Louisville diet... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279401/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:50 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279401/ · News: Obesity epidemic spreads to new areas in the south· Feature: The charity shop boom· Comment: Why can't the NHS fund new treatments? Welcome to the daily email round-up from Soci... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279392/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:03:06 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279392/ WASHINGTON | Since his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges, former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has spent more than 3,000 hours helping more than 100 law enforcement agents in an ongoing federal corr... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17276230/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:14:41 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17276230/ We are consuming lots more calories each day compared with 30 years ago, and this is the culprit. Where do these extra calories come from? Mostly from the beverages we drink.In the past 30 years, soft... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279402/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:48 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279402/ Charity shops are reporting rising sales thanks to the credit crunch. But it's not just about picking up a bargain - they're attracting shoppers looking for ethically sourced fashion. Sarah Butler rep... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279391/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:03:09 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279391/ Six Flags Friends -- the philanthropic arm of Six Flags Inc. -- and Cure Kids Cancer are collaborating to raise public awareness and funding for childhood cancers with "A Walk in the Park" Sunday at S... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279404/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:46 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279404/ Dieting? Try out our Broccoli Soup, but without cheese, please! Ingredients: 1 cup chopped broccoli 1 cup chopped califlower 1 small chopped onion 1 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste 2 tsp ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279400/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:08 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279400/ Social injustice, from being born into poverty to inadequate education and bad housing, is killing on a grand scale around the world and in the UK, according to a major United Nations http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279389/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:03:12 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279389/ Not this season. TV people need an instant hit.So Kevin Reilly, the Fox programming chief, calls the show "an 'X-Files'/'Indiana Jones' kind of thing."J.J. Abrams, the show's producer, tries to duck s... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17276287/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:45 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17276287/ Extreme sports Dew Tour will return to SLC Olympic medalists Mike Day and Donny Robinson have committed to compete in BMX supercross at next month's Dew Tour stop in Salt Lake City. Day won the si... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17278176/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:52:22 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17278176/ Cannabis leaf. Photograph: Mykel Nicolaou / Rex Features The potency of cannabis gathered in police seizures has dropped, new official data reveals, casting doubt on one of the government's key argu... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279390/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:03:11 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279390/ In an exclusive chat, the stars who won fame as Brenda and Kelly discuss the hotly anticipated series reboot, putting the past behind them (including any fisticuffs), and whether Jennie got Shannen's ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279393/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:59 -0400 Entertainment Weekly http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279393/ Naples, Aug 28: "Pizzaioli" or pizza chefs in Naples, birthplace of the Margherita, handed out free pizzas on Wednesday in protest at high prices charged by rivals who, they say, use the spike in comm... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279397/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:15 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279397/ London, Aug 28: Two of Britain's leading art institutions are to join forces to take advantage of a cut price offer to save for the nation two works by Italian Renaissance master Titian. The two pa... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279398/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:10 -0400 Zee News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279398/ A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that more commonly affects women than men.But "a lot of times women who have burning or painful urination think they have a urinary tract infection w... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279405/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:47 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279405/ A: Keep an eye on the grill. Overcooking, burning and charring can lead to the formation of heterocyclic amines, which have been associated with cancer in laboratory animals, according to Consumer Rep... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279406/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:59:45 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279406/ From ''Pee-Wee'' to ''Brazil,'' ''Scarface'' to ''Showgirls'' -- the movies from the past 25 years that may not be loved by all, but are all held dear by a legion of deeply devoted fans http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279396/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:38:57 -0400 Entertainment Weekly http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17279396/ HOSCHTON, Ga. | This small northeastern Georgia town's population boom is frightening. In a bid to break a world record for scarecrows and scare up some fun for the fall season, thousands of straw-stu... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272537/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:41 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272537/ DENVER | Barack Hussein Obama, a freshman senator who defeated the first family of Democratic Party politics with a call for a fundamentally new course in politics, was nominated by his party on Wedne... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272536/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:40 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272536/ The Harvard University scientists activated a trio of dormant genes that commanded the cells to transform themselves, much like loading a new operating system onto a computer to change a PC into a Mac... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272540/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:22 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272540/ IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. | Law enforcement officers wanted: must work graveyard shifts alone in remote towns along the Mexican border, put in long hours and perform well in triple-digit temperatures. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272535/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:39 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272535/ PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, August 27. RECENTLY, Rutgers released a media statement explaining just how successful its athletics program has been. The Coalition to Save Our Sports begs to differ in a resp... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272410/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:22:53 -0400 Swimming World http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272410/ House prices are falling at their fastest rate for nearly 18 years as potential buyers stay away from the market, figures showed today. The average cost of a home in the UK has div... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275474/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:55 -0400 Independent UK http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275474/ Mobile phones, BlackBerrys, emails, social networking... Never before has it been so easy to cheat on a partner. But has technology made it simply too difficult for philanderers to cover their tracks?... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275475/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:49 -0400 Independent UK http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275475/ When the Ford driver pulled up with a gorgeous bright red 2008 Ford Mustang GT Coupe last Monday and handed me the keys, I jumped up and down and yelled with delight, almost frightening the poor man i... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272135/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:47:51 -0400 The Epoch Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17272135/ TOKYO, Aug. 28 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Friday, Aug. 29: BASEBALL Central League Yokohama vs Yakult. Yokohama Stadium. 6 p.m. Chunichi vs Hiroshima. Nagoya Dome. ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275230/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:26:48 -0400 Breitbart http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17275230/ WASHINGTON | What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per tr... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269609/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:36 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269609/ TAMPA | A federal grand jury has indicted a Mulberry businessman on charges that he tried to hire a hit man for $20,000 to kill an Internal Revenue Service employee who was auditing him. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269610/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:33 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269610/ DUNDEE | A firefighter for the Florida Division of Forestry was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing $1,500 of irrigation piping from his employer. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269611/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:32 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269611/ WASHINGTON | Security in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, where a brutal insurgency once ruled, has improved so drastically that the U.S. is about to return it to Iraqi control - opening the door ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269614/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:24 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269614/ LAUREL, Miss. | Union bosses in this region of rural Mississippi have long grumbled that the largest factories here hire illegal immigrants, and that the immigrants were starting to get more overtime ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269612/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:21 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269612/ NEW ORLEANS | On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made plans... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269613/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:23 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269613/ WASHINGTON | The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and Congress. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269615/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:30 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269615/ SAN MARINO, Calif. | Linda Sohus was a towering blonde fantasy buff who liked to paint unicorns. Her husband, Jonathan, was a diminutive computer programmer working at a NASA lab who shared his wife's... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269608/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:35 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269608/ WASHINGTON | A federal judge overseeing cases against Guantanamo Bay detainees said Wednesday that he fears the public - and the detainees themselves - will be locked out of the courtroom when evidenc... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269512/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:25 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269512/ BATUMI, Georgia | A U.S. military ship loaded with aid docked at a southern Georgian port Wednesday, and Russia sent three missile boats to another Georgian port as the standoff escalated over a natio... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269561/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:36:20 -0400 The Ledger http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269561/ Britain's sports minister criticized Premier League players for a lack of long-term committment to their clubs and backed Liverpool fans hoping to oust the team's American owners.Andy Burnham said he ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17271561/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:30:35 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17271561/ Model Kate Moss says she has been too skinny at times in her career. Photograph: Kevin Coombs/Reuters As summer fashion trends go, it is certainly an unexpected one. In the next issue of the America... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269058/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:09 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269058/ In a bid to break a world record, residents are building hundreds of scarecrows — traditionally human figures stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes to keep farm fields clear of crows and oth... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17266229/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:32 -0400 MSNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17266229/ On fielding difficult personal questions: I'm grateful to those who write in about how painful it is when people ask them if they ever wanted to have children and related painful questions. It's impo... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269062/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:15 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269062/ Dozens of squatters evicted yesterday from a housing estate in south London by bailiffs using battering rams last night decamped to blocks of flats which have been used for soldiers returning from Ira... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268690/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:04 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268690/ Q: My neighbor grows huge dahlias and has shared some of his tubers with me. I have lots of flowers but none as large as his. I give my dahlias full sun and fertilize with Miracle-Gro. Any other sugge... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268694/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:13 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268694/ A new "fat map" of the UK shows that obesity may be worsening in spite of efforts to fight it and parts of southern England are succumbing for the first time. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269060/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:05 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269060/ The government should intervene to save families under threat of repossession by offering to buy their homes, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday. A scheme allowing struggling homeowners to sell thei... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269051/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:23 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269051/ Where else but the second annual Blues for Foodfest can you kick off your shoes and dance to the tunes of five outstanding local bands while helping raise funds to help feed the hungry? All proceeds g... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268695/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:13 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268695/ Jennifer Hawkins’ flawless physique was the perfect prop to unveil her sexy new swimwear range at the Myer parade in Sydney last night. The sizzling show, in which models basked before a big gold su... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17266651/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:07 -0400 West Australian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17266651/ Prison and probation officers are the latest to join a protest against plans to build three "Titan" prisons holding 2,500 inmates each.Their unions are among 34 criminal justice organisations - also i... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269052/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:20 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269052/ Wise gardeners adopt low-impact building strategies aimed at developers, and apply them to gardens, helping not only the gardens but also our region's environment. Last week, we looked at green roofs,... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268693/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:14 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268693/ Tennis? The Borgs and Connors of yesteryear have yet to be replaced in the public imagination. Though more than 12 million people played tennis in 2007 — a 20 percent rise from the previous year —... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268783/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:29 -0400 MSNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268783/ In some ways, cancer is like pests in your house -- the cells have no regard for the traditional rules of your body. Nonetheless, if you know their strategies, you can help yourself outwit them. How g... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269063/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:12 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269063/ Shia Muslims in central Kandahar, Afghanistan, beat themselves in a more extreme version of the ceremony. Photograph: Adam Butler/AP A Shia Muslim was convicted of child cruelty yesterday after he f... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269059/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:03 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269059/ It is still a man's world when it comes to rebuilding Britain's towns, with workplaces, schools, health centres, public transport and even public lavatories invariably being planned without taking int... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268691/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:06 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17268691/ My body is wrong ', G2, August 14) sensitively reports the anguish of the young teenage transsexual as the body changes in the direction of the wrong sex. That anguish is medically treated in other co... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269057/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:13 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269057/ Spanish revellers have pelted each with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight. Town hall says an estimated 40,000 people took part in the hour of messy fun in the village of Bunol near Val... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269064/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:08 -0400 West Australian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269064/ Yesterday it was reported that one-fifth of the ayurvedic medicines available online contain potentially dangerous metals. With many people now buying herbal remedies on the web, just how hazardous ar... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269054/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:16 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269054/ Real revolutions can only be started by those who have the most to gain. Nonetheless, few would have predicted this lot to ever storm the metaphorical barricades. Yet in an interview that is about to ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269053/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:18 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269053/ , Michael's mom, on its Web site along with 15 sets of apparel and accessories from Chico's that she wore in Beijing. The so-called "Debbie Phelps Collection" ranges from necklaces and belts to jacket... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269061/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:14 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269061/ The government's proposals to build three Titan prisons (Supersize prisons will not solve jail crisis, watchdog warns Straw, August 27) would cement this country's position as the prison capital of we... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269055/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:11 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269055/ Martin Yorwarth and first mate Egon Judeikis work the Thames waters from their base in Canvey Island, and their catch can be on sale in the heart of the capital within hours http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269047/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:05 -0400 Independent UK http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269047/ August 27, 2008—Alaskans voted down protections that would have stopped the huge proposed Pebble Creek mine, which may boost the area economy but could harm economically important fisheries.&#16... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269049/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:13 -0400 National Geographic http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269049/ August 27, 2008—The rare pre-Inca mummy was masked and entombed with a child sacrifice. Found near high-rises in Lima, the tomb is one of the few known unlooted Wari burials.© 2008 National... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269050/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:13 -0400 National Geographic http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/hfu8sjsy4hjfjdha/id/17269050/