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Consumer Confidential: Blockbuster, man caves, zodiac salaries
Money & CompanyDish Network is announcing an Internet video service that will try to woo away subscribers from Netflix. A man cave in the basement won't detract from the resale value of your home, says Stephanie Rauterkus, a professor of accounting and finance at the... -
Lost a Borders? Books-A-Million may be on the way
Jacket CopyBooks-A-Million will take over leases where 14 Borders bookstores had been.... -
The quest for the perfect smile
The job of an orthodontist has morphed over the years, says Dr. Mark Yanosky, an orthodontist in Birmingham, Ala., and an adjunct assistant professor of orthodontics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It used to be that people just wanted well-...Tags: Politics, Psychology, Science and Technology, Orthodontics, University of Alabama
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Some dentists swear by lasers
Dental lasers are either an indispensable tool in a dentist's toolkit or an emerging-but-unproven technology. It depends on whom you ask.
They came into use in general dentistry about 15-20 years ago but even now are used only by about 6% to 8% of...Tags: Tooth Decay, Teeth, Orthodontics, Procedural Sedation, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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The myth of ripped muscles and calorie burns
Whenever I hear about some amazing way to boost resting metabolism, my male-bovine-droppings detector goes berserk. Take the perennially popular one stating that 1 pound of muscle burns an extra 50 calories a day while at rest — so if you gain 10...Tags: Education, Nutrition, Foods and Beverages, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Remembering the Freedom Rides 50 years later
As the bus leaves Atlanta, Dennis Climpson is eager for conversation. He wants to talk about college football this Sunday morning, but I have a question for him. "Have you ever heard of the Freedom Rides?" I ask.
Fifty years ago next month, a group of 15...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wells Fargo & Co., Air and Space Accidents, Restaurants, James Beard
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David F. Friedman dies at 87; exploitation filmmaker pioneered B-movie gore
David F. Friedman, the godfather of B-movie gore who produced 1963's "Blood Feast," which paved a bloody path that led to increasingly graphic horror movies, has died. He was 87.
Friedman died Monday of heart failure at a nursing home in Anniston, Ala.,...Tags: Heart Failure, Physical Conditions, Cinema Industry, Human Interest, Health
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Hugh Martin Jr. dies at 96; 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' songwriter
Hugh Martin Jr., a composer, lyricist and arranger who created the enduring standards "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song" sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis," has died. He was 96.
Martin, who...Tags: Tony Bennett, Politics, Diana Krall, Holidays, Bing Crosby
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PASSINGS: Glenn Shadix, Lucius Walker, LeRoy A. Beavers Jr., Mike Edwards, Larry Ashmead, Corneille
Glenn Shadix
Character actor worked with Tim Burton
Glenn Shadix, 58, a character actor best remembered for his portrayal of the portly, pretentious interior designer Otho in director Tim Burton's 1988 ghost comedy "Beetlejuice," died Tuesday at his...Tags: Economic Sanctions, Cornwall, Fidel Castro, Yale University, Defense
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Murder suspect arrives in U.S. after deportation from Australia
L.A. NOWAn Alabama man who served prison time in Australia for his wife's drowning death during their honeymoon returned Thursday to the U.S., where he faces murder charges that could carry a much stiffer punishment. Gabe Watson, 33, arrived in Los...... -
James Beard Foundation announces award finalists: L.A. chefs on the short list
Daily DishThe James Beard Foundation has winnowed a long list of semi-finalists for its 2011 awards and Monday announced the finalists, including Los Angeles chefs Suzanne Goin of Lucques for outstanding chef and Dahlia Narvaez of Osteria Mozza for outstanding...
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