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And a Britain-based study on 75 people, published in the journal Appetite in 2002, found that chewers did better in a word memory test. From a list of 15 words, gum chewers recalled eight or nine words right away and seven words 25 minutes later . Barack Obama (D-Ill. ) smashing a giant image of a Big Brother-esque Clinton as a legion of riot police descend on the scene. That's hardly "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" material . new york -- Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Monday voting against the takeover of baseball card company Topps Co . -- JENNY SUNDEL--A stylish soiree swings into Thicke of the nightMove over, Justin Timberlake! Another high-note-hitting pop singer had the ladies swooning at the Details magazine cocktail party at the Louis Vuitton boutique in Beverly Hills on July 12: 4 Robin Thicke . Automaker DaimlerChrysler is expected to announce as early as today that it is selling its troubled U. S. "That's the challenge we face: How do we preach the Gospel in that situation? It's a constant challenge. "*patrick. mcdonnellTimes staff writer Tracy Wilkinson in Rome contributed to this report. . It's the only time I can remember wishing I had been given a menu with no prices. But when I can forget for a moment and just experience the food, Guy Savoy and his team of chefs, headed by Damien Dulas, deliver. This is what happens when Savoy tinkers with the idea of tomato tartare: In the center of the plate, a layer of ruby red tomatoes diced like tuna tartare sits atop a clear tomato water gelee.

Bratton. "I take responsibility when it goes down, I take responsibility when it goes up," Bratton said at a news conference Wednesday to address a recent series of shootings. The 74 killings so far in 2008 mark a 27% increase compared with the same period last year . The 6-foot-3, 199-pound Bayless is averaging 19. 9 points and shooting 45. 7% from three-point range. Beating Arizona this season has entailed holding the Wildcats to under 50% shooting; they are 10-0 when shooting 50% or better and only 4-6 when shooting below that figure . They were deadlocked on the one question, which asks whether Thomas should pay punitive damages. That question becomes relevant only if the jury of four women and three men first determines Thomas committed harassment against Anucha Browne Sanders. The judge sent the jury home for the day, asking the panel to deliberate today on the deadlocked question. The Houston Rockets signed Dikembe Mutombo to a one-year contract, extending the 41-year-old center's NBA career into a 16th season. "I'm going to enjoy every second and every minute of my last year in the NBA," he said . "Right then and there, I was starting to get more and more excited. "Then there was the give-and-take between Phelps and Bowman . In addition to its breathlessly pervy title, the video's "thumbnail" image -- the small photo you see before you open the clip -- shows off the nicely tanned lower half of a bikini-clad woman. Click on that thumbnail, however, and the yoke's on you (and the video's 7 million other viewers): "Naked Chicks!" turns out to be a humdrum slide show of baby chickens. In the online video world, this kind of bait-and-click technique is a popular way to "game" a video site -- as in, take advantage of its usage policies to score cheap views. "Don't try to cheat the system," warn YouTube's community guidelines. Neither is expected to sign with an agent. One month after being removed as an assistant to Arizona Coach Lute Olson, Kevin O'Neill was reassigned as an assistant athletic director. O'Neill, 51, was interim coach last season when Olson took a leave of absence. TENNISFederer staves off second-round defeatRoger Federer rallied from 5-1 down in the third set to defeat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (1), in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal beat Mario Ancic, 6-0, 6-3, and Sam Querrey defeated Andreas Seppi, 6-1, 7-5. * A mother knows something is terribly wrong with her toddler, but her fears and pleas are ignored.

When I heard that President Bush wants to bail out homeowners caught up in the sub-prime mortgage mess, I figured I better move fast if I want to profit from other people's misfortune. So I high-tailed it over to the Pasadena Hilton, where a seminar was held the other day by a representative of Trump University, Donald Trump's online institution of business education, founded in 2005 . and rookie Denny Hamlin all took turns leading the 250-lap race, which earned them bonus points . Only about 10% of stands of loblolly pine, favored by commercial timber growers, survived the assault. In contrast, more than 90% of native longleaf pine stands escaped damage . The Kings hit the post three times on a second-period power play before Alexander Frolov finally swept the puck into the net to tie the score, 2-2, with 1:02 left in the period. The old guys took it from there . But I haven't seen jack for the queasy 30 minutes we've been out here in open kayaks, 75 yards offshore. Blau has instructed me to paddle very lightly to keep our presence discreet. And then the level of commitment a garden requires: Gardens are intense. They unsheathed watermelon-cutting knives concealed in newspapers and began slashing Huang's legs and back with the 16-inch blades. The 34-year-old labor activist shrieked in pain.

"But it's also not healthy to obsess over that which we cannot control. "--shari. roan . And three other American Funds portfolios were in the top 10 for the period: American Capital Income Builder, Capital World Growth & Income, and Bond Fund of America. --Magellan finally returns to lifeBig-name U. S . . Tailback Stafon Johnson (foot) participated in only a few drills and said, "I don't have a long way to go. " But Carroll said, "I'm hoping he'll show something [today] to give us some confidence that he's OK. " . He's still a kid and he has to catch up a little bit. "Ayers needs to learn the other intangibles that are important to our defense and right now, John gives us that. "Hale, a former standout at Los Alamitos High, has experienced the full spectrum of ups and downs playing for the Bruins in his career. In his first season, Hale started seven games and was named to the Sporting News All-Pacific 10 Freshman team in 2005. But as a sophomore, Hale split time with Aaron Whittington and then last season, his playing time dropped because of inconsistency and an injured hamstring. But Hale has been getting it done so far this year. "The term 'competition' really helps," said Hale, who has played both inside and outside linebacker at UCLA "It makes you improve your game every day Competition is something that helps everyone's game . But Scioscia elected to pitch to Texas Rangers All-Star Josh Hamilton, the major league's leader in runs batted in, rather than walk him and face rookie David Murphy, who has driven in 58 runs. And that call cost him dearly when Hamilton hit a game-winning homer against closer Francisco Rodriguez. "It's almost pick your poison," Scioscia said. Unlike Rafsanjani, Jannati believes the nation's authority should come from God, not democratic elections. Rafsanjani also heads another pivotal body, the Expediency Council, which mediates legislative and constitutional matters. The assembly election followed a weeklong series of intriguing political developments. Maj Gen. authorities seized at least 4. 6 tons of cocaine on a boat in the Caribbean Sea and arrested six of the vessel's crew members. Honduran Navy Cmdr.

The company said those three shareholders hadn't met nominating rules, which means they could be disqualified at the annual meeting. Yahoo already has lost one director with the resignation of Arthur Kozel, whose departure was disclosed Thursday in a separate SEC filing. Kozel, who was on Yahoo's board for eight years, had been planning to step down since February so he could move his family to Europe, the SEC filing said . The borrowings from coming-of-age flicks are too numerous to mention . The men sped away in a station wagon, striking several police cruisers before they were captured. Petit's wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and their two daughters, Hayley and Michaela, were found dead in the home, said a law enforcement official . "Sony split into three different companies but in the future you should see Sony as more horizontal rather than vertical. "Apple overtook Sony as the leader in portable music devices with the iPod device because Sony owns a music company, Idei said . "This is the most far-reaching effort of any big city in the country. fell to their lowest level in almost a decade last year -- and the first half of 2008 isn't likely to be much better for automakers. They reported Thursday that vehicle sales in 2007 totaled 16. 1 million, off 2. 5% from 2006 and the smallest annual count since 1998, according to figures compiled by Autodata Corp. The Dodgers lost the first two games 3-1 and were in line to win the series finale until closer Takashi Saito blew a save in the ninth. "We just put that much more pressure on ourselves because of the way we have been swinging the bats," Torre said. --dylan. hernandez.

playing its historic World Cup qualifying match against Cuba in Havana . Then, he added, "I really believe in the urgency of addressing climate change . Paris-based Alcatel won a $1. 52-billion verdict against Microsoft in a case later thrown out by a federal court judge, and is seeking $3. 49 billion in another patent dispute to be tried next month in California. "Throughout our ongoing litigation with Alcatel-Lucent we have sought to engage in reasonable licensing discussions, and hope that this ruling can provide the catalyst for a resolution of the issues," Microsoft spokesman Jack Evans said. Redmond, Wash. -based Microsoft claimed Alcatel's Enterprise and Office systems infringed four patents . Some, instead, remain in school. Living off academic stipends, scholarships and a steady diet of ramen, these students play out an endless "Groundhog Day" script of school applications, research projects and degrees. "They mostly hang around colleges, assistantships, getting paid to do surveys . There were some blood abnormalities -- elevated white cell counts -- but they resolved themselves. A fifth -- Kevin's brother, Stanley Na, 16 -- survived and was in stable condition late Saturday, one of his pastors said. California Highway Patrol officers said the accident occurred at 10:45 a. m. "I haven't seen anyone handing out spec scripts, which is surprising. "Of course, that doesn't mean there aren't more subtle maneuvers happening, often involving carbs CAA agents have sent churros Eva Longoria handed out slices of pizza.

They passed a smoking bundle of dried white sage from hand to hand, then took turns speaking. But rather than the cycle of seasons, the topic on everyone's mind was that they had won, they who are not accustomed to winning . All this while spending as much time as possible with Rudy. If she could have one wish, she says, it would be for him to go before she does . 14-ranked Ohio State. The freshman quarterback ran 11 yards for a touchdown with 1 minute 8 seconds to play, and Chris Wells had 168 yards rushing and one touchdown, as the Buckeyes' new double-threat backfield shined in a 20-17 victory over No . Among their suggestions for a different location was the site across the street, at Virgil Middle School. When Virgil teachers, parents and administrators learned about the plan recently, they applied their own political pressure. Angry not only because of the toxics known to be on the site, the group also was concerned that the plan would create two schools separated by a fence, together housing nearly 2,000 children between ages 5 and 14 -- and that the noisy construction would make it hard for students at underperforming Virgil to improve their test scores. Both groups spoke before the board Tuesday, as did the principal and parents of White House Place primary center, who said the board needed to quit looking and start building. "My kids and my families have waited long enough for the construction of the new school," said Principal Rosa Eshaq, who did not mention the pollution on the future site. The result was an hour of public comment during which each group downplayed the concerns of the others . The Dover sole comes to the table already filleted, and it's overcooked, so it's lost that beautiful circular shape. Ebrahim Baytieh, the lead prosecutor, declined to comment until the completion of all proceedings in the case. Miller, 38, was killed in March 2002, about a year after he appeared on Fox News in Los Angeles talking about the gang he helped form. Lamb and Rump, both of Huntington Beach, were taken into custody three days later after a police chase that ended with Lamb allegedly shooting at -- and missing -- an Anaheim police officer who was one of his pursuers. Tests showed that the gun was the same weapon used to kill Miller. According to authorities and testimony during the monthlong trial, Miller helped found Public Enemy Number One in the Long Beach area in the 1980s. RSVPs have been sent by some influential Washington players, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J.

I wasn't sure what the fallout from "Ratatouille" would be until we had a taste of it on a ferry ride around the San Francisco Bay . Lythgoe delivered the verdicts with a smooth but incontestable efficiency . When people are stretching to give, it is critical that every dollar countMake it clear to our political leaders that you do not want to live in a country that bails out banks only to cut funding for basic services and successful humanitarian programs in such vital areas as AIDS, malaria, hunger and poverty alleviation . The aspirants are educator Louis Pugliese, San Fernando Mayor Nury Martinez, San Fernando City Councilwoman Maribel De La Torre, parent Angelique Zobel-Rodriguez and Mary Najera, who has worked as a staff organizer for the Los Angeles Parents Union. In District 2, which stretches outward from its downtown hub, school board president Monica Garcia will face freelance actor David Gold. On Friday, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso announced that he would not run for mayor this year, leaving Villaraigosa with no strong opposition as he seeks a second term . What did I do to you in our childhood to justify this ichthyocide?"He then blogged about it Tuesday on the Heal the Bay website. It also provides service in Colorado and the Northwest. Embarq is the largest of the so-called independent phone companies that weren't part of AT&T in its Ma Bell days. About 11% of North American adults use the Internet on their cellphones at least once a month, and an additional 6% do it less frequently, according to Forrester. "The Internet is trying like heck to come to your cellphone," said John Jackson, an analyst at Yankee Group.

With a ruling not expected until early next year, the FCC is hesitant to make decisions that could be invalidated by the justices. "Obviously the commission's pending litigation has impacted our ability to take action on a whole host of issues," FCC Chairman Kevin J . Last year by this time "300," "Ghost Rider" and "Wild Hogs" had reached that milestone. The weekend's other wide opener, the R-rated horror film "The Ruins," met expectations with a $7. 8-million opening, ranking No 5 . If you're interested in a place that has only street parking, do your homework . "I don't think Californians are sympathetic. "With the deadline for legislative business passed, lawmakers can no longer work on regular lawmaking . is trying to engineer a comeback in Santa Monica, the hub of its media and entertainment operations. The Internet giant has consolidated virtually all of its Southern California-based projects under Scott Moore, a senior vice president, in a move to streamline Yahoo's business and increase collaboration. Moore is the de facto successor to Lloyd Braun, the former ABC executive and Hollywood heavyweight who left Yahoo a year ago. And when you go through the airport metal detector, you'll have to take the whole rig off. Its most memorable officers were only distinguished by their bloody history of disenfranchising and suppressing the interests of Haiti's masses on behalf of the economic elite they protected and the U. S interests they were created to secure.

Other films offered vivid scenes of sadness and contemplation, of joy and tragedy: a lonely French woman on the Metro, children at a Chad refugee camp . pressure will backfire, stoking nationalist sentiments and making it harder to push reforms, said Lyle Vander Schaaf, a Washington attorney who traveled to China with an American Bar Assn . There's nothing in the world like when you're in court and the judge says, 'Bailiff, lock him up. ' "Dana Parsons' column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays He can be reached at (714) 966-7821 or at dana. parsons . 2. "We have no say in this thing other than to play well, and we'll find out what happens," Carroll said. USC enters its game against Notre Dame at the Coliseum coming off impressive defensive performances against Stanford, Oregon and Cal . I came to participate in the pastime that has made this town of about 500 legendary among sportsmen. I came to fish. --Seagulls cawed The motor of a fishing boat roared. State history with a 0. 889 winning percentage and 54 pins, according to the university. "He was a great kid," former N. C State wrestling coach Bob Guzzo said Friday. But Everhart wanted both at Duquesne, so the pair transferred last spring, willing to sit out a year so they could be teammates again. According to his friend and Brooklyn mentor Norm Ostrin, Mensah put himself between the shooter and his teammates He is hospitalized with a bullet in his shoulder.

Blend ingredients in food processor, pour mixture over lettuce . Plus we're outspent. "An average of the most recent polls shows McCain trailing Obama by 5 points in the state . An errant screwdriver punctured her tire on a San Diego freeway, leaving her stranded. That's when Thomas Weller -- a. k. a . "We shouldn't let anyone implement laws like the Taliban did," said Mohammed Abraham, 65, a former teacher . "I liked the atmosphere," she says, "and all the young people who come to eat" -- some of whom now call her "mama. " Here the "Golden Brand" beer flows, the flat-screen TVs are set to the latest Lakers game, and T-Pain's "Get Low" booms over the speakers as diners tuck into "three-flavor" chicken (the three flavors refer to soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil) at rough-hewn wooden tables arranged under fake maple trees. . 25. Tyler Graunke, Hawaii's third starter this season, completed 12 of 27 passes for 118 yards, but threw two interceptions. This year has been the most dangerous ever for humanitarian staffers working in Sudan. Security measures were heightened this week at the world body's New York headquarters.