A Weighty Debate About Fair Play

"EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- When Lev Wlodyka reeled in a massive 57-pound striped bass one evening last fall, it looked like he'd caught the biggest fish in the annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby. Then judges cut it open."

Cheeks Kilpatrick triumphs in close primary race

After a rocky start, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick defeated her two opponents in yesterday's Democratic state primary."Early results Tuesday showed the six-term congresswoman trailing both her opponents, but as the night wore on and more Detroit numbers came in, she pulled...

Britain says nuh uh to Martha Stewart

Authorities have denied Martha Stewart from entering Britain, apparently because of her white collar criminal past. Is it a good thing?" WARSAW, Poland - Martha Stewart has been banned from Britain — but she got a warm welcome Friday in Poland, her...

Top Ten Grammar Myths

"Grammar Girl here. March 4 is National Grammar Day. So I've created a special grammar-related top 10 show to celebrate the occasion. Organizer Martha Brockenbrough, who writes about grammar and language for Encarta, has fun suggestions for National Grammar Day, including...

Inmates turned into sex workers: Another day in a Mexican prison

Jeremy Schwarzt, the correspondent for Cox Newspapers here in Mexico City, left this on his blog last night. His comments are an example of the levels of corruption present in Mexico's penal system."Inmates turned into sex workers: Another day in a Mexican prison By Jeremy...

Mexican ex-prostitutes find home

A retirement home for former sex-worked in Mexico City has been set up to take care of women who are retired from the sex trade."An estimated 3,000 prostitutes work in Mexico City at any one time Go to the centre of Mexico City after dark and you can see the women start to...

Martha Stewart Geeks Out for Wired's Annual How To Guide

DIY is her thing. What can I say? "Wired: OK, let's talk tips. What's your home music setup? How do you keep all the wires and cords to a minimum?Stewart: I live in an old house with no closets and no built-ins. I hate big cupboards. So, where do you put your stereos and all...

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart, é uma celebridade americana conhecida pelo império que construiu e até pelo tempo que teve de passar na prisão por um processo de "inside information" na bolsa. Mas a noticia em relação a famosa Martha Stewart é que preparou uma refeição para constar...

'Funk Brother' Joe Hunter Dies

"DETROIT -- Joe Hunter, Motown's first bandleader and a three-time Grammy winner with the Funk Brothers, has died. He was 79. Hunter was a diabetic, but the cause of his death on Friday was not immediately known, his son, Joe Hunter Jr., told The Detroit News. Hunter was...

State of Massachusetts Keeps Calling Mooninite Ads "Hoax Devices"

"Here's a press release I[Mark Frauenfelder] received from the office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley. She insists on called the ATHF signs "hoax devices." I assume that's because the case against the two young men who placed the signs around Boston depends...