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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Yu Na Poses sexy in a Men's magazine
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2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York
Actress Blake Lively arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Actress Blake Lively arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Actress Ashley Olsen arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Actress Ashley Olsen arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Actress Kirsten Dunst arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Actress Kirsten Dunst arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Model Heidi Klum arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Actress Claire Danes arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Designer Michael Kors arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
Designer Jason Wu arrives at the 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York June 15, 2009.[Agencies]
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Taylor Swift awarded at 2009 CMT Music Awards
Singer/musician Taylor Swift accepts the Female Video of the Year award for "Love Story" on stage during the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center on June 16, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. [CFP]
Sugarland won the award for duo of the year at the 2009 CMT Music Awards on June 16, 2009.[Agencies]
Laura Bell Bundy at the 2009 CMT Music Awards in Nashville on June 16, 2009.[Agencies]
Taylor Swift performs at the CMA Music Festival at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, June 14, 2009. [Agencies]
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Jack Black and other celebs arrive for premiere of "Year One" in N.Y.
Actor Jack Black arrives for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actor Jack Black arrives for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actress June Diane Raphael arrives for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actress Juno Temple arrives for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Zoe Kravitz, daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz, arrives for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actress Eden Riegel arrives for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actors Anthony LaPaglia and Gia Carides arrive for the premiere of 'Year One' in New York, June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actors Michael Cera (L) and Jack Black arrive for the premiere of "Year One" in New York June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Apples and Alzheimer’s
A recent study from the Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research at the University of Massachusetts found that drinking apple juice could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers gave mice the human equivalent of two cups of apple juice a day for one month. They found that the mice who drank apple juice produced less beta-amyloid, a small protein that harms normal brain cells and forms the plaques found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Lead study author Thomas B. Shea, PhD. said his findings “suggest that regular consumption of apple juice can not only help to keep one’s mind functioning at its best, but may also be able to delay key aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and augment therapeutic approaches.”
The researchers did not identify the specific component in apple juice responsible for the healing effect.
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Tessuty's 2010 Spring/Summer collection during Fashion Rio Show in Rio de Janeiro
A model presents a creation from Tessuty's 2010 Spring/Summer collection during Fashion Rio Show in Rio de Janeiro June 9, 2009.[Agencies]
A model presents a creation from Tessuty's 2010 Spring/Summer collection during Fashion Rio Show in Rio de Janeiro June 9, 2009.[Agencies]
A model presents a creation from Tessuty's 2010 Spring/Summer collection during Fashion Rio Show in Rio de Janeiro June 9, 2009.[Agencies]
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U.S. near tighter rein on tobacco after Senate vote
A woman smokes a cigarette indoors in an undated file photo.[Agencies]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Thursday backed a historic plan giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sweeping power over cigarettes and other tobacco products, allowing the agency to curb advertisements, require stronger package warnings and inspect manufacturers.
Supporters, backed by hundreds of health advocacy groups, cheered the bill's passage as a way to rein in cigarette makers and reduce smoking, especially among teenagers and children.
"The tobacco companies' days of peddling one of the most deadly products in the world have finally come to an end," Democratic Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin said. "Now, we've given the FDA the tools necessary to protect millions of children and families from deadly tobacco-related diseases."
Under the measure, which passed in a bipartisan 79-17 vote, the FDA would also collect millions of dollars in fees from cigarette makers, which must register with the agency and provide a list all the products they make.
A similar measure has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier on Thursday she wanted to look closely at the Senate's bill. "But from what I have seen so far, I believe it will be possible for us to accept their bill and send it right on to the president," she said.
President Barack Obama, who has discussed his own struggles to quit smoking, said he will sign the bill into law, saying "it will make history by giving the scientists and medical experts at the FDA the power to take sensible steps that will reduce tobacco's harmful effects and prevent tobacco companies from marketing their products to children."
TOBACCO COMPANIES DIVIDED ON BILL
The American Cancer Society, the American Medical Association and other advocacy groups urged quick final passage.
Tobacco companies, which suffered a blow last month when an appeals court agreed that the industry lied to hide the dangers of smoking, are divided over the likely new regulations.
Altria Group Inc's Philip Morris unit, the nation's largest cigarette maker, supports "tough but reasonable federal regulation of tobacco products," it said in a statement.
But others, such as Reynolds American Inc's R.J. Reynolds Tobacco unit and Lorillard Inc's Lorillard Tobacco Co, say new records and fees will be a burden.
Reynolds spokeswoman Maura Payne said the company would comply with the regulations when they become law, but that "a lot of the details are yet to be worked out."
The bill explicitly bans flavored tobacco products, except for menthol. Banning menthol could have especially hurt Lorillard, the top menthol cigarette maker. The bill does call for a report on the impact of menthol cigarette use, especially among blacks, Hispanics and other minorities.
This is not the first time the tobacco companies have faced tighter controls. Television and radio cigarette ads have been banned for decades, and package warnings have been around just as long. Various court settlements over the years have also called for marketing restrictions.
Under the Senate plan, advertising curbs would include print media with large youth audiences. It also calls for restricted vending machine sales, among other steps.
NEW CHALLENGE FOR FDA
The bill's opponents said the FDA, which has been dogged by various tainted food and drug safety scandals in recent years, is not up to the task of regulating yet another industry.
Some also said money would be better spent on programs to help people stop smoking rather than simply regulating a product that is known to cause death and serious illnesses. Tobacco use causes more than 400,000 deaths in the United States a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"We should focus FDA resources on protecting the public health, not burdening it with an impossible assignment," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, a tobacco state.
But the Senate health committee's leading Republican -- Sen. Mike Enzi, who initially opposed the bill -- voted in favor of the measure despite concerns that include how Congress will fund the FDA tobacco center long-term.
"This bill is the only bill that will seriously keep kids from smoking," he said. "We know from past experience that tobacco companies are not inclined to follow the law."
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Jennifer Aniston,Elizabeth Banks and other celebs at Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards
Actress Elizabeth Banks poses at the Women in Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Century City, California June 12, 2009. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Elizabeth Banks poses at the Women in Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Century City, California June 12, 2009. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Elizabeth Banks accepts the Face of the Future award at the Women in Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Century City, California June 12, 2009. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Elizabeth Banks accepts the Face of the Future award at the Women in Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Century City, California June 12, 2009. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston speaks after receiving the Crystal Award at the Women in Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Century City, California June 12, 2009. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2009 in Century City, California. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2009 in Century City, California. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2009 in Century City, California. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2009 in Century City, California. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2009 in Century City, California. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2009 in Century City, California. The awards, presented by Women In Film, Los Angeles, honor outstanding women for their contribution to the entertainment industry. [Agencies]
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Megan Fox attends British premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
U.S. actress Megan Fox arrives for the British premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at Leicester Square in London June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
U.S. actress Megan Fox arrives for the British premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at Leicester Square in London June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
U.S. actress Megan Fox arrives for the British premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at Leicester Square in London June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
U.S. actress Megan Fox arrives for the British premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at Leicester Square in London June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
U.S. actress Megan Fox arrives for the British premiere of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at Leicester Square in London June 15, 2009. [Agencies]
Actress Megan Fox and actor Shia LaBeouf attend the German premiere of "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" at the Sony Center CineStar on June 14, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. [CFP]
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