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OPINION

 The Worst Soft Drinks Ever 

Coke's Vio is only the latest in ill-conceived beverages

Aug 1, 09 5:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Coke is currently testing Vio, a carbonated-milk drink it hopes will capture the US market—but Time is a little skeptical. Here are some other misbegotten beverage ideas:
  • Coors Rocky Mountain Sparkling Water. Prominent placement of the Coors logo made the company’s spring water look a lot
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cocaine • list • beverages • soda • Molson Coors Brewing Co. • soft drinks • Coca-Cola • New Coke • Vio

TRAVEL


 Newark Tops 
 Worst Airport List 






Jul 25, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - With summer vacations increasing your chances of an extended stay at an airport, Travel + Leisure offers its annual list of airports likely to leave you grounded. The good news? Airports are getting better; even this year’s “winner” improved its delays by 3%. The list:
  1. Newark:
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travel • JFK Airport • list • airport • LaGuardia Airport • Newark airport • O'Hare International Airport • Miami International Airport • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport • San Francisco International Airport

(Newser) - Sure, the global economy might collapse spectacularly and send us all back to a barter system. But that’s inefficient, Greg Sabin writes on Mental Floss, and “almost all civilizations have come up with currencies.” A sampling of what might be in your wallet next week:
  • Shells:
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currency • list • recession • chocolate • cacao • barter • shells • abalone • feather • wampum

(Newser) - Airlines offer more than you know—and would rather you didn't know about it. The Chicago Tribune runs down a list of ways to benefit from airline secrets:
  • Complain early and often: Whatever the problem, "airlines tend to buy grouchy passengers off with frequent-flier miles."
  • Travel
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list • ticket • vacation • air travel • airline passengers • upgrades • airlines • flying

 Best Sports Movie Pep Talks 

When you're down, these clips can get you going

Jul 18, 09 5:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - World got you down? Let one of these coaches buck you up: AskMen picks the best sports movie inspirational talks. The top five:
  1. Kurt Russell, Miracle: “If we played ‘em 10 times, they might win nine. But not this game.”
  2. Al Pacino, Any Given Sunday:
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sports • film • Al Pacino • list • Knute Rockne • speech • Billy Bob Thornton • Gene Hackman • Pat O'Brien • Kurt Russell • sports movie • Miracle on Ice

 Johns Hopkins Tops 
 Hospital Rankings 

Mayo Clinic, UCLA follow in US News rankings

Jul 16, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Johns Hopkins has been named America’s best hospital for the 19th year in a row, the Baltimore Sun reports. The closely followed US News & World Report rankings placed Hopkins first in rheumatology, urology, and ear, nose and throat; it was second in neurology and neurosurgery, geriatrics, gynecology, ophthalmology,... More »

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list • hospital • Johns Hopkins University • University of Pennsylvania • Mayo Clinic • UCLA Medical Center • Cleveland Clinic • Duke University Medical Center. • US News & World Report • Brigham and Women's Hospital • Barnes-Jewish Hospital • UCSF Medical Center • New York-Presbyterian

OPINION

 Top Towns to Raise 
 Outdoorsy Kids 


Jul 14, 09 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Backpacker combed through info on outdoor programs and proximity to national forests and parks to find the best cities in the US to raise active, crunchy kids. The results:
  • Boulder, Colo.: "Yes, we live here, but Boulder wins on its merits." Close to woods,
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parenting • United States • children • list • hiking • Juneau • nature • cities • eco friendly towns • outdoors • excercise • Boulder, Colo. • Jackson, Wyo. • Durango, Colo. • Flagstaff, Ariz.

 Best Small Towns in America 


Jul 13, 09 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Looking for a nice place to move to? CNN has compiled a list of the 100 best small towns to live in, based on what poll respondents said they wanted in a town. Unsurprisingly, the local economy is the No. 1 criterion, but crime rates, affordable housing, schools, and how... More »

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real estate • list • CNN • small towns

 The Best Rock Frontmen 


Jul 9, 09 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frontmen are at the heart of rock ‘n’ roll—no matter how amazing the musicians in the band are, they still needs someone with the right mix of talent and charisma to reach the crowd. The Independent compiles the best:
  1. Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols. Like so many other
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rock stars • Jimi Hendrix • list • rock and roll • Mick Jagger • rock music • Iggy Pop • Iggy and the Stooges • Johnny Rotten

 French Are 
 World's Worst 
 Tourists: Survey 

Poll of 40,000 hotels ranks visitors on politeness, generosity

Jul 9, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The French are the world’s worst tourists, AFP reports. A global survey asked staff at 40,000 hotels to rate tourists on categories ranging from politeness to generosity to willingness to learn local languages—and the French finished last in several categories. Japanese tourists took honors in just as... More »

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Spain • Japan • globalization • tourism • list • hotel • German • Japanese • tourists • French

(Newser) - Nerve’s list of the sexiest ugly people demands a counterpart, and here it is: The most unsexy beautiful people—those who may have symmetry and cheekbones—but no sex appeal.
  1. Nicole Kidman: She’s like a Barbie. Who's 40. And Botoxed. And lifeless.
  2. Tom Cruise: He was
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Nicole Kidman • Leonardo DiCaprio • Tom Cruise • list • Jennifer Aniston • Gwyneth Paltrow • Jonas Brothers • Beauty • sexy • unsexy

OPINION

 The Top Arcade Classics 

Star Wars impressed, but Donkey Kong was barrels of fun

Jul 7, 09 7:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - They may seem primitive alongside your Wii, but lest we forget the glory days of arcade games, Peter Hartlaub counts down the best in the San Francisco Chronicle. The top five:
  1. Donkey Kong: 30 years on, “they’re making documentaries about this incredible video game,” whose barrel-throwing
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entertainment • list • Donkey Kong • arcade games • Star Wars • video games • X-Men

OPINION

 Stuntmen's Favorite Films 


Jul 7, 09 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to movies, nothing wows like an epic action sequence. Which flicks do stunt performers like best? Kevin Conley lists 'em for Slate:
  • The Matrix Trilogy: Legendary kung fu director Yuen Wo-Ping didn't really want the job and issued near-impossible demands—including six months of training for
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entertainment • list • car chase • stunts • action movie • Ryan O'Neal • The Matrix • stuntman • Joel Silver • Yuen Wo-Ping • Panom Yeerum

 The Most Overused 
 Menu Descriptions 

From 'grilled to perfection' to 'garden fresh'

Jul 6, 09 6:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tired of menus that use the same old phrases over and over? So are the food critics at the Chicago Tribune. They nominated nine menu clichés for the compost pile:
  • "Grilled to perfection": Subjective to the point of meaninglessness. And why always grilled, and not “
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food • advertising • cooking • steak • list • restaurant • chef • menu

(Newser) - Nobody likes the middle seat on an airplane, and a recent study shows fliers would rather endure some novel discomforts than sit squeezed between two seatmates. BlackBook runs down a few—as well as what's particularly unpleasant about the middle seat.
  • 56% of respondents would rather have their
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list • airline • air travel • airline passengers • airplane • survey • opinion polls • middle seat

OPINION

 Best Cheap, Canned US Beers 

National Bohemian tops list of cheap crowd pleasers

Jul 1, 09 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's no small task to find a robust, canned American beer for less than $1, but these six passed the bar—albeit just barely—in a blind taste test conducted by the Washington Post:
  • Baltimore's National Bohemian tops the list with its secret strategy: "Actually tastes like beer.
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budget lifestyle • alcohol • beer • list • Bud Light • Pabst Blue Ribbon • Miller High Life • National Bohemian • Schaefer • Schlitz

(Newser) - Movie heroes may get the girl, the fans, and the happy ending, but villains have all the fun. With the summer lineup under way, moviegoers will see evil in many forms—from a megalomaniacal robot/tank to a sinister British sorcerer. But what performances by their predecessors will they have to... More »

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film • list • Darth Vader • Gordon Gekko • the Joker • movies • villains

ANALYSIS

How Board Games Screwed Up Your Fiscal Sense

Games teach excessive lending, scarce saving

Jun 16, 09 3:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s really no wonder Americans fouled up the financial system—fiscal irresponsibility was instilled in us at an early age by board games, observes Caitlin McDevitt for the Big Money. Among the poor lessons imparted by money games:
  • In Monopoly, the game’s bank can never go bust—
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social responsibility • list • finance • board games • housing crisis • Monopoly • financial crisis • The Game of Life • PayDay • Mall Madness

OPINION

 The Real Deal on 
 10 Lies About Obama 


Jun 16, 09 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Opponents are saying a lot of things about President Obama that just aren’t true. Mark Halperin clears up the record in Time. Obama ...
  • has Israeli security interests at heart.
  • is not blind to the costs of a revamped health care system.
  • "is not captive
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Congress • Israel • list • Mark Halperin • free markets • conservatives • Obama administration • Election 2012 • President Obama

(Newser) - Wired has been keeping track of the most ridiculous acronyms the military-industrial complex comes up with. Here’s the latest list of the "Most Awesomely Bad Military Acronyms" (MAMAs, of course):
  • Affordable Accurate Robot Guidance (AARG)
  • Integrated Precision Ordnance Delivery System (IPODS)
  • Multi-Sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint ISR Interoperability Coalition
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technology • military • list • Military-Industrial Complex • Wired

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