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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: flip-flop

flip-flop stories: 3 news summaries
ANALYSIS

 Bailout Flip-Flop 
 Diminishes Paulson 


Nov 13, 08 7:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Henry Paulson’s recent about-face on his plans for the $700 billion bailout do not bode well for his legacy, write Bloomberg's Rebecca Christie and Matthew Benjamin. Perhaps most damaging is not the change of mind, but what it says about his initial plans. “This is a flip-flop,”... More »

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Bush administration • Wall Street • Henry Paulson • Treasury Department • credit crisis • bailout • flip-flop

 'FitFlops' Latest Toning Rage 

Oprah's 'summer favorite' helps back-pain sufferers, too

Jul 16, 08 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - FitFlops, the sandals that exercise your leg and derriere muscles as you walk, are this summer’s must-have, Newhouse News Service reports. With celebrity support from Heidi Klum to Jennifer Garner, the fitness flip flop made Oprah’s “summer favorites” list, and has sold a million pairs since launching... More »

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fashion • shoes • exercise • fitness • trend • FitFlops • flip-flop

Flip-Flops: Bad for Politicians, Even Worse for Your Feet

Footwear favorite alters gait, puts stress on limbs 

Jun 11, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Flip-flops—the lightweight footwear appearing farther afield than just the beach these days—may be damaging to your health, Newsweek reports. Flip-flop wearers take shorter steps, need more movements to go the same distance they would with regular shoes, and, a study shows, face higher risk of muscle and joint... More »

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health • shoes • feet • footwear • flip-flop

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