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So You Like Lists?

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  • July 2008

    • Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List

      Vanity Fair  |  Jul 31, 08 8:20 PM CDT

      Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List

      (Newser) - Vanity Fair ’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10: Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama French first lady and pop star Carla Bruni-Sarkozy More »

    • When Music, Politics Collide, It's Usually Cringe-Worthy

      Radar  |  Jul 31, 08 7:49 PM CDT

      When Music, Politics Collide, It's Usually Cringe-Worthy

      (Newser) - As Barack Obama prepares for an appearance at Lollapalooza this weekend, Radar revisits odd moments when music invaded the political arena. Sometimes scary, sometimes silly, but always strange, here are some highlights: Elvis and Nixon: The King visited the White House and offered to help in the fight against drugged-out hippie culture. He even got his very own DEA badge. Harry and the critics: Truman once fired off an angry note to a reviewer who panned daughter Margaret's singing, warning him he'd need a "new nose" and a "supporter below" if they ever met. More »

    • America Tops Wish List for Foreign Tourists

      Reuters  |  Jul 29, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      America Tops Wish List for Foreign Tourists

      (Newser) - The plummeting dollar has tourists punching their tickets for the US, according to Lonely Planet’ s latest rankings. America came out ahead in voting for the country travelers were most likely to visit next, Reuters reports, knocking Australia—tops since 2004—from its perch. More »

    • The Weirdest Sporting Events

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 29, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      The Weirdest Sporting Events

      (Newser) - If curling strikes you as a strange sport, you've obviously never heard of wife carrying or bottle kicking. The London Times explores the weirdest pastimes from across the globe: Wife-carrying, Maine, USA: Wives hang on for dear life as husbands tote them through an obstacle course, upside-down. Winners receive the wife's weight in beer. More »

    • 10 Health Scares to Forget

      New York Times  |  Jul 29, 08 8:14 AM CDT

      10 Health Scares to Forget

      (Newser) - Each passing day seems to bring a new story about how something seemingly innocuous will ruin your health, or else ruin the planet. Not all of it's true, though, insists John Tierney of the New York Times , who lists 10 things it's not worth fussing about. Deadly hot dogs . The nitrite scare is over, and saturated fat is bad but not terrible; if anything, sweat the carbs in the bun. More »

    • Best Brouhahas Over Albums

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 28, 08 9:32 AM CDT

      Best Brouhahas Over Albums

      (Newser) - Nas’s new album gained its fair share of buzz before release because he originally planned to call it the 'n-word.' He settled on no title at all. Other album controversies, from the Los Angeles Times : The Beatles, Yesterday and Today : The so-called butcher cover featured mutilated baby dolls before being quickly pulled. More »

    • 5 Facts About Pain

      LiveScience  |  Jul 28, 08 5:55 AM CDT