Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Page 1 Consider (06/21)

  • Sigh Me a River: Singer Justin Timberlake is ready to release his sophomore effort, beginning with a new single called "Sexy Back," due July 7, followed by the new album "FutureSex/LoveSounds." The new disc is a collection love songs co-written and co-produced by former N'Sync partner Nate Hills and Timberlake. The new album sure sounds like it's got sex on the mind, and based on the recent photos of the former boy bander, so do I ... (Bang)

  • It's your health, stupid: For all the people who went off on me for having little patience with addictive personalities yesterday, here comes the latest to buttress my argument: The occurrence of new cases of type-II diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years, a report in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation says. I don't hate fat people -- I'm frustrated with people who won't take care of themselves. (ABC News)

  • Blond Ambition: If Martina Hingis can do it, can Anna Kournikova? (Reuters)

  • Everyone Loves a Fluffer: It's creamy, it's sweet and it's become a staple of lunch boxes for generations of New England school children. Now, the beloved Fluffernutter sandwich -- the irresistible combination of Marshmallow Fluff and peanut butter, preferably on white bread with a glass of milk handy -- finds itself at the center of a sticky political debate. (AP)

  • Please Don't Go: Have you ever tried to cancel AOL? I lived through this nightmare myself, then watched my parents go through it (all the while having to listen to them repeatedly call it American Online and then I saw my Michael went through. Hear for yourself. (CNBC)

  • Hitting Their Mark: The cool factor at Target discount stores has been known by urban hipsters for years. Now the mass retailer is teaming up with a popular boutique in Los Angeles to launch an exclusive line of Target (pronounced TAR-zhay) Couture. Check out the goods at ShopIntuition.com. (CNBC)

  • MyCopOut: Here we go again: first we sue the tobacco companies for our spouses' getting lung cancer, then we sue the fast-food restaurants because we're fat. Now parents are suing MySpace when something bad happens to their children. God forbid parents take responsibility for raising their children. (Ars Technica)

  • 8 Lives to Go: Fears of a death sentence for Lewis, the black and white cat from Fairfield, Conn., whose attacks on people nearly sent his owner to jail, proved to be unfounded yesterday, as a judge imposed the feline form of house arrest. The cat must remain indoors for two years and his owner must perform 50 hours of community service. Lewis gets to keep his killer claws; the judge refused a victim's request to have them removed. The Avon lady Lewis attacked said afterward that she was pleased with the sentence: "I was fine as long as he stayed in the house," she said. The cat got more time than Martha Stewart, but I can hardly wait to see what tricks he has in store come 2008. Something tells me he's gonna be really pissed! (Hartford Courant)
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