Shallow Hal prompts deeper look at beauty and bias
Leonard Pitts analyzes Shallow Hal, noting its narrow critique of external beauty while sparking debate on body image, male standards, and society. He argues the film exposes bias, yet Hollywood often sells the lie that appearance equals personality.
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The
National Association To Advance
Gwyneth Paltrow
NAAFA
Paltrow
Rosemary
Hal
Hollywood
Image Factory
Halle Berry
Elizabeth Hurley
Pillsbury
Harkin urges 40 percent funding for special education
Sen. Tom Harkin and Sen. Chuck Hagel press House negotiators to require the government to cover 40 percent of special education costs for disabled children. The 40 percent level passed the Senate unanimously this year but was omitted by the House in its education bill, risking budget cuts amid the recession.
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Washington
Tom Harkin
Iowa
House
Congress
Harkin
Senate
Gazette backs agriculture with soybean ink printing
The Gazette promotes future farming by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St. SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Grassley urges one month Social Security payroll tax suspension
Senate Republicans led by Chuck Grassley urge a six point two percent payroll tax pause for December to stimulate the economy and aid an expected fifty to seventy five billion dollar stimulus package. Treasury Secretary O Neill backs the idea as talks with Democrats continue. Grassley blames Daschle for delays while pursuing a compromise with Max Baucus.
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Washington
Chuck Grassley
Senate Republican
Bush
Grassley
Senate Gop
O'Neill
Senate
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Budget Committee
Treasury
Social Security Trust Fund
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Finance Committee
Corrections clarify officer and DUI arrest details
A federal suit lists Reggie Harrel as Cedar Rapids Police Department, not Marion. Mark D. Simmons face DWI charges after a Sunday arrest. his Soutter Avenue SE address was previously incorrect in the Tuesday Log. The Gazette invites reader concerns and provides contact numbers for corrections.
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Tae Capenne Toe
Cay Canes
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Iowa City Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Cedar IA
Reggie Harrelson
Mark D. Simmons
Soutter Ave
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Leonard Pitts Jr
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Neb
3Rd Ave
Eagle
20Th Century Fox
American Airlines
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Cedar Rapids Hearing Center
Des Moines
Conventio & Visitors Bureau
Gardner Golf Higley
Slen
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Lowa Lumber and Construction
Lowa Realty
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Majestic Spa
Blairs Ferry Rd
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Baucus
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Tom Daschle
South Dakota
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