Comfort drives outdoor gear boom at Salt Lake Retail Show
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market highlighted a shift to comfort in gear. Backpacker magazine founder Monte notes the hobby’s move from rugged pride to stylish ease. Brands unveil lighter packs, breathable fabrics, gourmet dehydrated foods, and tech friendly tents as urban professionals fuel a $5 billion market.
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Sophia Loren Hospitalized in New York for Arrhythmia
LOS ANGELES AP Sophia Loren, visiting a friend in New York, was hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat. Publicist Kline said she was treated for arrhythmia, denying reports of more serious heart trouble or plastic surgery. Loren became fatigued after arriving in the city.
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Judges fail to report Montana trips by federal judges
Kansas City district judge Joseph E. Stevens Jr and James T. Turner of Washington, D.C., traveled to five day seminars near Yellowstone at Montana resorts funded by the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment. They claimed a mistake or no legal duty to disclose yet added the gifts after inquiry. The trips, valued at 1700 per person, raise concerns about conflicts of interest in judicial ethics and disclosure practices.
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