Beauty pageant mirrors West Africa's plump beauty ideal
In Abidjan backstage for the Queen of Ivory Coast, Isabelle Zisson Sina and rivals prepare with rest, hair, and hearty meals. Contestants tout a guitar-shaped form as sponsors prize fullness, linking fat to prosperity while highlighting cultural contrasts with Western dieting ideals.
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Ivory Coast
Isabelle Zisson Sina
Zisson Sina
Africa
France
Britain
Senegal
West Africa
Armericans
Auline Amlan
Markets Slip to Mixed Gains as Dow Rebounds on Factory Productivity
Stocks rose on light volume after a day of downgrades in semiconductors as investors weighed a better productivity report and cheaper prices. The Dow gained 43.59 to 10,444.90 while the Nasdaq advanced to 2,037.88 and the S&P 500 moved to 1,204.95. Readings showed U.S. workers’ productivity rebounded in Q2, signaling improving business conditions. Major stock names cited included United Parcel, Wendy’s, WalMart, Praxair, and O’Reilly Auto Parts with varied moves. Grain prices at Ottawa, Edgerton, Overbrook, and Franklin County Co-ops showed modest changes.
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Wall Street
Dow
Larry Wachtel
Prudential Securities
Standard & Poor
United Parcel B
Casey's Gene
Wendy’s
H&r Block
O'Reilly Auto
Comm
Fed Corp
Clarcor Inc
USA Education
Praxair Inc
WalMart
Eftc Corp
Dollar Gen
Edward D. Jones & Co
Ottawa Co-op
Milo
Edgerton Co-op
Overbrook
Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services
Stranger in the Dumps and a Missing Serval Cat
A Alabama woman awoke in a Georgia landfill after sleeping in a trash bin connected to a 90,000 pound garbage compactor. Theresa Moorer of Marbury escaped serious harm and refused medical care. In Pittsburgh, a missing serval cat named Mr Bigglesworth, about 42 pounds, was reported roaming streets after escaping from owner Mark Nernberg. Animal-control help includes live-traps as authorities reassure residents the big cat poses no threat to pets.
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Alabama
Georgia
Theresa Moorer
Marbury
Ala
Moorer
J.T. Bryan
Valley
Bryan
Kitty Pittsburgh
Mark
Nembere
Nernberg
Mr. Bigglesworth
Ottawa KS 10-Day Forecast From AccuWeather
AccuWeather forecast for Ottawa Kansas lists a hot Sun filled day with highs near 91 and evening rain possible. The remnant tropical storm Bary is expected to trigger showers and thunderstorms tomorrow across the central and lower Mississippi Valley with scattered storms in the northern Plains.
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Ottawa
AccuWeather, Inc
Bary
Mississippi Valley
U.S. Cities Local Weather Temperatures
Yesterday's high temperature across listed cities reached notable levels with several reporting record highs. The previous records were exceeded in multiple locations while the day's low temperatures remained comparatively mild, reflecting a broad warm spell across the region.
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Clark) Trendel
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Topeka
Brookside Manor Nursing Home
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Buss"" Bond
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Alli
Lester Trendel
Rose Ann Hausler
Monfort
Wisco
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Valley Brook Cemetery
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Imary Blevins Garnett
Mary Blevins
Garnett
Anderson County Hospital
Farris- Feuerborn Memorial
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Wellsville
Wilson and Son Funeral
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Marion
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