Britney Spears to Open MTV Video Music Awards
Britney Spears will perform Gimme More to open this year's VMAs, MTV announced. A veteran of the show she previously bared in 2000 and 2001 performances and sparked headlines with a 2003 onstage kiss with Madonna.
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Why Mary Kate Olsen Won’t Smile for Paparazzi
Mary Kate Olsen, 21, tells Entertainment Weekly she dislikes being photographed and avoids cameras except at red carpet events or shoots. She covers her face when paparazzi appear and says she avoids ocean swims in Malibu to dodge bikini shots and lists of body scrutiny.
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BPA concerns rise over plastics bottles and canned foods
A U S PIRG found BPA leaching from five brands of polycarbonate baby bottles and from canned infant formula. EWG found BPA in nearly half of 97 canned foods. Industry groups contest risks, citing minuscule daily exposure. An NIH panel rated BPA as of some concern for neurological and behavioral effects in children and fetuses.
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Bale and Crowe Lift A Storied Western To Respectable Heights
In a desert road film Bale and Crowe deliver layered performances that add gravity to a moral tale. Evans, a rancher, defies danger to deliver a captured outlaw while Wade, a coldly clever pursuer, complicates loyalties and sparks an unlikely bond during their arduous journey. Peter Fonda provides a grizzled counterpoint as a Pinkerton escort.
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Stepson's violent behavior strains family bonds
Dear Amy, I am a stepfather of three and father of a new baby. The oldest, age 12, repeatedly hits his younger brothers and disobeys, while his mother underreacts and spoils him with gifts from relatives. Counsel and consistent guidance are advised, with family therapy and a potential evaluation for learning or emotional issues. Also, a separate reader asks how to respond to a four year old who slapped them at a theater. Amy suggests addressing the behavior and seeking apologies, while continuing the movie.
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Dear Abby Advice on Transgender and Vasectomy Dilemma
A reader asks how to handle photos of a transgender brother in law and a pregnancy tied to a vasectomy. Abby explains the brother’s past as male, suggests labeling photos as Uncle John, and advises the expectant mother to consider proof of vasectomy while weighing marriage and child options.
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