Researchers from the University of Michigan have concluded that walking can help people lose weight -- especially if they use a pedometer to make sure they are going far enough.
People who added 20 to 40 minutes of walking a day lost a small but steady amount of weight.
"The increase in physical activity can be expected to result in other health benefits, too. Not just weight loss," said Dr. Caroline Richardson, who led the study. "Increasing physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems, lowers blood pressure and helps dieters maintain lean muscle tissue when they are dieting."
Because of pedometers, people in the study added between 2,000 steps per day to more than 4,000 steps per day.
10 SEXIEST JOBS
Did you know that what people do for a living affects their sex appeal? It does. A recent CareerBuilder.com survey asked participants what occupations they consider the sexiest. You might be surprised that the top picks weren't necessarily based on salary or looks.
Here are the 10 sexiest jobs, according to the survey...
1. Entertainer/Model: Entertainers and models make a living by looking good, so you can bet they're easy on the eyes. Their dedication to their dream in such a competitive. The downside? Competition is fierce and there's a lot of pressure to maintain their looks.
2. Cocktail Waitress: A waitress IS probably dressed in a short skirt and bringing you drinks, which never hurt anybody's sex appeal. The downside? They have to deal with drunken customers and they often work in smoke-filled bars and clubs.
3. Athlete: Professional athletes are likely in great shape -- not to mention they've probably been practicing their sport since childhood, so you know they're disciplined and goal-oriented. The downside? The odds of making it big are slim.
4. Firefighter: Firefighters are brave and selfless. Who wouldn't find that attractive? The downside? They risk their lives every day.
5. Cowboy: He's masculine, chivalrous and everything else we admired in Western movies. The downside? They have to work with their hands and outdoors, regardless of the season.
6. Nurse: They keep you comfortable, make sure you're healthy, and bring you pain killers when you're hurting. Plus, they devote their lives to caring for others and understand all that medical jargon, which only makes them sexier. The downside? The hours are long, patients and their families can be demanding, and there are plenty of sad events they have to witness, too.
7. Artist: The average artist is doing what makes them happy, not what will bring them fame or money -- and that's pretty sexy. The downside? The paying work that's easiest to find is often boring and doesn't allow artists to express themselves.
8. Military Professional: They've got the ultimate uniform, if you're into that sort of thing. The military also instills a sense of discipline, so you can count on them to be responsible and dependable. The downside? The risk of dying in war, long-term commitment, and willingness to relocate frequently, which means sticking with a job no matter where it takes you.
9. Construction Worker: Didn't you see that soft drink commercial where all the women stare out their window to watch the construction worker take off his shirt? The downside? Performing manual labor every day (in all kinds of weather) is tiring and sometimes dangerous.
10. TV Anchor/Personality: Maybe it's the way they talk with authority, seem to know everything, and make you feel like you're best friends. (Or maybe it's the fact that you don't know if they're really wearing pants under that desk.) The downside? They can spend years working in small cities before they get a job in a major market.
INDOOR WINTER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
It's way cold over most of the nation. If your kids aren't old enough to have been sucked into video games yet, or the batteries are dead, or the electricity just went out (yikes!) -- you need some indoor activities fast. Here are some easy things from Cookiemag.com to keep your kids active indoors during this cold time of year.
Alphabet Bodies -- See if your kids can make all the letters of the alphabet using their bodies, keeping in mind that some letters will require two people (unless you have a child capable of contorting herself into an M). Photograph the letters with a digital or Polaroid camera, then have the kids cut them out and arrange them on poster board to create their own personal alphabet chart.
Follow the Leader -- Warm up with exercises like toe touching and crab walking. Then have kids follow you (or one another) through an obstacle course: Limbo under a broom set across two chairs, slalom through scattered shoes, walk on a balance beam of string taped to the floor, toss a beanbag or small stuffed animal into a large pot using the "wrong" hand, and finally somersault across the finish line.
Indoor "Soft" Bowling -- Arrange a selection of empty cereal boxes, milk cartons, and paper-towel and toilet-paper tubes at the end of a hallway as targets. Then, using rolled-up socks as bowling balls, try to knock them down.
Memory Game -- Put random household objects (a key, a paper clip, a fork, a hairbrush, a penny) on a tray and let the kids study it for a few minutes. Then cover the tray and have them draw or list each of the items. Add more as you go to make it more challenging.
Life-size Portraits -- Tape large pieces of construction paper into a rectangle that's as long as your child is tall. Have your child lie face up on top of the paper and trace his outline (or let his sibling do it). Have him draw his clothes, face, and hair. You can use bits of felt, ribbons, and buttons for hair, eyes, clothes, etc.
Memory Lane -- Kids love to look through old photo albums-even your wedding album! See if they can identify the people and places in the pictures.
Role Play -- Set up a pretend restaurant. Have the kids set the table, make menus, and take turns being the maitre d', waiter, and customer. Other scenarios might include a pretend supermarket, a pretend talk show, or a pretend rocket trip to anywhere.
Don't Mess With Her
Lighthouse Point, Florida ... A robber definitely picked the wrong house to break into. The homeowner, a Black Belt in karate and marathon runner, subdued the burglar after she chased him six blocks.
Margot Foster, 53, arrived home to find a man in his 20s ransacking her home. When he fled, she chased him for six or seven blocks until she caught up with him, tackled him, and held him until police arrived."I outran the kid," said Foster. "He had no cardiovascular system."
Gregory St. Germain, 24, was charged with burglary, battery, possession of stolen property and grand theft and was being held in the Broward County Jail, police said.
Gassy Cows
Stockholm, Sweden ... A university has received $590,000 in funding to measure the greenhouse gases released when cows burp.
About 20 cows will participate in the study, run by the Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, about 40 miles north of Stockholm.
Cows release methane, a greenhouse gas believed to contribute to global warming, when they digest their food. Researchers believe the level of methane released depends on the type of food the cattle eat.
Project leader Jan Bertilsson said that the cows in the study will have different diets and wear a collar device measuring the methane level in the air around them. He said 95 percent of the methane released by cows comes out through belching.
Wrong Way To Beat Gas Prices
South Charleston, West Virginia ... A gas station clerk is accused of defrauding her boss out of nearly $50,000. Allegedly she sold gas to her family and friends for a tenth of a penny a gallon.
Police arrested Madeline Jordan, 25, on Sunday -- along with her mother, brother, a cousin and two others -- after setting up a sting at the BP station in South Charleston.
The station's owner told police he had noticed a big drop in his income and found receipts for the deeply discounted rate.
According to police, for several months Jordan reset the price at the pumps every Sunday morning and allowed people she knew to fill up.
LOL!
Well, Britney actually showed up for her custody deposition at the office of Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, yesterday. Amazing. But the funniest thing happened on her way out -- Britney saw a homeless man and said to him: "You are better off being homeless than being me, sir."
Britney has two court dates scheduled next month -- on February 3rd when her law firm, Trope and Trope, is expected to withdraw as counsel, and a general custody hearing on February 19th.
And Speaking Of Giving To The Homeless ...
Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal stopped for breakfast at a L.A. restaurant, and on the way out they gave a homeless woman some money.
SIMON DOESN'T FEEL SORRY FOR BRITNEY
Most people feel sorry for Britney, as if her life is out of her hands. But not Simon Cowell -- who always tells it like it is. Simon thinks Britney knows exactly what she's doing -- and that she's not crazy, like the rest of America thinks.
Simon told Page Six: "Everyone thinks it's breakdown this and breakdown that," From the kind of stunts she's pulling now, I think she is the puppet master and completely in control." Simon admits at first he thought Britney was a victim... "I really felt for her at one point, I thought she was heading for a meltdown and everything was out of control, but -- especially over the past week -- I thought she was honestly in control and, more to the point, wants to be in control."
Case in point, last Monday when Britney arrived at court for her child custody hearing -- and then just suddenly left. Twice. "You don't walk into a church surrounded by the media the day you're supposed to be in court fighting for your kids -- just so that you've got another picture -- unless you are totally aware of what you are doing," he says, "and in my opinion Britney is." Simon's advice: "If you don't want to get any press attention, just keep your head down, don't drive yourself anywhere, and sit in the back of blacked-out limousine." Exactly.
JESSICA STARTED A TREND
You know how football fans started wearing Jessica Simpson masks to throw off Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo? Well, Giants fans have started wearing Bridget Moynahan masks -- you know, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's baby mama (the one he broke up with while she was pregnant -- and immediately hooked up with Gisele). It seems the plan is to psych Tom out for the Super Bowl.
FREE!
Kiefer Sutherland was released from Glendale County Jail yesterday (Monday) after serving 48 days for driving under the influence and a probation violation. So now the question is: Will it be the last time he gets a DUI?
Just Wondering ... Think Kiefer has learned his lesson?
BUSH -- THE MOVIE
Oliver Stone is going to make a movie about President George W. Bush. And get this -- Josh Brolin is attached to play "W."
LINDSAY SUCKS
The Razzie Awards are highlighting Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy for their awful movies. They both got multiple nominations yesterday (Monday) for the Razzies, which honor the worst that movies had to offer in 2007.
Lindsay got TWO Worst Actress nods for I Know Who Killed Me, in which she plays two characters -- a college coed and a stripper. And Eddie's loser of a movie, Norbit, received eight Razzie nominations, five of them for Eddie alone, more than anyone has received in a single year, reports Page Six. And not only did Norbit get worst picture, but every character Eddie played in Norbit got worst actor too... "We decided that each of his characters was so offensive that he deserved individual nominations," said Razzies founder John Wilson.
ON THE UPSIDE FOR LINDSAY...
Lindsay made a smart post-rehab move... She posed for the March cover of Paper magazine last week. "Connecting with that kind of reader is exactly what she needs to be doing right now," a "friend" told the NY Daily News. "She's rebuilding her credibility from the ground up."
HA HA!
Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical) hasn't avoided the topic of her nose job -- the way another Ashley did (Ashlee Simpson). Ashley Tisdale even talked to People magazine about it after her surgery. Well, now that Ashley Tisdale has gotten all this fun attention by being truthful -- MSNBC.com reports Ashlee Simpson is now shopping her story to gossip magazines -- but it's too late!
"She just should have come clean about it at the beginning, when she was an interesting story. No one cares now -- everyone knew Ashlee did it, it was obvious she had a new nose -- but she thought being coy would pay off. That is until Ashley (Tisdale) proved that it's OK to talk about it," said an insider.
THE SILENT WAYS HE SAYS I LOVE YOU
If you're one of those lucky women whose boyfriend or husband has no problem with the words "I love you," you're probably in the minority. Most of us have a hell of a time getting our guy to say what we long to hear, even if it is only 3 little words. But iVillage.com clues us in to some other ways your guy might be saying "I love you"...
He stares into your eyes. The eyes are more than just windows to a man's soul, they can also tell us what's in his heart. There are two types of "I-love-you" looks. There's the secret stare he gives while you're not looking -- you'll have to catch him in the act of looking you over. Then there's the steady gaze. Guys are guarded when it comes to showing emotion.If they lock eyes for a full-on stare, they're lowering their shield to let you in.
He stocks his kitchen with stuff you like. Discovering that his kitchen is loaded with girly things like Diet Coke or low-fat ice cream shows you're on his mind in the most unexpected places -- like the supermarket. Furthermore, having unmistakable evidence at his place that shows there's a woman in his life is a good sign he's in love.
He talks about his future plans. Telling you he plans to relocate out west one day may seem like a warning not to get any long-term ideas. However, it might also be his way of letting you know he wants you in his future. It's all in the way he talks. If he tells you he wants to move to Tahiti, be a beach bum, and ogle the local girls, no dice.If he sees himself eventually settling in Aspen, then asks you if you could live there, he's sending out serious long-term vibes.
He wears the sweater you gave him. Trusting you with his wardrobe is something few men do easily. Not that guys are really all that picky about their appearance -- it's just that they take pride in being themselves. So, when a guy wears some item he obviously didn't pick out for himself, he's showing that he's letting you take control. It's a bold statement.
He stands right next to you in public. Where he stands when you're out together says a lot about where you stand in his life. When a man's still uncertain about his feelings, he'll either trail behind you or get out in front and lead the way -- two positions that keep his wandering eyes hidden. But if he's in love, he'll squelch this most basic male instinct. Sidling up shoulder-to-shoulder is his way of showing his commitment by letting other girls know he's taken.
He doesn't flinch if you pick up his phone. Men never know what potentially damaging force might be lurking on the other end of the phone, from ex-girlfriends looking for a last fling to a nosy mom. If a guy lets you answer his phone, it means there's nothing he wants to keep concealed from you.
HOW CAN YOU TELL HE'S FALLING FOR YOU?
Little tip-offs that the guy you're dating is getting in deep:
He arrives at the restaurant for your dinner dates before you do.
He remembers the names of your friends (and not just the pretty ones).
He does things with you during prime sports time.
He asks about your family.
He tells you the secret that his best friend told him never to tell anyone.
He picks you up from the airport ... during rush hour.
THE BACKHAND
There's nothing worse than a backhanded compliment. You think you're hearing a nice thing ... until you realize -- it wasn't. Hey, wait a minute! The question is -- Do people mean to give a backhanded compliment, or are they just stupid?
Compliments You Should Never Give:
(from Glamour magazine)
"You are so lucky not to need a bra!"
"Your bronzer's so...bronze."
"You look just like Cher."
"Those jeans make your butt seem a lot smaller."
"I think this is the best hair color you've had yet!"
"You're just so much prettier in person than you are in pictures."
"Oooh! Who did your nose?"
"My grandmother has the exact same purse."
Some backhanded compliments that won't go over too well with guys:
"You're bigger than I thought you'd be."
"I think your bald spot is cute!"
"I like short guys!"
Yesterday was as bad as it's gonna get:
If you think yesterday sucked, today things should be much better.
A story printed in London's Daily Mail reveals that yesterday was the gloomiest day of the year. A psychologist did the math and figured the date by using weather, Christmas debt, already broken New Year's resolutions and general despair. (Page)
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A new survey from London's Daily Mail and a British beverage company says that the average person tells four lies a day, 1,460 a year, or about 88-thousand fibs by age 60. The most common lie: "I'm fine."
The survey says men lie about fives times a day on average, compared to three times daily for women. (Pacelli)
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The Internet:
Technology is getting the blame for killing yet another staple many Americans take for granted: maps. According to the Grand Rapids Press, now that we have MapQuest, GoogleMaps, GPS, and all that, the companies who make maps on paper aren't selling many of their own maps. Midwest map company Metro Graphic Arts used to sell 6-hundred-thousand street guides a year, but now, they're happy sell 150-thousand to customers. They'll be shutting their doors next month, yet employee LES BELL is sure somebody will miss maps you can feel. "Computerized maps are still subject to power failure or software glitches. With our street guides, they are always on." (Couchman)
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Fast Food:
Getting pizza tonight is as easy as sending a text message on your fell phone. Information Week.com reports that Pizza Hut has joined Domino's and Papa John's in the text-your-order business. Once you register your cell phone number at their website, you'll be all set to text yourself some cheesy, greasy goodness. (Couchman)
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Watercooler:
Did you say something about an office romance? Believe it or not, there's an employee handbook for finding and managing romance on the job.
Author STEPHANIE LOSEE (LOO-see) says the odds of finding love at work are better than online, in a bar or at the gym. Think about it: Nearly half of us log over 50 hours at work and maybe you should use that to your advantage to do it right.
Losee says work-based romances are more like courtships --they develop gradually over weeks and months. You actually get to know one another. Wow, what a concept. Her advice on how to do it:
--Join co-workers for happy hour
--Go to industry conventions and conferences
--Listen to colleagues who want to link you up with a co-worker
--Expand your network to friends' office
--Go job hunting
Losee, by the way, has been married for 16 years to a man she met on the job. (Maiman)
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Forbes magazine tips for office romances:
--Think twice. Ask yourself, "Am I really into this person?" If the answer's "No," or even "Not Really," back off.
--Take it slow. Try to develop a genuine personal friendship first. It's the bst way to be certain.
--Discuss "What if..." Most relationships don't last forever, so be prepared for this one ending, too, and talk about how you'll handle it while still working in the same office.
--Honesty is the best policy. Many people try to hide office relationships, but most are found out. Besides, if you feel you really have something to hide, maybe you're doing something that's actually inappropriate.
--Keep the PDA PC. The only thing you should be making at work is money for your company, not "out" with your co-worker. We're not talking about polite pecks, obviously.
--Remember your other relationships. You work with other people other than the one you're dating. You stand to score big professionally if you continue to demonstrate generosity and care with everyone and hold your significant other accountable as a consummate professional instead of playing favorites.
--Getting together is different from staying together. Talk about work at work. When you're off the clock, proactively seek other passions you can share. (Maiman)
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Office romance do's and don'ts (Maiman):
Do: Join co-workers for happy hour
Don't: Join co-workers for next random drug test
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Do: Send a lovely Valentine's Day card
Don't: Send it on a post-it note stolen from the supply closet
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Do: Remember that honesty is the best policy
Don't: Expect your co-worker to believe you when you tell her you're a soldier of fortune, especially if you work in the mail room
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Do: Explain your value to the company
Don't: Brag that at your last job, you were the guy at NBC who said, "Don't worry, we can afford to lose Seinfeld"
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Do: Keep inter-office communications discreet and tasteful
Don't: Send messages through cheap office intercom of two soup cans and a piece of string
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Do: That's a great perfume you're wearing
Don't: Hell, working with you, I deserve a medal!
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SYLVESTER STALLONE was convicted of importing Human Growth Hormone to Australia, but that hasn't stopped him from endorsing the use of HGH. He revealed during an interview on the "Today" show that the public has an "archaic" view of the substance, and claims it's nothing more than an amino acid. The longtime workout fanatic says that it takes years of hard labor to get fit, but wishes there was a quick fix. (Lee)
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The NY Daily News' Gatecrasher column reports that RYAN REYNOLDS and SCARLETT JOHANSSON may be headed to the altar. BEN WIDDICOMBE claims that insiders have told him that they will announce their engagement soon, while her rep denies the story. (Lee)
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TOM CRUISE is back under fire for his beliefs after video of the action star saluting a giant picture of the late L-RON HUBBARD surfaced last week. Fellow Scientologist JOHN TRAVOLTA is coming to his buddy's defense, telling People magazine that we all have the right to practice how we feel.
Meanwhile, more secrets are coming out about the family as gossip columnist JANET CHARLTON claims ISABELLA and CONNOR, his two children with ex-wife NICOLE KIDMAN, lead a very isolated life. Word is the two are home schooled and live with Tom's sister who has brainwashed them into thinking the world revolves around the "Dianetics" belief system.
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HUGH HEFNER may be a new daddy at the ripe age of 82 years old! JANET CHARLTON reports that Hef and the "queen bee" of his harem, girlfriend HOLLY MADISON, were spotted in the waiting room of a Beverly Hills gynecologist who specializes in in-vitro fertilization. (Lee)
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The lavish parties during the Sundance Film Festival are notoriously choosy about who they let in, but would you believe that BONO couldn't even make it past the velvet rope? Insiders tell Fox News that the U2 front man tried to get into a soiree organized by the Manhattan club, Butter, twice on Friday night and was denied both times. (Lee)
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MILEY CYRUS' "Hannah Montana" shows may be the hottest ticket in America, but Vegas Confidential reports that her three shows at the MGM Grand Garden wouldn't have sold out without ticket brokers artificially inflating the demand. Word is the dealers were offering hotel concierge desks two-for-one deals the night of the show. (Lee)
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The wardrobe malfunction du jour goes to EVA MENDES, who had one of "the girls" break free during an interview on French television. The British tabloid the London Sun reports that the host asked her to show off some dance moves from her new movie, "Live!," but she declined the offer, saying that she had a "situation" with the dress she had chosen for the night. (Lee)
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Don't believe rumors that VICTORIA BECKHAM puked her guts out while onstage in London. The story got started after a fan wrote PerezHilton.com claiming that the SPICE GIRL upchucked while playing Wembley Stadium. Her people say it's "complete rubbish."
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VANESSA HUDGENS and ASHLEY TISDALE of "High School Musical" are sharing their fitness secrets with the world. When asked by the Fox News' Pop Tarts gossip column how they keep so trim, their comeback was simply "Pilates, Pilates, Pilates." (Lee)
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AMY WINEHOUSE gave the world a brief snapshot into her life when she opened her handbag to be searched while visiting her husband, BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL, in court last week. Paparazzi photographer were able to take a shot of the contents, which JANET CHARLTON posted on her website. The "Rehab" singer was carrying eyeliner, cover-up, a camera, painkillers, and letter which appeared to be from someone overseas. (Lee)
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TYRA BANKS has a man. Despite her claim last week that she goes home and has no one, Us Weekly magazine reports that the supermodel and talk show host is dating 50-year-old investment banker JOHN UTENDAHL.
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Is PAM ANDERSON really getting divorced? Us Weekly magazine has a pic of the actress cuddling with her soon-to-be ex RICK SALOMON on January 11th after filing for divorce from him on December 28th.
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ANGELINA JOLIE is fueling pregnancy rumors again. According to Us Weekly magazine, Ang showed up at the Critic's Choice Awards looking fuller figured. She avoided the sushi and although she had champagne in front of her, she never drank it.
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JESSICA ALBA is planning for baby with a new house. Us Weekly magazine reports that the mom-to-be and baby daddy CASH WARREN have bought a $4 million dollar, 4-bedroom house in Beverly Hills.
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NICK LACHEY is trying to help girlfriend VANESSA MINNILLO save some money. Star magazine reports that the former "Entertainment Tonight" reporter hasn't had a full time job since leaving the show and still shops like it's an Olympic event. Nick put her in touch with his financial planner to help her slow down her spending.
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KATHERINE McPHEE and fiance NICK COKAS have set a wedding date. According to Star magazine, the "American Idol" finalist will tie the knot with the actor in February. (Myers)
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Scam-a-lam-a-ding-dong dep't:
ANTHONY ARMATYS was probably living your dream, or something close to it. Chicagoland's Daily Herald reports that the 34-year old earned almost a half-million dollars for doing absolutely nothing. Somehow, Anthony tricked New Jersey company Avaya into thinking he was one of their employees. And since 2002, they've been making automatic payroll deposits into Anthony's account. Had the company not investigated a system error, and had Anthony not monkeyed with his retirement savings account, his $470-thousand dollar theft would have stayed under the radar. (Couchman)
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New York City officials had to evacuate an 11-story building in Brooklyn on Sunday night. The New York Times says 150 people were relocated because illegal loft conversions and fire safety violations made the building unsafe. Turns out there was an unauthorized matzo bakery in the basement with piles of coal, wood, empty cardboard boxes and silos of grain, which is combustible.
Editor's note: And you know where you serve prison time for running an unauthorized matzo factory: Unleavenworth. (Marino)
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Missing in action:
A Sacramento, CA, family may want to count all their kids next time they drive off somewhere.
Six-year-old THOMAS was found wandering around a rest stop in Placer County. Turns out he's got 13 siblings! His family was on a road trip, made a pit stop and left without him. The parents didn't realize anyone was missing until they were tucking the kids in bed.
According to KXTV-TV News 10, police don't believe any charges will be filed and say it was simply a mistake but the case has been sent to prosecutors for review because it's a good excuse for spending taxpayer money.
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Best way to call off a funeral? When the corpse wakes up.
Chile's Ultimas Noticias reports that a family was convinced their father had died after his body had gone "limp and cold." They called undertakers instead of the doctor, bought him a new suit and gathered for a wake to bid him a final farewell.
Then he woke up and asked shocked relatives for a glass of water.
His nephew, PEDRO, was quite surprised to see his elderly uncle staring up at him from the coffin. "I couldn't believe it. I thought I must be mistaken, and I shut my eyes. When I opened them again, my uncle was looking at me. I started to cry and ran to get something to open up the coffin to get him out."
FELIBERTO CARRASCO was, er, IS, 81.
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Attention ladies: The world's hairiest man is on the market again.
YU ZHENHUAN, recognized by the Guinness Book in 2002 as the world's hairiest man is looking for a new love on the internet after breaking up with his girlfriend. This time he's using an online dating agency.
China's Xinhua News has followed this guy regularly. Reportedly he had to get hair removed from his ears in a surgical procedure in Shanghai because it had reduced his hearing by more than 30 percent. And he's a rock musician, for whatever that's worth. (Here are three different cuts. We found four different images and even a photo from when he was a kid.)
As for his love life, the 29-year-old Yu was reportedly going to get married to a woman he had been seeing for three years, but, says Yu, "Unfortunately our relationship has come to an end."
Fixing the Mid-Afternoon Slump:
Looking for something to get you through the mid-day slump at work? Health experts say there are much better options than a venti coffee or a calorie-packed sugar snack from the office vending machine.
A blog on Yahoo Food makes a few suggestions:
--Water. Sometimes we mistake dehydration for fatigue. We only make it worse when we grab a coffee. Drink 8 ounces of water, take a quick walk around the parking lot, and drink another 8 ounces when you get back inside.
--Brazil Nuts. Good source of selenium and magnesium, to lift your mood and fight fatigue.
--A Mexican Baked Potato. You won't find one in the vending machine, but bring one to work with you or order out. Potatoes give your blood sugar a quick boost, which isn't so good if you're diabetic, but is great for anyone else. Add some salsa and low-fat sour cream. The spiciness of the salsa will also help wake you up.
--Dried Dates. They're high on the glycemic index like potatoes, so they offer a quick burst of energy. Dates were traditionally used in the Sahara to provide quick energy to camels.
--Peanut Butter and Jelly on Whole Wheat. When you're throwing the kids' lunch together before work, make an extra PB&J for yourself. It's a great mix of carbs, good fats, protein, and whole grain fiber. (Page)
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