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AMA Paper Says Fat Taxes, Soda Bans Make Dollars and Sense

09/18/2012 at 4:41 pm

Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Taxing or limiting the serving sizes of high-calorie junk food may sound like the perfect weapon in the war against obesity, but it seems to have backfired in at least one instance.

Last week, the Danish government announced plans to scrap the tax it instituted just last year on foods high in saturated fats. The reason for the decision: Businesses are bleeding jobs and profits because Danes are crossing the German border to buy their sinful snacks more cheaply. read more ≫


Aerosmith Launching New Global Warming Tour Leg in November

09/18/2012 at 3:23 pm

AeroForceOne.comAerosmith will head back out on the road this fall for a second North American leg of their Global Warming World Tour, the band announced Tuesday.  The Boston bad boys will kick off the new trek in Oklahoma City on November 8, just two days after their long-awaited studio album Music from Another Dimension! arrives in stores.

The outing is slated to visit 14 cities by the time it winds down on December 13 in Nashville.  As on their previous tour leg, Cheap Trick will be the support act for the new shows. read more ≫


Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Last of a Dyin' Breed" Video Debuts Online

09/18/2012 at 3:00 pm

Photo: Clay Patrick McBrideA video for the title track to Lynyrd Skynyrd's new album, Last of a Dyin' Breed, recently premiered online.  True to the rebellious and good-time spirit of the Southern rock legends, the clip focuses on a group of motorcycle riders on a mission to build their own bar from scratch. read more ≫


"Time" Breast-Feeding Mom Poses Again

09/18/2012 at 2:33 pm

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nearly four months after becoming the poster mom for “attachment parenting” by breast-feeding her 3-year-old son on the cover of Time magazine, Jamie Lynne Grumet said the fallout left her “really, really sad” but now excited about the second chance to deliver her message.

“I definitely don’t agree with the [Time] cover and don’t agree with the article,” she said.

“Our intentions were to help relieve the stigma attached to breast-feeding past infancy,” Grumet, 26, said. “The photo I saw wasn’t one that we were trying to pose for.” read more ≫


The Beach Boys Confirm They'll Tour Minus Wilson, Jardine and Marks Starting Next Month

09/18/2012 at 12:00 pm

Photo: Guy WebsterIt looks as if The Beach Boys' 50th anniversary reunion tour will come to an abrupt end after the band finishes their last scheduled dates -- a pair of concerts in London on September 27 and 28.  According to a newly-issued statement, The Beach Boys will return to their pre-reunion lineup, meaning members Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks will not be a part of the group when it hits the road again after the end of the month. read more ≫


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