US – Wednesday, September 8
Barrymore than a feeling
Drew Barrymore has had some duds for onscreen partners in romantic comedies — not that she’s about to name names. “The worst is when you’re kissing someone who is not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, and you feel like you’re just working on your own,” she says. Luckily her latest film, “Going the Distance,” pairs her with someone very near to her heart: ex-boyfriend Justin Long.
 
CALLING ON CAROLINE
Why isn’t Caroline Wozniacki a bigger tennis star? The Danish dame has captured many hearts and countless eyes during her U.S. Open tear in Flushing the past week. Her face should replace Jennie Finch’s atop the Mount Rushmore of women’s sports.
 
Progress in effort to stop smoking in US flatlines
A decades-long decline in smoking rates leveled off in 2005 and has changed little ever since, according to a government study that calls for more funding for anti-smoking programs.
 
Brazil’s sin city
Just as the world looks to Brazil as a nation that knows how to party, Bra-zil looks to Salvador as the city that can out-party even Rio. This corner of the northeastern state of Bahia is party central 365 days a year. Salvador is the oldest city in Brazil and was its capital for more than 200 years. And even 300 years ago it picked up a nickname which translates to Nearly All the Sins.
 
CALLING ON CAROLINE
Why isn’t Caroline Wozniacki a bigger tennis star? The Danish dame has captured many hearts and countless eyes during her U.S. Open tear in Flushing the past week. Her face should replace Jennie Finch’s atop the Mount Rushmore of women’s sports.
 
Pakistan car bomb kills 20 after Taliban threats
A suicide bomber rammed his car into a police residential complex in Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 20 people, officials said, in another blow for a country grappling with devastating floods.
 
Fifth amendment: Who gets the nod?
Still no word on the “Great Fifth Starter Debate.”
 
It’s time to move on ...
Placing yourself in a choice college can be a numbers game, and if your GPA or  tuition veers off, your most frugal and strategic bet might be to transfer.
 
Home repairs made easier
Ready to tackle all those home-repair projects you’ve been putting off in favor of days down the shore? Head to the West Philly Tool Library, where homeowners can borrow an unlimited number of tools and ladders for up to seven days. It costs just $20 for a yearly membership, and “tool librarians” are always on hand to lend expert advice.
 
Breaking the waves
Surfing is an excellent total-body workout combining upper and lower body strength, cardiovascular fitness, core strength, stability, balance and flexibility.
 

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Roster stress just part of NFL’s game
There were 255 names called during the 2010 NFL Draft, but Dane Fletcher didn’t hear his.
 

 
 

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