Photographer says Palin much softer than professed image of "rugged action, steely independence"October 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Seattle-based photographer, John Keatley, who was tapped by publishers HarperCollins to capture a picture of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for the jacket of her autobiography titled "Going Rogue", has revealed on his website that the image he shot implied that Palin was much softer than her professed image of "rugged action and steely independence"
The cover image of Palin in a zippered jacket made of a red micro-fiber fabric and studded with an American flag pin implies something much softer. Like "Going For a Hike", Politico quoted Keatley, as saying.
60yr-old Chinese man fights 17-kg fish for 2hrsJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 60-year-old Chinese man fought with a 17 kg fish for two hours to catch it, while he was fishing in a river in Changchun, Jilin province, on Wednesday. He kept on fighting the 1.17-m long fish until it finally gave up.
Fish fear divers and snorkelers who try to count them for censusJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research by scientists from the University of Victoria has shown that fish avoid the divers and snorkelers who try to count them, and that is why using snorkelers and SCUBA divers may misrepresent the number of fish. Not all types of fish are equally frightened by the divers, and Faculty of 1000 member Helen Yap, who recommended the study, explains that therefore "such methods may not provide an accurate picture of the actual diversity and abundance of fish communities."
Counting coral reef fish informs researchers about local ecological changes.
Witness claims DC mother accused of killing daughters let kids, ages 3 and 4, smoke marijuanaJuly 21st, 2009 Witness: DC mother let kids, 3 and 4, smoke potWASHINGTON — A witness in the trial of a woman accused of killing her four daughters says the parents allowed two of the girls to smoke marijuana at the ages of 3 and 4. LaShawn Ragland, a friend of Banita Jacks' boyfriend, testified in Jacks' murder trial on Monday.
Palin quit because she couldn't take the heat, says daughters ex-boyfriendJuly 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The ex-boyfriend of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's daughter, Levi Johnston, has claimed that Palin has decided to resign because she could not take the political heat anymore. "She's very smart.
'Politically speaking, if I die, I die, so be it,' says PalinJuly 8th, 2009 DILLINGHAM - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin vehemently defended her decision to resign 16 months early, declaring she doesn't care if it damages her political future. "I said before I stood in front of the mic the other day, you know, politically speaking-if I die, I die.
Alaska's lieutenant governor says Palin cited toll of ethics complaints in decision to quitJuly 5th, 2009 Official: Palin cited toll of ethics complaintsWASHINGTON — The official in line to be Alaska governor when Sarah Palin resigns this month says she talked to him about the toll that ethics investigations has taken on her. Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell says Palin cited the millions of dollars being spent to deal with document requests and other matters.
Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all bookJuly 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Sarah Palin's daughter's ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston is planning to pen a tell-all book. According to Johnston's bodyguard/publicist, Tank, he is planning to write a book that may also focus on the Wasilla, Alaska, political family.
Alaska Governor Palin accepts comedian Letterman's apologyJune 17th, 2009 Juneau (Alaska, US),J - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has accepted comedian David Letterman's apology on making a bad joke about her 14-year-old daughter. In a statement, Palin said she accepted Letterman's apology "on behalf of young women like my daughters, who hope men who 'joke' about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve."
"Letterman certainly has the right to 'joke' about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction," Palin continued in the statement.
Gov. Palin: Letterman should apologize to young women across country for statutory rape jokeJune 12th, 2009 Palin-Letterman still at odds over comedian's jokeWASHINGTON — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is insisting that comedian David Letterman "apologize to young women" for a joke he made on the air about one of her teen-age daughters.
Michelle Obama and daughters visit upmarket London pub for fish and chipsJune 10th, 2009 LONDON - American First Lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters-Malia, 10, and Sasha, eight-popped into the upmarket Audley pub in London's Mayfair for fish and chips during their private visit there. Although the pub had a booking for 25 people in the private upstairs dining room, they had no idea that they would be serving Michelle's party.
North Korean leader gobbles live fish with gustoJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been revealed to have a passion for live fish, which he devours with gusto morning, noon and night. The 68-year-old tyrant is said to wash them down with fine French wines and brandies, even though two million of his subjects have died of starvation already.
Fish poisoning may be why Polynesians left paradiseMay 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have come up with a theory that attributes the historic migrations of the Polynesians from the Cook islands to New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii in the 11th to 15th centuries, to fish poisoning. The theory has been proposed by Teina Rongo, a Cook Island Maori from Rarotonga and a Ph.D.
Daughter's 'half-boyfriend' horrified Clive OwenApril 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Clive Owen was shocked to learn that his eldest daughter was dating, and 'shares' her boyfriend with another girl. The 'Duplicity' star revealed that he was stunned when his 12-year-old daughter Hanna introduced him to her "half-boyfriend".
McCain dodges on PalinMarch 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Republican presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain has said that he would like to see Alaska Governor Sarah Palin compete in the 2012 presidential elections, but chose to avoid making a comment on whether he would support her or not. When NBC's Meet the Press anchor David Gregory asked McCain if he would like to see Alaska Gov.
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