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Giulia Rozzi
May 22, 2008 | 7:10 pm EST
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Katie Halper:
Necklacing Returns to South Africa, Tutu Calls for Peace, and History Repeats Itself
Ted Kennedy’s Malignant Brain Tumor: Sad News, But the Work Goes On
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Nicole Hughes:
Bush’s Food Aid Package Promotes Use of GMOs
Gas Prices Exceed Those of 1973 Oil Crisis
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Cost US 38 Trillion Annually
USDA Budget Squeeze Forces Agency to Stop Tracking Pesticide Use
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Jon Popham:
Brooklyn Bridge Birthday Celebration!
Smokey the Bear: Environmental Icon
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Giulia Rozzi:
Suicide Tourism in New York City
Kristin Davis and Her Solar Powered Home
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Gina Telaroli:
Media That Matters Film Festival Premieres on May 28th
Top 10 Ways Indiana Jones Saved the World: Part #1
Last night Kristin Davis appeared on Letterman to talk about the upcoming Sex in the City movie and her solar powered home.
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I recently saw the Sex in the City episode where Miranda goes shopping for a dress for her mother’s funeral and after screaming at a lingerie saleswoman, she breaks down and cries in the woman’s arms. That scene makes me watery eyed for so many reasons; the thought of loosing a parent, the vulnerability in breaking down to a stranger, the compassion of the sales woman.
I had a similar experience. Not the breakdown part, but the bra fitting scenario. A few months ago I went for a proper fitting at a place in New York City called Linda’s bra store and learned way more about bras and how they relate to breast health than I ever anticipated. Apparently a poorly fitted or unsupportive bra can result in back pain, shoulder pain, improper posture, and can create unhealthy
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