Female Czech MPs pose for calendar

The 2011 calendar features four women MPs from the Public Affairs party wearing little in the way of clothing in a series of images that dispatch the traditional image of staid and serious parliamentarians. The country returned its highest ever number of women MPs at the last general election.

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Turkey Losing Hot Israeli Summer Tourist Dollars

Israelis have dropped Turkey as a hot tourist destination, and the former Middle Eastern ally is beginning to feel the pinch. According to a report published Wednesday in Turkey's English Daily News, some 50,000 Israelis have canceled their summer reservations “indefinitely.” The Israel Travel Agents' Association added to the figure, announcing 100,000 cancellations.

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Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend

Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend By Bridget Johnson - 06/19/10 03:37 PM ET President Barack Obama hit the golf course Saturday with Vice President Joe Biden. The White House pool report noted that Obama left at about 1 p.m. for the course at Andrews Air Force base, and his golfing parters included White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson and photographer David Katz. Nicholson and Katz, along with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, joined Obama for four hours of golf last weekend. The Republican National Committee released an ad soon afterward taking aim at Obama's golfing...

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2009 shatters heat record (Austin, TX.)

This is already the hottest summer in Austin's history — shattering the previous record — but the sweltering city might not be done setting dubious milestones in 2009. Two more days of triple digits will tie the record for the most 100-degree temperatures in a year: 69 days of lawn-killing, air conditioner-straining heat. A typical year has 12 triple-digit days. The 1925 record appears safe for at least the next few days, with highs forecast in the 90s.

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(Vanity) Travel Channel's Samantha Brown: Hot or Not?

Just lounging around on a lazy Sunday morning and watching the Travel Channel's "Passport" series. OK Freepers, so question for you as I'm undecided. Samantha Brown, hot/not?

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July 2009 sets record for temperatures (Austin,TX)

July 2009 goes down as the hottest month ever recorded, Lower Colorado River Authority meteorologist Bob Rose said Friday.

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Freep this Poll! What's Your Opinion of Sarah Palin?

Q. A new poll says fewer people have a favorable opinion of the former VP candidate. What's your take? I still have a favorable opinion of Sarah Palin I no longer have a favorable opinion of Sarah Palin I never liked Sarah Palin Don't know, don't care

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BREAKING: Massive Fire in Hazel Park (A bridge over the I-75 in Hazel Park, Michigan has collapsed)

A bridge over the I-75 in Hazel Park, Michigan has collapsed following a massive explosion after a gas tanker overturned.

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Men Agree Who's Hot, Women Don't

Thin and seductive, that's what men find attractive in women. But the ladies are less in agreement over what makes for a hot guy, new research finds. The news is good for guys who might think they're not the hottest hunks. But it also means more competition for the hottest chicks, scientists say. "Men agree a lot more about who they find attractive and unattractive than women agree about who they find attractive and unattractive," said study researcher Dustin Wood, assistant professor of psychology at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. The study included more than 1,300 heterosexual men, about...

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The Palin of Israel (Orly Levy)

Never mind Benjamin Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni. Israelis are chattering about the candidacy of Orly Levy, a 35-year-old former fashion model running for Parliament from the state's hard-right Israel Beitenu party. Local wags have made quick work of her thin résumé, and even Levy herself admits, "I have no political experience at all." Some Israelis are amused. "This would be like Paris Hilton going to the Senate," says filmmaker Etgar Keret. "You could make a reality show about this." A scary one: according to the latest polls, Levy's ultranationalist party is surging, and could win as many as 18 seats...

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