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FILE - In this Thursday, May 6, 1999 file photo, George Zimmer, second from left, gestures to Andy Dolich prior to a meeting, in Oakland, Calif. Men's Wearhouse Inc. says it has dismissed Zimmer, its founder and executive chairman. In a terse release issued Wednesday, June 19, 2013, the company didn't give a reason for the abrupt firing of Zimmer, who built Men's Wearhouse from one small Texas store using a cigar box as a cash register to one of the nation's largest specialty retailers in men's clothing, with 1,143 locations. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer

Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. The men's clothier said Wednesday that it fired executive chairman and face of the company George Zimmer, 64, who has appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee ...

In this photo provided by Matt Lautner is a fluffy male cow named Texas Tornado at Lautner Farms in Adel, Iowa. The art of grooming cows so they look like massive poodles is a well-known beautification practice in the show cattle industry that helps sell livestock. But tell that to the Internet, which became fascinated with the moniker “fluffy cow” after a photos of Texas Tornado and other fluffy cows made the rounds online. (AP Photo/Courtesy Matt Lautner)

Fluffy cows: Old beauty practice gains attention

Grooming cows so they look like unusually large poodles is a well-known beautification practice in the show cattle industry. But although it may be decades old, it's just now getting attention on the Internet. It started with a photo of a male cow named Texas Tornado who had a particularly ...

Actress Hayden Panettiere showed off her bikini bod in this Twitter snapshot with friend Erin McCarley. Panettiere told Self magazine in March 2010 that one of her favorite activities is free-diving.

Celebs show off their beach bodies, share fitness tips

Photos: Celebs show off bikini bodies, share fitness tips

This photo taken Monday, June 17, 2013, shows people sunning at Goose Lake in Anchorage, Alaska. Parts of Alaska are setting high temperature records as a heat wave continues across Alaska. Temperatures are nothing like what Phoenix or Las Vegas gets, but temperatures in the 80s and 90s are hot for Alaska, where few buildings have air conditioning. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state

A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven — or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in Anchorage, and higher in other parts ...

Fat genes determine obesity, UCLA study concludes

Fat genes determine obesity, UCLA study concludes

New research shows weight gain from a high fat diet is genetic. John Basedow reports on the first comprehensive study, done at the University of California Los Angeles, that links body fat percentage increases to genetic factors in mice. Some mice fed a high fat diet for eight weeks saw ...

Obese? well, you now have a disease

Obese? well, you now have a disease

The American Medical Association's recognition of obesity as a disease could redefine treatment options for those who struggle with their weight.

Q&A: Should I freeze my credit to prevent identity theft?

Like many people, I’m concerned about protecting my financial information from online thieves who want to steal my identity. Identity theft is not a random occurrence; 12.6 million Americans were victimized by ID theft in 2012, the second-highest total since the Federal Trade Commission began counting victims in 2003. Slightly ...

Steak Shapiro, Chris Dimino and Nick Cellini, hosts of sports show "Mayhem in the A.M." on Atlanta radio station 790 The Zone were fired after a bit they did mocking former NFL star Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS.

Photos: DJs, TV hosts in hot water

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This week in deals: 50% off all featured styles at Cosabella

Summer is now in full swing! The kids are home, the weather is warm and the parties don't (won't) stop. If you're in the same boat as I am, life isn't so bad. I have 6 more parties to go to between June and July, so it's definitely time to ...

The Atlanta Falcons and its architecture firm have presented design plans to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority for the team's new stadium. The plans, which have been approved, include a retractable roof that opens to reveal the city's skyline; the structure surrounding the facility is translucent; and a 360-degree LED screen that goes around the stadium top walls. How do those compare with other NFL facilities:

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The Atlanta Falcons and its architecture firm have presented design plans to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority for the team's new stadium. The plans, which have been approved, include a retractable roof that opens to reveal the city's skyline; the structure surrounding the facility is translucent; and a 360-degree ...

In this June 16, 2013 file photo provided by Great Lakes Exploration Group, diver Jim Nowka of Great Lakes Exploration Group inspects a wooden beam extending from the floor of Lake Michigan that experts believe may be part of the Griffin, a ship that sank in 1679. A wooden beam that has long been the focus of the search for a 17th century shipwreck in northern Lake Michigan was not attached to a buried vessel as searchers had suspected, but still may have come from the elusive Griffin or some other ship, archaeologists said Wednesday, June 19, 2013 (AP Photo/Great Lakes Exploration Group, David J. Ruck, File)

Wooden beam could be detached part of shipwreck

A wooden beam that has long been the focus of the search for a 17th century shipwreck in northern Lake Michigan was not attached to a buried vessel as searchers had suspected, but still may have come from the elusive Griffin or some other ship, archaeologists said Wednesday. Shipwreck hunter ...

Early inspiration for luxury perfumer: First lady Michelle Obama

SAN DIEGO (MainStreet) — When luxury perfumer Seth Kornegay thinks of first lady Michelle Obama, the adjectives that come to mind include strength, grace and courage.Using those attributes as inspiration, Kornegay developed “Orla,” his newly launched luxury perfume in honor of the iconic first lady.READ: How to get into business ...

Hairy leg stockings

Anti-pervert hairy leg stockings making a splash

The leggings are called “anti-pervert full leg of hair stockings.” That’s a long way to say yuck. The stockings make it look like your legs are not just hairy, but caveman hairy. The product was developed and is being sold in China through a micro-blogging service called Sina Weibo. The ...

Marijuana moms

Women claim pot makes them better mothers, wives

They call themselves the "Marijuana Moms." The ladies claim they smoke weed on a regular basis to relax and help deal with chronic pain. But here’s the kicker, they also say pot makes them better mothers and wives. Say what? "We've all come up against people who say marijuana is ...

5 cities where you'll break even on a house quickly

BOSTON (MainStreet) — Buying a home seemed too risky to many Americans during the housing bust, but here's a look at five U.S. markets where prices have fallen so low you'd be crazy to rent."These are places where prices have in some cases fallen more than 50 percent," says Svenja ...

RYE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16:  A detail of a sand sculpture at the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships, February 16, 2003 in Rye, Victoria, Australia. Ten sand sculptures some up to 15 metres high, were made from 1500 tonnes of sand which took a month to complete. This years theme included a French Carnivale maze,with larger than life sculptures of a Ferris wheel, carousel and fun house. Sand artists from all over the world competed in the event. (Photo by Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images)

24 sensational sand sculptures

These beach-born works of art go above and beyond your typical sand castle. Check out these sensational sand sculptures.

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