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Paul W. Smith
I'll miss GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who has withdrawn from the race. I stepped off the plane from Chicago (broadcasting from the Chicago Regional Auto Show) and was given the word. I was shocked. I guess I might have been more shocked that it happened now, rather than that it happened. It seemed to be a matter of time, but I thought there was more campaigning left. I still don't understand the apparent disconnect between Republicans and conservatives. I realize the gap between being a Republican and being a conservative is wider than ever. Not as wide as, say, a river, but more like, oh, maybe a Bush. • According to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll, President Bush has reached his lowest approval rating with 30 percent of those polled saying they are happy with the job he's doing (overall) as president; he apparently is also at an all-time low in his support among Republicans.
TOP WORLD NEWS PHOTOS
Archbishop of the southwestern cities of Lourdes and Tarbes, Jacques Perrier, right, puts his hand on a sick young girl's forehead, in front of the Lourdes shrine, southwestern France, during a ceremony. Feb. 11: Palestinians in a taxi drive past a section of Israel's separation barrier at the Kalandiya checkpoint, between the outskirts of Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security, while Palestinians call it a land grab. Feb. 11: Iraqi police graduate stands at attention as national flags flutter above him, during a graduation ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq. Some 900 policemen graduated after a six week training course. Feb. 11: Pakistan election worker carries transparent ballot boxes in preparation for upcoming general election at an election commission office in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Steroids testing debated
Texas looks to begin testing athletes next month, the result of a two-year, $6 million program approved by the state's legislature last May.New Jersey and Florida already do. So why not Oklahoma?Area coaches favor such testing, but they have one overriding concern — the cost."The problem is that it's so expensive," Muskogee football coach Matt Hennesy said. "Where would the funding come from, I don't know."Hennesy remembers when he was an assistant coach at Jenks and he said it cost $100 per test for steroids."If you figure 100 football players, you're talking about $10,000," he said. "(The cost) may have changed since then. I think it's great (to have testing). I don't see how anyone can afford it."According to a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article, the cost per test in Texas will be $175.
Jan Marini Skin Research Suspends Sales of Popular Eyelash Products
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. (JMSR; http://www.janmarini.com) today announced that it will voluntarily suspend the sale of its Age Intervention Eyelash Conditioner and Age Intervention Masses of Lashes Mascara products in the U.S. JMSR cited a patent infringement lawsuit by Allergan Pharmaceutical as one reason for the suspension. "We believe that it makes sense to suspend these products while we strategically review our options," said JMSR President & CEO Jan Marini. "We are assured that the Allergan allegations are unfounded. However, the lawsuit is a major distraction." JMSR reasserted its confidence in the safety profile of the products, and noted that it has conducted numerous and excellent safety studies. The company maintains its legal right to market both products.
See first part of nominees list
Nip/Tuck," (Ben White), FX Network, The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.; Liz Kay, production designer; Ellen Brill, set decorator
"Rome," (Caesarion, Triumph, Kalends Of February), HBO, HBO Entertainment in association with the BBC; Joseph Bennett, production designer; Domenico Sica, art director; Cristina Onori, set decorator
"Six Feet Under," (Hold My Hand, Singing For Our Lives, Everyone's Waiting), HBO, Actual Size and the Greenblatt/Janollari Studios in association with HBO Entertainment; Suzuki Ingerslev, production designer; Kristan Andrews, art director; Rusty Lipscomb, S.D.S.A., set decorator ART DIRECTION FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
"Bleak House (Masterpiece Theatre)," PBS, A BBC WGBH-Boston Co-production in association with Deep Indigo; Simon Elliot, production designer; Bill Crutcher, art director
"Elizabeth I," HBO, Company Pictures and Channel 4 in association with HBO Films; Eve Stewart, production designer; Leon McCarthy, art director; Sarah Whittle, set decorator
"The Girl In The Caf," HBO, Tightrope Pictures and BBC Wales in association with HBO Films; Candida Otton, production designer; Andrea Coathupe, art director
"Into The West," TNT, Dreamworks Television Marek Dobrowolski, production designer; Rick Roberts, art director; Guy Barnes, art director; Paul Healy, set decorator; Wendy Ozols-Barnes, set decorator
"Stephen King's Desperation," ABC, Touchstone Television; Philip Dagort, production designer; Jason Weil, art director; Marcia Calosio, set decorator ART DIRECTION FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"78th Annual Academy Awards," ABC, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Roy Christopher, production designer; Greg Richman, art director
"American Idol," (Episode 519), FOX, FremantleMedia N.A., Inc.
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