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In our minds, cutie-pie Reese Witherspoon has never aged a day beyond her role as a bubbly, pink-wearing law student in "Legally Blonde"... which is probably a side effect of having seen the movie approximately 3 million times. But according to Reese, the real fun doesn't start until later in life—like, after 30! Gracing the cover of January's Glamour in a sophisticated Burberry dress with flashy leather accents, she opens up about feeling confident, being funny and all the things she likes better than making movies.

At this point, it's standard practice to ask any actress over the age of 25 how she feels about getting "older," what with Hollywood's notorious practice of kicking the less-youthful to the curb. But for Reese, things only get better—and sexier—with age.

"I think as a woman, you get older, you feel more confident in your sexuality," she said. "You’re not as intimidated by it, not as embarrassed by it. Sexuality and femininity is an accumulation of age and wisdom and comfort in your own skin. I feel better—so much better now than I ever did in my twenties. I am calmer; I know who I am. And as a result, I feel much sexier."

And that's especially true when it comes to dealing with the competition in the form of nubile young actresses who'd do anything to steal the spotlight—something Reese said doesn't bother her. She pointed out, "There’s always going to be somebody younger or sexier. That’s why I like to say, and it’s become my famous line, 'Funny doesn’t sag.
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 Did you know smoking cigarettes can cause cancer, along with other varied illnesses that may lead to death? The FDA wasn’t sure if you received the message through it’s already numerous anti-smoking campaigns, so they are adding yet another one. And this one is by far the most ridiculous, not to mention the biggest waste of money yet.

A few of the FDA-proposed warning labels to be placed over 50 percent of all cigarette packs. Photo: FDA
Some advocates of the campaign say it is young teens the graphic ads are really targeting. The same young teens who routinely watch movies and play video games in which people are graphically murdered, bodies are dismembered and murders are hailed as heroes. Teens see much, much worse today than what is going to be printed on the warning labels of cigarette packs. The labels are going to attract teens more than anything. It will undoubtedly become a game. I can just see the teens huddled in a corner of the park saying, “Okay, who has the guy with throat cancer? I’ll trade you a crying baby for it.” These labels go above teenager’s heads. No teen who thinks he is cool for smoking is going to see a picture of a dead body on a cigarette pack and think it can be him. That is too far in the future for a 15-year old to think about.
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Taxes on high-strength beers and lagers are to be increased as part of a drive to encourage responsible drinking, it was announced today.
The additional duty will come into effect from autumn 2011 and will be imposed on beer with a strength above 7.5 per cent alcohol by volume, said Downing Street.

Meanwhile, duties on low-alcohol beers with a strength of 2.8 per cent or less will be reduced.

The amount of the new tax will be officially revealed by Chancellor George Osborne in his Budget next spring.

But it is believed to be equivalent to around an extra £1.50 for a four-pack of super-strength lager.

A four-pack of Tennent's Super Strength Lager (9 per cent) currently costs around £6.

Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman declined to comment on the size of the levy, but said it was intended to be large enough to influence drinkers' behaviour.

Today's Public Health White Paper makes clear that ministers are determined to tackle the issue of problem drinking.

'We need a new approach to public health, one that directly involves the many influences on our choices,' says the paper, being launched by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.

'Too many people die too young, spending too long suffering from preventable ill-health, such as through alcohol abuse.

'The failures of policy to date are clear to see, as we have 1.6 million people dependent on alcohol.'
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On average, people eat one meal a day outside of the family home, and there is concern that in most cases they are in the dark about the healthiness or otherwise of the food they consume.

As part of the Government’s new “responsibility deal,” ministers believe that rather than being told how to eat, individuals should be empowered to take their own decisions about becoming healthier.

In order to do that, they believe that more information needs to be made available, so that the public have the tools to look after themselves in the absence of the “nanny state”.
Read More: Andrew Lansley: menus should contain calorie counts to help people stay suit

U.S Online News : The Alberta Liberals have released a document that they say outlines the Progressive Conservative government’s plans for greater health care privatization as well as a political strategy for bringing those changes in.

“This shows clear evidence that the government is entertaining notions of private insurance, a two-tiered system, and a move that we believe is going to undermine the very foundations of the Canada Health Act,” said Opposition Liberal Leader David Swann.
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