Animal-friendly Movies with Award Aspirations

Listen up, Oscar: These animals are naturals This winter's film slate features a zoo full of creatures, a War Horse and a pack of adorable dogs. The movie world is all a-Twitter over Uggie's acting in 'The Artist.' "It's amazing how many animals there are this year," marvels Mathilde de Cagny, the lead animal trainer for Hugo and Beginners, two animal-friendly movies with award aspirations. "Animals add such character to a movie, and people just automatically relate to them. They bring such warmth." "Besides," she says, "they are a lot cheaper than actors." Four-legged thespians have long been unappreciated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But in this year of banner performances, here are five animals worthy...

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The effects of Sugar Binge on Our Body

Here are 5 effects of a Sugar Binge 1. Your Teeth The remnants of candy and other sticky-sweet treats cling to molars, where the sugar begins mixing with bacteria in your mouth, creating an acid that can start breaking down protective tooth enamel, explains Kimberly Harms, D.D.S., a spokeswoman for the American Dental Association. 2. Your Stomach and Gut After about 15 minutes in your stomach, the goody passes to the small intestine, where your body metabolizes sugar into glucose and fructose molecules, says Suzanne Hendrich, Ph.D., professor of food science at Iowa State University. Both are then broken down further, enabling them to pass into the bloodstream. 3. Your Blood A surge of glucose enters your bloodstream, with levels...

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Torching Cars Called Common Crime in Germany

A German man whose mother was threatened with deportation is accused of a crime that has become a popular way in Germany for young people to express anger: burning cars. A car owner tries to retrieve possessions from his vehicle as it burns in an arson fire early Monday in a parking lot in Los Angeles. Harry Burkhart, 24, watched as his mother was arrested last week on a warrant from their native Germany on fraud charges that include not paying for breast-augmentation surgery. Two days later, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck alleges, Burkhart began a nighttime rampage of arson attacks that terrorized the city. Authorities have yet to disclose why they believe Burkhart, whom Sheriff Lee Baca called the "most...

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Look Back at Selena & Justin's Year of PDA

JUSTIN AND SELENA CELEBRATE NEW YEAR It's been a whirlwind of a year for teen lovebirds, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. Rumors of a romance between the teen sensations started in the fall of 2010, and in early 2011, the couple finally went public with their romance. Since then, they've adopted a puppy together, engaged in red carpet PDA, and taken steamy beach vacations to the Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico. Check out the best photos of them meeting each other's families, canoodling on water skis, and demonstrating the all-around cuteness of a young couple in love over the course of the year. Long before rumors of romance between these two started, Justin and Selena showed just how good their chemistry was when they performed together...

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