This is the horrific moment a baby girl was dangled out of a fifth-floor window by a teenage relative as they were trapped by fire. Terrified Vanessa Scott, 18, thought holding her 7-month-old cousin Zaniwah Alexandra out of the window would help her get air to breath. Neighbours in New York’s Bronx looked on in terror as the tot swung in the air – and the teenager screamed: ‘Please catch my baby! I don’t want to die!’ ... read more >>
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Moment teenager dangled baby girl out of a fifth-floor window as fire and smoke engulfed their apartment
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Quentin Tarantino: Brad Pitt does not smoke pot while acting; I don’t smoke while directing
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt like their reefer — but Tarantino swears neither was high while shooting “Inglourious Basterds.” “Brad doesn’t smoke while he’s acting,” Quentin told us at a Thursday lunch celebrating his film’s Oscar nominations. “And I don’t smoke while I’m directing.” However, he achieved his riotous masterwork, more than a few handicappers think the “Basterds” could ambush the Best Picture chances of “Avatar” and “Hurt Locker.” (The flick’s SAG win suggests Academy actors will compensate Tarantino for “Pulp Fiction” being robbed of its gold in ‘95.) Next up for Tarantino? “I’d like to do a Western. ... read more >>
Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt like their reefer — but Tarantino swears neither was high while shooting “Inglourious Basterds.” “Brad doesn’t smoke while he’s acting,” Quentin told us at a Thursday lunch celebrating his film’s Oscar nominations. “And I don’t smoke while I’m directing.” However, he achieved his riotous masterwork, more than a few handicappers think the “Basterds” could ambush the Best Picture chances of “Avatar” and “Hurt Locker.” (The flick’s SAG win suggests Academy actors will compensate Tarantino for “Pulp Fiction” being robbed of its gold in ‘95.) Next up for Tarantino? “I’d like to do a Western. ... read more >>
Transformer Explodes, Blasting Fire Into the Air
Friday, February 12th, 2010
A transformer beneath a sidewalk exploded in a roar of flames and smoke on Thursday, charring the light stone face of an office building and showering debris over a half-block stretch of Avenue of the Americas. The authorities said that no one was injured. The blast erupted shortly before 11:30 a.m. in front of an electronics store at 641 Avenue of the Americas, an eight-story building between 19th and 20th Streets in Chelsea. Witnesses reported that they had smelled smoke for a couple of hours — and that for at least half an hour before the rumbling explosion shook the building, flames had danced along the sidewalk. ... read more >>
A transformer beneath a sidewalk exploded in a roar of flames and smoke on Thursday, charring the light stone face of an office building and showering debris over a half-block stretch of Avenue of the Americas. The authorities said that no one was injured. The blast erupted shortly before 11:30 a.m. in front of an electronics store at 641 Avenue of the Americas, an eight-story building between 19th and 20th Streets in Chelsea. Witnesses reported that they had smelled smoke for a couple of hours — and that for at least half an hour before the rumbling explosion shook the building, flames had danced along the sidewalk. ... read more >>
Power of the cinema is leading young people to smoke
Monday, February 8th, 2010
It’s easy to make fun of people who blame Hollywood for everything. After all, movies are merely entertainment. Movie studios are neither missionary chapels nor outposts of political correctness. They’re businesses. As a producer once remarked, “We don’t make movies. We make money.” ... read more >>
It’s easy to make fun of people who blame Hollywood for everything. After all, movies are merely entertainment. Movie studios are neither missionary chapels nor outposts of political correctness. They’re businesses. As a producer once remarked, “We don’t make movies. We make money.” ... read more >>
Great American Smokeout ‘09: Time to Quit
Monday, February 8th, 2010
The less you smoke, the more birthdays you’ll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout. Research shows that smokers who quit at age 35 gain an average of eight years of life expectancy, and those who quit at 55 gain about five years. Even long-time smokers who quit at age 65 gain three years. ... read more >>
The less you smoke, the more birthdays you’ll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout. Research shows that smokers who quit at age 35 gain an average of eight years of life expectancy, and those who quit at 55 gain about five years. Even long-time smokers who quit at age 65 gain three years. ... read more >>
Glazer: Cost of smoking goes beyond the price of a pack
Monday, February 8th, 2010
I grew up among smokers. Both grandfathers were Prince Albert men, rolling their own cigarettes in tissue-thin paper filled with shreds of tobacco. I kept my preschool treasures in one of the empty red tins with its hinged lid and drawing of the portly prince on the front. My father was a Winston smoker. Almost every dad I knew smoked. Most of the moms did, too. ... read more >>
I grew up among smokers. Both grandfathers were Prince Albert men, rolling their own cigarettes in tissue-thin paper filled with shreds of tobacco. I kept my preschool treasures in one of the empty red tins with its hinged lid and drawing of the portly prince on the front. My father was a Winston smoker. Almost every dad I knew smoked. Most of the moms did, too. ... read more >>
Mother dies despite daughter’s attempts to save her in second fatal Brooklyn fire in three days
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
A beloved Brooklyn mom died in a smoky blaze Monday despite her daughter’s desperate attempt to save her. Flames and dense smoke closed in on Sandra Lubin’s fifth-floor apartment in the Bayview Houses in Canarsie just after 6 a.m. Her daughter, Jessica, frantically tried to reach her mom. ... read more >>
A beloved Brooklyn mom died in a smoky blaze Monday despite her daughter’s desperate attempt to save her. Flames and dense smoke closed in on Sandra Lubin’s fifth-floor apartment in the Bayview Houses in Canarsie just after 6 a.m. Her daughter, Jessica, frantically tried to reach her mom. ... read more >>
Sun, Smoke, Extra Weight Add Years to Skin
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Smoking, being overweight, and not using sunscreen all take an additional toll on sun-damaged skin, a new study of twins shows. The findings, from researchers at Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, suggest that “people with the same genetic composition are more likely to have the same sort of sun damage,” said Dr. Jonette Keri, an assistant professor of dermatology at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. ... read more >>
Smoking, being overweight, and not using sunscreen all take an additional toll on sun-damaged skin, a new study of twins shows. The findings, from researchers at Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, suggest that “people with the same genetic composition are more likely to have the same sort of sun damage,” said Dr. Jonette Keri, an assistant professor of dermatology at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. ... read more >>
Quiz: What Kind of Smoker Are You?
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
The key to finally quitting is knowing why you smoke in the first place. Take our “What Kind of Smoker Are You?” quiz to find out what triggers your nicotine cravings and discover your smartest strategies for quitting. ... read more >>
The key to finally quitting is knowing why you smoke in the first place. Take our “What Kind of Smoker Are You?” quiz to find out what triggers your nicotine cravings and discover your smartest strategies for quitting. ... read more >>
In Bryn Mawr, café patrons are hooked on hookahs
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Paul Hunt leans back in his chair as he blows smoke rings in the air. Next to him, Kristina Minster browses the Internet on her laptop while inhaling sweet, fruity tobacco from a tall, ornate pipe. For Hunt and Minster, the parents of an 11-month-old, it’s date night at Omar’s Hookah Cafe in Bryn Mawr. ... read more >>
Paul Hunt leans back in his chair as he blows smoke rings in the air. Next to him, Kristina Minster browses the Internet on her laptop while inhaling sweet, fruity tobacco from a tall, ornate pipe. For Hunt and Minster, the parents of an 11-month-old, it’s date night at Omar’s Hookah Cafe in Bryn Mawr. ... read more >>
Giving up smoking can make you … er, forgetful
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
NICK SHERRY has not had a cigarette for 16 days and the strain is showing. The Assistant Treasurer yesterday undermined the Government’s criticism of Opposition sloppiness on economics by repeatedly bungling the unemployment forecast – and then pinning his mistakes on the agonies of giving up smoking. ... read more >>
NICK SHERRY has not had a cigarette for 16 days and the strain is showing. The Assistant Treasurer yesterday undermined the Government’s criticism of Opposition sloppiness on economics by repeatedly bungling the unemployment forecast – and then pinning his mistakes on the agonies of giving up smoking. ... read more >>
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