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14:54 UK time, Thursday, 18 August 2011
A look at the stories ranking highly on various news sites.
Nothing makes an interview more watchable than someone walking off the set. And that has put to the top of CNN's most popular list. He asked her about her views on gay marriage. She evades the question and says "You're borderline being a little bit rude". Piers insists his interview technique is charming but O'Donnell isn't convinced - instead deciding to take up her invitation to speak at the Republican's women's club.
While there is debate around about the sentencing of rioters in the UK, a widely emailed New York Times article spares a thought for judges. For judges have to make decision after decision. It says an occupational hazard of constantly being "the decider" is . This is where the more choices you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain. This can lead to you avoiding the decision or acting recklessly. It says trade-offs are particularly exhausting, grinding down will power. Which explains why sweets placed at till are so tempting at the end of a supermarket trip.
Daily Mail readers are catching up on some calorie counting with a twist. Instead of trying to shed weight, . Cue picture of her at the supermarket, on the scales and when she was thin. Quoted as saying "I'd love to find out if it's humanly possible to reach a ton," Eman consumes 21,962 calories a day, starting with 6 scrambled eggs and finishing with a pan of brownies. She said that when she started putting on weight naturally she started attracting more men, which made her feel good.
Meanwhile a popular Boston Globe article takes a very different stance. It ponders . The problem, it says, is children can retort with "you're meant to love me however I am".
