Below is a list of feature stories that The Associated Press plans to move in the coming week. Questions about the stories may be addressed to the North America Desk supervisor in New York at 212-621-1650 (fax 212-621-5449) or e-mail amidesk(at)ap.org or to individual bureaus in your country or region.
We will update this digest daily, adding new features as available. Feature stories that moved in the previous three days are included at the bottom for editors who may not have seen them.
Wednesday, June 1
FOOD-MEAT DNA
Discerning diners with a penchant for spending a premium on knowing where their food comes from are steering restaurants into adding local, organic, and now DNA-traceable meat to their menus. The technology to trace meat from the farm to the fridge has been used in Europe and other countries for decades, but has been slow to make its way to American dinner plates. Industry experts say being able to follow filet mignon, rib eye and other cuts of beef back to the ranch can boost consumer confidence, add value to the meat, and cut the tracking time in case of a recall. By AP Business Writer Michael Felberbaum.
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FASHION-REAL BIKINIS
NEW YORK — Forget for a moment, the pear-vs.-apple and curvy-vs.-curveless shape charts for a minute. There's another divide in the two-piece swimwear discussion: What if you actually have to get up and move around instead of laying on the chaise with a cool drink in hand?
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WEIGHT-LOSS TV
LOS ANGELES — Despite all the "Biggest Loser"-type shows on TV, all the pounds shed by their contestants and all the weight-loss products purchased by viewers, America continues to be the Biggest Gainer.
At least 10 weight-loss shows are airing these days, and on "The Biggest Loser" alone, this season's three top finalists dropped a combined 365 pounds (165 kilograms). Yet the rest of us are just getting chubbier, with obesity rates in the United States now the highest of any industrialized nation. In fact, more people are obese today than when "Loser" premiered in 2004.
So why aren't these reality shows helping in the fat fight? By Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen.
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FOOD AND FARM-LATINO WINE
SQUAW VALLEY, California — Every night at dinnertime, Jose Placencia clinks a glass of wine with his wife or friends. He loves the taste, the socializing that unfurls and how wine brings out or calms the flavors of Mexican food. By Gosia Wozniacka.
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FASHION-MODEL SHOPPING
NEW YORK — Working out is part of Jessica Perez's job: She's a model — a swimsuit model, no less. And, just like any occupation, there are certain pieces of gear that helps her get the job done. She takes The Associated Press shopping for her tools.
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Thursday, June 2
TRAVEL-TRIP-RISQUE RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — Resorts Casino Hotel, which raised some hackles earlier this year with a bare-butt billboard to promote a show, is taking things even further in a bid to win back business. The casino's new owners held a grand reopening Friday, unveiling the skimpy new flapper costumes that got them sued this year by female cocktail servers fired after being deemed not sexy enough in them. By Wayne Parry.
DIGITAL LIFE-TECH TEST-DISCONNECTED
FRANKLIN, New York — The knowledge that I'd be cut off from Internet and cellphone service in just a few hours started to relax me long before reaching the secluded, serene site of a three-day yoga retreat in upstate New York. For one magical weekend, chirping birds replaced car horns. Yoga, hammock-lounging and hot tubbing replaced sitting at my desk in Manhattan. In an added bonus, absolutely nothing replaced my iPhone. By Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay.
MOUNT WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD
PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire — It's been hiked blindfolded and backwards. It's seen the evolution of transportation, from horse-drawn carriages to high-powered race cars on their way to the highest peak in the Northeast. And it's had some unusual visitors, such as a sled dog team and a camel. The eight-mile Mount Washington Auto Road, known as America's oldest manmade tourist attraction, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year for bikers, runners and all sorts of drivers, including those in pursuit of the famed bumper sticker, "This Car Climbed Mt. Washington."
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GARDEN TOURISM
BUFFALO, New York — Travelers may have noticed more cities inviting them to stop and smell the roses, hoping that while they're at it they'll taste the food, see the sights, hear some music — spend some money. Garden tourism has blossomed as an attractive niche for cities, not only as a way to spruce up their collective curb appeal but to generate green for hotels, restaurants and shops. Buffalo is gearing up for its annual Garden Festival, whose main event is a weekend of meandering through the eclectic backyards of some 350 home gardeners. But around the country there are as many events to pick from as a field of wildflowers. By Carolyn Thompson.
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Previously moved:
Friday, May 27:
GOING GAGA
BOOKS-DAVID MCCULLOUGH
ITALY-JERSEY SHORE ON THE ARNO
TV-THE BIBLE
AP ON TV-4TH AND FOREVER
TONY WATCH-JOHN BENJAMIN HICKEY
MUSIC-LUKAS NELSON
FILM-Q&A-THE HANGOVER PART II
MUSIC-Q&A-LYKKE LI
FASHION-FERGIE-FIFIS
THEATER REVIEW-CRADLE AND ALL
FILM-FIVE MOST
FILM REVIEW-THE HANGOVER PART II
FILM REVIEW-KUNG FU PANDA 2
FILM REVIEW-THE TREE OF LIFE
MUSIC REVIEW-BRAD PAISLEY
MUSIC REVIEW-LADY GAGA
MUSIC REVIEW-CARTER'S CHORD
BOOK REVIEW-THE BEEKEEPER'S LAMENT
BOOK REVIEW-THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS
GAME REVIEW-Louisiana NOIRE
Saturday, May 28:
No features moved.
Sunday, May 29:
CANADA-SEPARATIST SETBACK
BRAZIL-CHINA CULTURE CLASH
SONG OF NELSON
AP ON TV-TORNADO IMAGE
ANGEL OF ROUTE 66
CATHOLICISM Indiana GERMANY
Monday, May 30:
CAMBODIA-BELEAGUERED KING
SAVING THE STURGEON
KOREAN WAR-POW RETURNS
SUICIDE KITS
Tuesday, May 31
CHIQUITA-TERROR PAYMENTS
GLOBAL ECONOMIC STRAINS
THE GUN WARS
AIRBORNE WIND TURBINES
ANTI-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
FILM'S FADE-OUT
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