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Ten fitness goals worth chasing — from a 5K to a two-minute plank to a sunrise yoga practice. A bucket list for women who want to feel strong.

August 20, 2012 · 2 min read

MONEY magazine named Naperville one of America’s best places to live in 2012 — top schools, Ribfest, Centennial Beach, and the famous Riverwalk.

August 20, 2012 · 1 min read

For Dhoom 3's long Chicago shoot, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan moved into rented apartments for three months — making the Windy City a second home.

August 16, 2012 · 1 min read

A 2012 Canadian study linked egg yolks to faster artery plaque buildup — about two-thirds the effect of smoking. What it found, and what headlines skipped.

August 15, 2012 · 3 min read

Jennifer Aniston said yes to Justin Theroux's proposal at his 41st birthday dinner in New York City in August 2012 — they had met on the Wanderlust set.

August 15, 2012 · 1 min read

After the Oak Creek gurudwara shooting, a look back: early Punjabi immigrants in California built lives under prejudice — and married across cultures.

August 15, 2012 · 2 min read

An August 2012 Pediatrics study found that students in states with strong school junk-food laws gained less weight — evidence that policy shapes waistlines.

August 13, 2012 · 1 min read

Detroit Public Schools promised new Nike shoes to students who showed up on Student Count Day in 2012 — because in Michigan, attendance day means funding day.

August 13, 2012 · 1 min read

Paul Ryan became Mitt Romney’s VP pick in August 2012 — and instantly a political sex symbol, as P90X fame and shirtless photos broke the internet.

August 12, 2012 · 1 min read

Austin Wierschke, 16, of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, retained the title of America's fastest texter — winning $50,000 in the LG championship in Times Square.

August 9, 2012 · 1 min read

Dhoom 3: Back in Action started filming in downtown Chicago on August 8 — Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in a YRF buddy-cop blockbuster.

August 9, 2012 · 1 min read

Kristen Stewart was reportedly barred from the Aug. 13 New York premiere of Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis after her affair with director Rupert Sanders.

August 5, 2012 · 1 min read

Thousands of Indian parents follow their children to America — and find themselves in a strange limbo: comfortable homes, loving families, and days that

July 31, 2012 · 2 min read

Deepika Padukone was named for the biennial Smita Patil Memorial Award by the Priyadarshni Academy, to be presented on September 18, 2012.

July 31, 2012 · 1 min read

A mystery woman in red marched with India's Olympic contingent at London 2012's opening ceremony. She turned out to be Madhura Nagendra, a Bangalore dancer.

July 30, 2012 · 1 min read

A Hindu boy named Sunil converted to Islam live on Pakistani TV during Ramazan 2012, sparking outrage and a threatened lawsuit from his employer Ansar Burney.

July 27, 2012 · 1 min read

Don MacKenzie bought a 17-pound, roughly 80-year-old lobster nicknamed Lucky Larry from a Connecticut restaurant — and set him free in Long Island Sound.

July 26, 2012 · 1 min read

Google added a full 34-button scientific calculator to its search results in July 2012, with voice input on desktop and a mobile-friendly layout.

July 26, 2012 · 1 min read

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan carried the Olympic torch through Southwark, London, on July 26, 2012 — a day before the Games opened.

July 26, 2012 · 1 min read

Genevieve Cook, Barack Obama's New York girlfriend, kept a diary. David Maraniss's biography reveals what she wrote about the young future president.

July 24, 2012 · 1 min read