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DETROIT (AP) -- DaimlerChrysler AG's sponsorship of a Super Bowl halftime football game between lingerie-clad women could draw criticism, say experts. But the Lingerie Bowl is a marketing risk the automaker, which has become known for its sexually-suggestive ads, says it's willing to take. For 20 minutes during the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, 14 models dressed in lingerie will participate in a tackle football game. The program will be broadcast live on a pay-per-view channel for an estimated $20 to $30 viewing fee. James Kenyon, a spokesman for the Auburn Hills-based Chrysler Group, said "it's another way for us...

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was handed a "pink slip" -- a frilly piece of lingerie -- yesterday from an enraged group of female war protestors who told her to quit her job because she was not doing enough to oppose military action against Iraq. "Hillary is getting the pink slip," said Medea Benjamin, an organizer from New York, "because she is not representing her constituents. She should get another job." The New York Democrat spoke calmly during a 10-minute repartee she had with about 50 women from Code Pink, a feminist anti-war group planning demonstrations this weekend in Washington. Dressed...

Call hiim L.T. as in Lingerie Taylor. Lawrence Taylor, the Hall of Fame linebacker for the New York Giants, will coach a team of models in a production dubbed the Lingerie Bowl, a game that will air on pay-per-view during halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb 1. Taylor's Team Euphoria will face Team Dream, which former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon will coach. The models will play a seveon-on-seven "full contact" game, which will take place on the West Coast and air live. The pay-per-view cost hasn't been set but will be under $30, officials said. "This will revolutionize the...

Lingerie, Duct Tapes Keep Walmart Sales on Track; Snow Nips OthersBy Denise Duclaux NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news) said on Monday an unlikely mix of lingerie and duct tape drove sales last week, but a big snow storm that whacked the eastern United States is threatening to leave many retailers in the cold this week. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said in a phone recording that Valentine's Day (news - web sites) and fears of another terror attack on the United States buoyed same-store sales -- or sales at stores open at least a...

Toying with maturity By Jim Sollisch http://www.jewishworldreview.com | I went shopping for a gift for my seven-year old niece. I was thinking about an art and craft kit or a book. You know, something wholesome. The book section of the toy store is way in the back, which means that any kid who wants to find it has to pass through the seven circles of temptation in order to get there. I made it as far as the Barbie section. It's been a long time since I looked at a Barbie. I have to admit I looked pretty hard at...

Local Parents Launch National Barbie Protest Some Nashville parents are launching a national campaign against one of the most controversial Christmas items of the holiday season – Lingerie Barbie. Rachel and Lauren Frey have plenty of Barbies, but the newest additions to the famous doll line probably won't be in their collection. They're called Lingerie Barbies. Toy maker Mattel boasts they come with garter belts, high heels, even a peek-a-boo peignoir. "I think that is simply irresponsible. They've gone too far," said Nashvillian Carole Hagan. Hagan and another Nashville teacher have launched a nationwide campaign against the doll maker. "We...

<p>GREENSBORO, N.C. -- North Carolina's Libertarian Party has found a way to expose its platform.</p> <p>A Libertarian candidate for the state House of Representatives has put together a pin-up calendar featuring herself and 11 other Libertarian women, including five other candidates. The candidates plan to sell the calendar to raise money for their campaigns.</p>