Over in Rome, Mayor Gianni Alemanno has announced that he will be making over Via del Corso, one of the city's central streets, in order to better accommodate women in heels. Like some streets here in New York, it's covered in cobblestone, making it aesthetically pleasing, but a nightmare for those wearing fancy footwear. So on that note, Alemanno plans to pave some of the popular Rome strip over, or at least some of it—according to Italy Mag, "While much of the street will be filled with new cobblestones, some of the high traffic areas used by public transportation will be covered in asphalt."
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Rome Getting Rid Of Cobblestone For Heel-Wearing Women, Should NYC Follow Their Lead?
Babe Vs. Boxer in Court: No Decision
What would Norman Mailer make of a boxer cavorting in high heels, fishnet stockings, and a fur-trimmed tutu? "I respect most boxers because they're violent people who learned to discipline themselves," opined the late writer. Mailer may be dead, but it's doubtable whether the embarrassment that Oscar De La Hoya faces will ever die. The New York Times framed the situation ably, noting the media alert notifying the press that De La Hoya would be in court to confront his former mistress over racy lingerie photos. Unfortunately for the boxer, it was he wearing the lingerie.
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