The British press dubbed the 5 foot 6 inch girl "Britain's Fattest Teen," but it wasn't just the cruel title that motivated her to take action and lose weight.

“Supermom, ” “Mother of the Nation” and “Family Revolutionary, ” newspapers call her.

Some jokingly call it the only Italian city north of the Alps, a reference to Munich's easygoing spirit that contrasts with the staid impression many foreigners have of Germany.

Senator Edward Kennedy mocked it as "Star Wars." Eventually it became a footnote in history.

Not quite sure if the NYT is a modern day Titanic… but the more we dive into the Gray Lady’s balance sheet and income statement, the greater we doubt that she can go on.