Surprise, that'll be $1,700 for the haircut

Imagine going for what you think will be a five-dollar haircut and being slapped with a bill for almost two grand. Two unlucky college students in Beijing experienced just that--and were held hostage when they...

Brooklyn street proves yes, we all can get along

"NEW YORK — What is it about Coney Island Avenue? That's what Brooklyn College sociologist Jerry Krase wonders as he rides the B68 bus along this 5-mile commercial strip, which is populated at various stops by pockets of West Indians, Latinos, Pakistanis, Indians, Orthodox...

Fashion Police: Iran Bans Western Haircuts

Religious fundamentalists, traditionally the least cool-looking people in town, hate it when others don't look, dress and behave like they do. Case in Point: Iran. Religious leaders have forbidden barbers to give...

Mardan barbers warned not to shave beards

“Our beloved Muslim brothers, listen and listen attentively and then think over it that shaving off beards is a great sin.

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