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Milan Fashion Week Begins, Just Cavalli Cancels Runway Show
Milan Fashion Week kicked off on February 25, and will run through March 4 - but without a runway show for Just Cavalli, which was canceled by designer Roberto Cavalli due to financial constraints. " "The... Cigarette Machines, Tobacco Displays to be Banned in Scotland
In an effort to curb child smoking in Scotland, cigarette vending machines and tobacco displays in shops will be banned under proposed legislation. Retailers would also have to partake in a registration... Four Charged in US 'Final Exit Network' Assisted-Suicide Group
Four people have been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in connection with an assisted-suicide group by the name of Final Exit Network. The group reportedly helped a man end his life by inhaling helium, and eight other states are also investigating the... Victoria’s Secret Cuts 400 Jobs
Limited Brands, the company that owns Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and Henri Bendel has cut 400 jobs after a Q1 loss. Pay increases are also suspended. Q4 revenue dropped 8.7% to $2.99 billion....
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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1150 views | 14 recommendations | 6 comments
Chanel Customizes the Segway for the Rich
""In one of the most over-the-top design initiatives we have seen since the onset of the recession, Karl Lagerfeld has concocted a Chanel-branded Segway for his uber-rich clientele. The Personal Transporter is outfitted with a classic Chanel handbag across the...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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185 views | 4 recommendations | 5 comments
All Diets Work if you Count Your Calories and Eat Less
The effectiveness of four major kinds of diets was probed in a recent study, which found that all diets work - they key to success is simply sticking with your diet, and eating less. The Harvard School of Public...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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420 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
Healthy Lifestyle May Prevent 1 in 3 Common Cancers
A new report from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research has found that roughly a third of common adult cancers in the US are preventable. Simply maintaining a healthy diet,...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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346 views | 8 recommendations | 8 comments
Hard Workers Face Cognitive Decline, Dementia Risk
A study led by Finnish researchers analyzed over 2,200 British civil servants, and found that those who worked more than 55 hours per week had poorer mental skills compared to those who worked a standard week....
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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222 views | 26 recommendations | 3 comments
Chloë Sevigny Designs "Gay Lumberjack" Line for Opening Ceremony
Chloë Sevigny collaborated for the second time with label Opening Ceremony, this season on a unisex collection which debuted at London Fashion Week. The line was initially designed as a menswear collection,...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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510 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
Dentist Claims Breast Groping Was Part of TMD Treatment
A dentist in Woodland, California is claiming that he massaged women's chests as part of a treatment for temporomandibular joint disorder (also known as TMD or TMJ), a jury heard today. The case against...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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1130 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Kaiser Hospital May Not Release Octuplets to Mother Nadya Suleman
The mother of the now-famous Suleman octuplets, born in Bellflower, CA, revealed to talk show host "Dr. Phil" that the hospital may not release the octuplets until she can prove that she can properly care for them. Nadya Suleman has become the focus of a heated debate over...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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331 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Fashion's Onion: Worldwide Womenswear Digest (WWWWD) Spoofs WWD
What the Onion is to news, Worldwide Womenswear Digest is to fashion news. Women's Wear Daily is one of the premiere sources for industry news, gossip, runway photos and the inside scoop on everything to do...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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650 views | 11 recommendations | 2 comments
Liquidity Fears Prompt Delay in Spring Deliveries at Barneys
While retailers and boutiques prepare to launch new spring collections within their retail spaces, Barneys New York is coming up a bit short as numerous accounts are withholding product until the department store...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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202 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Casserole to Blame for Sickening 200 Prison Inmates
A casserole has been identified as the source of a food poisoning outbreak that sickened 200 inmates in a Wisconsin jail. The CDC identified the bacterium to be Clostridium perfringens, which may remain in...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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158 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Pączki Day Recipes, History, and the Dreaded Calorie Count
A pączek is a traditional Polish doughnut traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday, the Thursday which falls before Lent. Pączki are deep-fried and shaped like a sphere, often filled with a sweet filling and...
created by Terri Potratz | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
640 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
640 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
