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Pipeline unearths remains of soldiers killed in World War Two Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 1:08PMConstruction work on a gas pipeline in eastern Germany has revealed the remains of soldiers missing in action during World War Two.
As Profitable As The Drug Trade - China's Child-Trafficking Epidemic Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 2:57PMHuman trafficking, including stealing and selling children, is widespread in China. The police are almost powerless to stop it, and corruption facilitates the trade. Desperate parents are joining forces to search for their sons and daughters. But their efforts are usually unsuccessful.
Badminton Horse Trials: One Jump Ahead Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 9:22AMTwitchy, nervous, excited - and that's not just the horses. For the first time, children are competing at Badminton.
Sarah Silverman: Turning Ignorance Into Comedy Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 12:07PMComedian Sarah Silverman is known for delivering closely observed social commentary in a disarming, politically incorrect style. She tells stories about her childhood and her career in a new memoir, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption and Pee.
How to dress for the warmer weather Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 1:38AMYikes - the sun has put his hat on, but we've got nothing to wear. Phong Luu helps out.
Related Features Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 4:55AMSOMETIMES the fashion folk throw us a sartorial bone - an easy wear, 24/7 wardrobe heroine. Introducing the long-line dress - the perfect louche layer to carry you spring and beyond.
For sale: One used Winter Olympics, as is Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 2:29AMI should tell you, if you are hoping to buy one of those giant inflatable beavers they floated out in the closing ceremony, you're out of luck. They aren't in stock. I asked.
Breaking Free at the Seams Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:52PMThe Maison Martin Margiela team has been struggling to create avant-garde collections that are commercially viable.
What's So Great about Hand-Made? (in News) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:04AMWhether it's dog biscuits or sealskin parkas, creating items by hand builds culture and communities.
Vancouver's secondhand stores: a real treasure trove Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:10PMDeluxe Junk Co. in Vancouver’s Gastown area has clothing dating to the Elizabethan era. ( Rod Hubic ) Reporting from Vancouver, Canada - During a lull on a train from Amsterdam to Paris, it hit me.
Karen Millen Introduces Spring/ Summer 2010 Collection Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:30AMÇÑ¹·Õè 25 ¡ØÁÀÒ¾Ñ¹¸ì 2553 17:30 ¹. English fashion brand, Karen Millen‘s Spring/Summer 2010 collection heralds a new relaxed mood with elegant, draped pieces tailor-made for the season’s artful layering. Fluid fabrics, easy cuts and feminine details are combined with a cool palette of calm neutrals.
Vancouver thrift a real treasure trove Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:21AMThe city's secondhand shops are filled with inexpensive and fashionable finds. The city's secondhand shops are filled with inexpensive and fashionable finds.
Model town: The hottest trends are backstage and on the street Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 6:26PMThe clothes on the catwalks may be for autumn, but the clothes-horses in the audience are looking to spring. Casting off winter's uniform of long-line black drapery and leather trousers, the fashion pack have re-invented themselves (again) in a palette of softer shades and more relaxed silhouettes.
Nice Way to Fold the Tents Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 4:21PMTommy Hilfiger had the last word at Fashion Week, closing the collections with a high-booted display of sportswear, as 18 years of fashion under the tents in Bryant Park came to an end.
Designer Isaac Mizrahi sets stage for fashion 'story' Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:02AMNew York -- Isaac Mizrahi can't resist a good story.
End of an era: Fashion Week ends Bryant Park run Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:44PMThe tents that have billowed over fashion's elite at New York Fashion Week for 17 years went dark forever after a finale show on Thursday night by Tommy Hilfiger.
End of an era: Fashion Week ends Bryant Park run Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:41PMThe tents that have billowed over fashion's elite at New York Fashion Week for 17 years are coming down forever after a finale show on Thursday by Tommy Hilfiger.
Warrior class: An exercise in modern masculinity Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 1:57PMWho shall I be next winter? The closet of characters Paris offered for its recent collections of mens- wear ran the gamut. Perhaps that should be gauntlet, given the different ages of military man on parade, from Culloden Moor to Weimar cadet to signalman on the USS Nimitz.
Winter wardrobe essentials: staying chic in the chill Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:51PMSpring semester has gotten into full swing, which to most of us means getting used to a new schedule, joining a new student group, and of course braving the below freezing temperatures. The newly- formed chill in the air has left us with no choice but to sacrifice fashion for warmth, and I am no exception.
Style File: Winter Wearables to Keep You Warm Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 10:35AMThe groundhog's seen his shadow, so with more winter on the way, keep warm with these stylish clothes, footwear and accessories.
Fishing with Capt. Gus Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMThe recent cold spell has separated the fair weather fishermen from the hardcore anglers. The chill has been so frigid that even some of the hardcore ...
Fall/winter 2010 menswear collections in Paris Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 4:14PMShowmanship reigned as designers introduced their fall/winter 2010 collections in Paris.
Burberry launches Burberry Brit for men Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 9:47AMThe luxury brand rebrands its 'lifestyle' line, which includes sport and denim, this spring.
Omni fest Large-format movies take you away in a Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 12:15AMLooking to escape the chill but not looking to spend thousands to do it? The Science Museum of Minnesota is offering a brief respite with its Omnifest 2010.
There's plenty of stuff you need out here Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 12:33PMThe TSC chain runs a commercial featuring a good old boy (are there any good old girls?) proclaiming that they sell "Stuff you need out here." A few years ago I would have snickered, but now I'm out here and I need stuff .[...]
Letters - Navy Community - discussions, photos, video - Navy Times Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 6:27PMMore and more I’m convinced that the Navy is scraping the bottom of the barrel when choosing people to make decisions about uniforms. The new physical training uniform was the first indication [“Coming up short,” Frontlines, Dec. 21]. Under Armour already makes PT gear with the Navy logo on it. Why not just commission them to supply PT gear? Their products work, are comfortable and are ...
Farmers hope 'grown in Wisconsin' sells in China Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 5:19PMBEIJING — Wisconsin farmer Butch Weege has never met Sun Dan, a 34-year-old makeup artist who lives in Beijing, but his business depends largely on affluent Chinese like her who take ginseng grown in his state to cope with their hectic urban lives.
Reena can help Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 3:49PMI purchased a new set of rubber floor mats for my car. The smell is awful. I want to eliminate the odor before I use them in my car so I don't have to air freshen the car too.
Poetry in a Cold Climate: Ron Smith found his muse in Antarctica's vast icy wilderness Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 2:47PMAir Force Colonel Ron Smith keeps his cold-weather gear in the bedroom closet of his sparely furnished apartment in the Central West End. "I call it my Antarctica closet," he says, dragging out a nylon bag. "In this bag, you have everything you need to survive in the cold." Smith pulls ou...
Whiteout (Blu-ray) Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 11:47PMSkip It So, there's that. Don't get tripped up by the first ten minutes just 'cause Whiteout kicks off like a dumb, sleazy action flick. The movie opens with some Russian backstabbing fifty years in the rear view mirror, complete with sprays of gunfire,... Read the entire review
Mild west, frozen north Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 12:14PMVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Since I’m unlikely to venture up to the Rockies, I’m leaving the Timberland boots at home next month, along with the fleece parka, the woolen hat, and the lined leather gloves. I’m packing loafers, a blazer, a raincoat, shorts, and sunglasses. These may be the Winter Olympics, but winter hereabouts is a meteorological lottery. A year ...
Farmers hope 'grown in Wisconsin' sells in China Sunday, January 10, 2010 @ 10:47AMBEIJING (AP)--Wisconsin farmer Butch Weege has never met Sun Dan, a 34-year-old makeup artist who lives in Beijing, but his business depends largely on affluent Chinese like her who take ginseng grown in his state to cope with their hectic urban lives. Tons of Chinese exports, from computers to catfish and cashmere, are shipped west every year, but Wisconsin ginseng goes the other way, flowing ...
How did an old-fashioned British manufacturer of motorbike clobber become the label of choice for the Hollywood set? Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 6:18PMLongton, Staffordshire, is one of the original six Potteries towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent, where it is known, rather disparagingly, as "the neck end". Once home to so many "bottle-oven" brick kilns that the streets were clogged with the fug of chimney smoke, Longton now fights urban decay. There's no obvious connection to the red carpets of film premieres, to nation builders and ...
Hot trends in 2010 Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 2:28AMFor spring, get physical in the Eighties' bodysuit, shop from your iPhone, and bin your stilettos in favour of kitten heels.
Farmers Hope 'Grown In Wisconsin' Sells In China Friday, January 1, 2010 @ 12:23PMFarmers hope 'grown in Wisconsin' sells in China
Farmers hope 'grownin Wisconsin' sells in China Friday, January 1, 2010 @ 3:38AMWisconsin farmer Butch Weege has never met Sun Dan, a 34-year-old makeup artist who lives in Beijing, but his business depends largely on affluent Chinese like her who take ginseng grown in his state to cope with their...
Shopper's guide to Snowmass Village Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 11:43AMWith dollars so tight this season, every purchase is receiving scrutiny heretofore worthy of a new car. But you know what? A funny thing happened on the way to the recession. Recognizing the pending tight wallet syndrome this holiday season, retailers ordered less inventory but are being more discerning in what they place on the floor. So instead of wading through jammed racks, overstuffed ...
About the Book Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 10:08PMAbigail Bennett was completely in control of her life until tragedy pushed her to the brink of something she’s never experienced: Obsession . Now she’s given up everything she’s ever worked for to chase down the object of that obsession.
Ask Hilary: 'I'd love a sequinned party dress. Can you help me find one on the high street' Thursday, December 10, 2009 @ 1:13AMHilary Alexander solves this month's burning fashion queries and dilemmas.
Who is our generation's greatest popcorn film actress? Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 12:46AMA handful of leading ladies have made a name for themselves in the buttery realm of the popcorn movie -- and for that, we salute them! Here are the five greatest butt-kicking, hero-snogging-but-not-hero-worshipping, world-saving actresses in recent memory.
Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christimulus! Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 2:33AMOK, so it doesn't feel very Christmasy. The economy is still coughing and hacking, thousands of Nevadans are out of work, and you're probably using this article as a makeshift blanket that you will later eat.
Portman the child is out the window Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 10:18PMIt's a year of firsts for Natalie Portman. She's become a vegan. She's moved cross-country. She's embracing her first full-fledged adult role.
Natalie Portman transitions into adult role in 'Brothers' Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 8:28PMAfter 20 years as a vegetarian, Natalie Portman became a vegan. She moved cross-country. And on screen, she's embracing her first full-fledged adult role.
Inuit were moved 2,000 km in Cold War manoeuvring Sunday, November 29, 2009 @ 8:04AMThe Inuit say they were duped into settling the country's two most northern communities by a government desperate for "human flagpoles."
Inuit were exiled in Cold War manoeuvring Sunday, November 29, 2009 @ 7:56AMUprooted from their homes to the south, the Inuit were promised they could return if they didn't like their new lives. They were lied to. A half-century later, their descendants are still waiting for an apology
The Good One Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 6:53PMThe radically ecological, perversely philosophical, ultimately economical guide to holiday gift giving. Plus coffeetable books to die for and the season's entertainment highlights.
CARSTAR offers simple winter vehicle tips Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 11:26PMWinter weather is just around the corner, and with it come salty, sandy roads, foggy driving conditions and limited visibility for your vehicle.
EuroMillions winner Les Scadding's ex-wife: 'I'm pleased for Les, but I would rather have my happiness than his ... Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:26AMAs Les Scadding celebrates a record £45million lottery win, you'd think his ex-wife would be bitter about missing out on his vast fortune - but nothing could be further from the truth.
£45M? EXCELLENT! Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:42AMLotto winner's 1st wife: 'I'm genuinely pleased for Les but I would rather have my happiness than his fortune'
The story's the best part of deer hunting Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 12:24PMTruth is stranger than fiction and a good hunting story is often even better in truth than it ...