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Henry VIII hotpants star at Betty Jackson show

Seeded on Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:36 AM EST (Reuters)

By Sarah Marsh LONDON (Reuters) - Hotpants featuring England's King Henry VIII, he of six wives' fame, showed on Tuesday that veteran fashion designer Betty Jackson can still startle as much as any of the new names in London design. Jackson, who...

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Banjo-playing gunman on run, after killing Steve Holmes | The Daily Telegraph

Seeded on Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:19 PM EST (Australian News Network)

THIS is the banjo-playing gunman being hunted by police after he allegedly shot dead a father-of-four who complained about his loud music.

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California Dreamgirl: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com

Seeded on Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:11 AM EST (The Latest From VanityFair.com)

When Denny Doherty died, in January, Michelle Phillips became the last of the Mamas and the Papas, the 60s foursome that made hippie sexy and topped the charts for almost two psychedelic years before breaking up.

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Denial Makes the World Go Round - New York Times

Seeded on Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:32 AM EST (The New York Times)

In the modern vernacular, to say someone is "in denial" is to deliver a savage combination punch: one shot to the belly for the cheating or drinking or bad behavior, and another slap to the head for the cowardly self-deception of pretending it's not a problem.

health, denial, psychology, ego, freud, michael-mccullough, benedict, carey

Book-Cadillac condos: Hot, hot, hot (Detroit Renaissance)

Seeded on Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:47 PM EST (CNET News.com)

Despite southeastern Michigan's sickly housing market, condominium sales have been brisk at the 1924 building, being revived as a hotel, restaurant and residential complex. Already, 61 of 67 condominiums in the Louis Kamper structure are spoken for.

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New Detroit Institute of Arts makes quite an impression

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:37 PM EST (CNET News.com)

"Honest to God, it gives me goose bumps," says Detroit artist Jon Strand on his first visit to the new Detroit Institute of Arts, which gave its members a sneak peek today -- one week before its Nov. 23 official inauguration.

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Language learning at MSU moves into the digital age

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:17 PM EST (News from Michigan State University)

Students in an upper-level German course co-taught by doctoral student Angelika Kraemer, for example, are using blogs, wikis, podcasts, chats and interactive comprehension activities to improve their understanding of the language.

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France faces more disruption as strikes continue| Reuters

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:29 PM EST (Reuters)

Striking French rail workers voted on Friday to extend their protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to cut their pension rights but one trade union called for workers to return to work and resume negotiations.

politics, france, worker-rights, contract, rail, train, nicolas-sarcozy, strike

L.A. panel approves ambitious green building plan - Los Angeles Times

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:46 PM EST (The L.A. Times)

L.A. panel approves rules to slash energy use up to 15% in large new developments. The plan seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the city.

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Kerouac Unbound: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:59 PM EST (The Latest From VanityFair.com)

At last: the manuscript of On the Road, which Jack Kerouac typed 56 years ago on a 120-foot scroll of drafting paper, is reissued as he intended it.

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Jean Nouvel Tower Near MoMA - Architecture - New York Times

Seeded on Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:03 PM EST (The New York Times)

Cass Gilbert's Woolworth Building, William Van Alen's Chrysler Building, Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building. If New Yorkers once saw their skyline as the great citadel of capitalism, who could blame them? We had the best toys of all.

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Quicken Loans to Move to Detroit

Seeded on Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:31 PM EST (ClickOnDetroit.com)

DETROIT -- Detroit has been trying all year to sweet-talk Livonia-based Quicken Loans Inc.

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23andMe Web Site - National Business News - Portfolio.com

Seeded on Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:44 PM EST (Portfolio.com: Top 5)

My fast but fantastic voyage through the inner Flatley comes during a visit to his company's San Diego headquarters, where he has allowed me to peek at an early version of the site being developed by a Silicon Valley startup, 23andMe, which is named after the number of paired c …

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