Paris waxes retro with Kenzo, Valli collectionsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38PMParis pulsed with retro energy on Monday, as the French capital's fall-winter 2010-11 ready-to-wear shows moved into day six with Giambattista Valli's feather-light display of 1960s elegance and a boho chic '70s collection...
Paris waxes retro with Kenzo, Valli collectionsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38PMParis pulsed with retro energy on Monday, as the French capital's fall-winter 2010-11 ready-to-wear shows moved into day six with Giambattista Valli's feather-light display of 1960s elegance and a boho chic '70s collection from Kenzo.
Paris waxes retro with Kenzo, Valli collectionsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:22PMParis pulsed with retro energy on Monday, as the French capital's fall-winter 2010-11 ready-to-wear shows moved into day six with Giambattista Valli's feather-light display of 1960s elegance and a boh
Trial of suspect in 2007 murder under wayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:18PMAurora police found blood on a Joliet man's work boots the same day they discovered the body of his ex-girlfriend, who had been stabbed more than 50 times, a crime scene investigator testified Monday.
Aurora murder trial opens with testimony about shoe printsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:55PMBloody shoe prints at a crime scene were consistent with the boots of Hezekiah Hamilton, an evidence technician testified today, the first day of Hamilton's trial for the murder of his former girlfriend. The 26-year-old Joliet man is alleged to have fatally stabbed Brenetta Beck in her Aurora apartment around 6 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2007, only 10 days after Beck, 25, had given birth to her second ...
BBC holds firm over Ethiopia famine funds reportMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:23PMBob Geldof and charities deny aid was spent on weapons but corporation executives say reports are credible The BBC is standing by a report that 95% of the $100m aid raised to fight famine in northern Ethiopia in 1985 was diverted by rebels and spent on weapons, despite denials by Bob Geldof and leading charities. A programme broadcast last week by the BBC World Service's Africa editor, Martin ...
David Beckham’s debt to Sir Alex FergusonMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:08PMSir Alex Ferguson will sit down for a Champions League press conference today and wish he was anywhere else. Cleaning Mike Riley’s car, polishing Arsène Wenger’s boots ... anything but talk about David Beckham.
Model talentMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:34AMI am trying to picture Jay Manuel in polar fleece and a beanie. Nope, I just can't do it.
The OrangeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:21AMSome restaurants fit so well into their locales that they seem almost a natural outcrop. If I’d ever walked down Pimlico Road before this week, I’d blanked out the memory. Traumatised, no doubt. Here we have the epicentre of super-Sloane décor. The entire street sells the look.
BBC holds firm over Ethiopia reportMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:21AMBob Geldof and charities deny aid was spent on weapons but corporation executives say reports are credible The BBC is standing by a report that 95% of the $100m aid raised to fight famine in northern Ethiopia in 1985 was diverted by rebels and spent on weapons, despite denials by Bob Geldof and leading charities. A programme broadcast last week by the BBC World Service's Africa editor, Martin ...
On the RecordMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:15AMAlcohol-related crash in Mt. Laurel MOUNT LAUREL—A Mount Laurel man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a motor vehicle crash, police said.
No Bribes Required When You`re SensibleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:11AMNo Bribes Needed When You Make A Reasoned Argument I think John Nicholson raises some valid and some not-so-valid points in his articulate summary of the arguments about introducing technology in football.
The story so far...Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:56AMWe take a look at how The FA National Futsal League North is progressing.
West Cumbrian woman's Great Wall of China challengeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:54AMA Whitehaven woman has started a mammoth fundraising task to raise cash for her charity trek along the Great Wall of China.
For South Florida companies, business of rebuilding Haiti beginsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:20PMWearing dark glasses and a baseball hat, Adam Finnieston hovered outside a field hospital in the Haitian capital with a prosthetic leg tucked beneath his arm. As groups of doctors rushed by, he handed out business cards and chatted with visitors about how the technology developed by his Miami company could help Haiti's amputees.
Production company pushes 'emerging' artistsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:40PMIf you haven’t heard of Emergence Productions (and chances are high you haven’t), then you’ve probably at least seen, heard or been aware of something they’ve helped promote, or someone they’ve managed.
Leather craftsman from Scarsdale follows time-worn traditionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:34PMIt's hard to find a more humble-looking business than Occhicone Fine Leather Goods Inc. on North Main Street in Port Chester next to the Salvation Army store.
Penguins of Madagascar, The - Operation: DVDSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:32PMThis is not the first time media moguls have latched onto secondary characters in a movie to make a television series – and then package episodes of the series for home viewing as a feature. It’s not the first and it’s almost certainly not going to be the last.
No trace found of missing woman after river searchSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:23PMPOLICE mounted a renewed search in the River Wear for missing Leanne Chambers at the weekend - but no trace of her was found.
Refreshing Their IdentitiesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:51PMWhen designers do what they are known for - but take that vision to a higher level - it makes for a rewarding fashion season.
High school science teacher remembered for wit, dedication, rocketsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:46AMMaurice Hache, far right, is shown with members of Merrimack High School's rocketry team in Washington, D.C. last school year. Hache, a chemistry teacher, died of a heart attack last week.
Craig McMorris Blogs: No Social Security BonusThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:29AMFolks on social security hoping for a bonus this year are out of luck. President Obama wanted to provide them with that $250. But the U.S. Senate shot it down last night. Republicans and Democrats combined to say no to the measure by three votes.
Gordon Brown must explain his Iraq warThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:34AMThe appearance of Gordon Brown at the Chilcot inquiry tomorrow comes at the end of two weeks of frenzied political activity. But the Prime Minister's performance will be important too because he has real questions to answer about his support for the Iraq war and for our armed forces.
Searching for waterfalls up Cecil Creek with VIDEOThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:32AMActually, we had planned a different hike. Something over by the Current River in south central Missouri. But when powerful storms developed over northern Arkansas dumping inches of rain at a time on the Buffalo River Valley, all bets were off.
World Cup Special: A whole different ball gameThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:53AMA pub can be a serious pitfall for a professional footballer – you only have to look at the likes of George Best, Paul Gascoigne and Stan Bowles to see why. If they’d passed the pub like they could pass a ball, who knows what they could have achieved on the pitch?
Life among the ruinsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:45AMA self-portrait captures the mood of Tobias' work.
Make Do And Mend…. (Vogue.com UK)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:18AMThose of you who stick Polaroids of perfectly polished shoes onto clear boxes or rotate your colour-coded wardrobe seasonally can stop reading now.
Nigeria : Plight of Local Students in RussiaThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:38AMLagos — Every Nigerian scholarship student on arrival in the Russian federation is filled with hope and the aspiration to gain a sound education and to take the first steps in becoming a qualified specialist in his field of study.
Brendan Cannon: Super 14 Q&AWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:41PMFormer Wallabies hooker Brendan Cannon is one of Australia's foremost rugby minds, and here is how he answered your Super 14 questions.
In the belly of the mountain at Devil's SlideWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:35PMEvery day, workers at Devil's Slide get five feet of rock closer to conquering the longest, most ambitious tunnel project in modern California highway history. They detonate dangerous explosives, mine rock, lay rebar, spray concrete '” over and over again, in rotating shifts 24 hours a day.
Survivorman fan found dead in Muskoka wildernessWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:05PMA Scarborough hiker without food or tents has died of hypothermia, according to relatives. Critics question the influence of reality shows about wilderness survival.
Perth Amboy firefighters donate gear to peers in ArgentinaWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:05PMPERTH AMBOY — In a few weeks, firefighters in Franck, Argentina, will receive gear to wear when they fight fires in their South American country.
Truckee Tahoe Sunshine LettersWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:40PMSOAR says thanks Sierra College (Tahoe-Truckee campus) and the college's newly formed SOAR (Sierra Outdoor Adventure and Recreation Club) would like to extend their sincere thanks to Safeway and Save-Mart grocery stores. Their generous contributions helped make the on-campus kickoff event a success! Sincerely, Geneva Lewis (on behalf of SOAR) Thanks Nick Cabral Four years ago, Nick Cabral ...
Stoked about ShastaWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:37PMMax Schopfer and Allison Gutierrez share more than a spot on Colfax High School's alpine ski team. For both seniors, skiing is life. The two 18-year-olds have been hitting the slopes since …
Inside Nike's "Adaptive Traction," the Wolverine of Soccer ShoesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:29PMThe cleats can actually extend in response to soggy ground conditions. Here's how they work. At a big, blow-out event in London last week , Nike unveiled its splashiest innovation, in advance of the 2010 World Cup: The Mercurial Superfly Vapor II football boot (or "soccer shoe," to Americans). Aside from the hotrod looks, the most intriguing innovation was the "adaptive traction technology ...
Trades councils endorse O'Brien over incumbent U.S. Rep. KanjorskiWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:41PMTwo trades councils representing 10,000 construction industry workers in Northeast Pennsylvania have endorsed Corey O'Brien for Congress, peeling away labor support from incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, D-11, Nanticoke. The Scranton Building & Cons
Whose GDP is No. 2 misses pointMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:23PMHONG KONG — News headlines this month proclaimed that Japan is still the world's second-biggest economy, ahead of its neighbor China. Gross domestic product figures for 2009 showed Japan with $5.085 trillion against China's $4.91 trillion. But every economist knows that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. And these statistics were something of a fluke, were probably untrue in 2009, are ...
'Idol' creator debuts new Web series,Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:14PMNEW YORK (AP) - Reality television, dominant on the tube, is making its most dramatic foray onto the Web. On Tuesday, Simon Fuller, the creator of a little show called "American Idol," will debut "If I Can Dream" on Hulu.com.
Chris Woodhead: ‘Laws can’t sort out assisted suicide’Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:11PMHe said that the Mondeo would get up the track to the farmhouse. It didn’t. We walked the last few hundred yards. Had Chris Woodhead been driving, I suspect we’d have made it. The more perilous the challenge, the more Woodhead likes it.
`Idol' creator debuts new Web series,Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:05PMReality television, dominant on the tube, is making its most dramatic foray onto the Web.