The glamorous world of Lebanese haute couture
Gowns drape seductively; splits are thigh-high; fabrics are sheer and sparkling with embellishments: Welcome to the glamorous world of Lebanese haute couture.
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Chile aftershock measured at 7.2 magnitude
SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude aftershock struck near Chile's capital Santiago on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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U.S. says Iran rights worsen, cites Sri Lanka abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's human rights record "degenerated" with a crackdown after its disputed June election while Sri Lanka and Tamil Tigers committed abuses against civilians last year, the Uni...
Secularist list ahead in two Iraqi provinces
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A cross-sectarian, secularist alliance headed by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is ahead in two Iraqi provinces north of Baghdad, early results from the country's electoral comm...
Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts
ATHENS (Reuters) - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands protested draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone....
Billionaire Pinera takes power in quake-hit Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera took office as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after a massive earthquake killed hundreds of people jus...
South Africa may face power cuts if no World Bank loan
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa may need to enforce power cuts or raise electricity tariffs further if a disputed $3.75 billion loan from the World Bank is not approved, a senior government offi...
Death toll hits 54 from fighting in Somali capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The death toll from two days of fighting in Somalia's capital between government forces and al Shabaab rebels has risen to 54, ambulance services said on Thursday as clashes subs...
Mexico drug gang hushes killings with news blackout
REYNOSA, Mexico (Reuters) - A powerful drug cartel is buying off journalists in northern Mexico to work as spies and smother coverage of a spike in killings on the U.S. border in the latest attack on ...
Sweden to extradite Auschwitz theft suspect
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man accused of masterminding the theft of the "Work sets you free" sign from the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz will be extradited to Poland, a Swedish district co...
28 schools closing in Kansas City, MO
Superintendent John Covington called for the closing or consolidation of almost half of the schools in the Kansas City, Missouri, school district.
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Haim was beating drugs, friends say
Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, according to both his manager and closest friend.
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Hustler can't have pics of hiker's body
Photos of the nude and decapitated body of a murdered hiker, sought by a writer on assignment for Hustler magazine, will not be released, a judge in Georgia ordered Wednesday.
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How to stop a suicide
For five days, Alexis Moore carefully planned how she would take her own life. She's not a violent person, so she knew handguns were out. She settled on vodka instead, to be followed by a bottle of Xa...