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Fashion that fits!
It’s time to feel the burn! Fitness fashion is reviving the Jane Fonda look. It’s back to belted thong leotards and braided headbands! There’s nothing like bygones in the fashion orbit. The flashdance look The girls have got it right, they want to look like a sporty barbie. Leotards, the fashion fad of Jane Fonda days and disco... more
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Show draws attention to important issue
"America's Next Top Model" always tries to cast people that have had or have a difficult life to attract viewers: This current season was no different. Tyra Banks, the producer of the show, casted Fatima, a young girl born in Somalia, who had the rigorous procedure known as female genital mutilation done to her at the very young age of 7. ... more
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Men Create More Housework for Women
Having a husband creates an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, tying the knot saves an hour of weekly chores. "It's a well-known pattern," said lead researcher Frank Stafford, an economist at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. "Men tend to work more outside the home,... more
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Dieting isn't the answer to weight loss, a healthy lifestyle is
There is no such thing as the "perfect" weight loss diet. At best, even "good" diets are temporary. At worst, severe restrictive diets can destroy your health. People who make dieting a lifestyle can become obsessed with becoming thin at any cost and often find that they lose their emotional well-being in the process. The only sure way to... more
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Pear-shaped diamond to be sold
NEW YORK - A 72.22-carat diamond, so large it could fill a tablespoon, is expected to bring up to $13 million when it goes on auction next month. Cut from an original rough diamond, the D-color, flawless gem is prized for its pear shape and GIA-graded excellent polish and symmetry. D-color is actually colorless and considered the most highly... more
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Which delivery pizza tastes the best?
With all the options available from the nationwide pizza chains—thin crust, deep dish, stuffed crust, etc.—things can get a little confusing. Who better than Slice to coach you through the pizza playbook? Here is a careful analysis of the various crusts, toppings, and specialty pizzas from Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's. My... more
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Few fashion faux pas on Oscar RED carpet
The best word to describe the red-carpet fashion at the Academy Awards: red. Katherine Heigl, Helen Mirren, Miley Cyrus, Ruby Dee, Anne Hathaway and Heidi Klum were among the stars in red gowns Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Shades of plum were worn by Cate Blanchett and Jessica Alba. "The actresses went regal and royal... more
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Anchorage changing to tamer city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In a city where fashion sense has always played a distant second to staying warm, a cluster of boutiques in the budding "SoNo" district, south of Alaska's only Nordstrom store, does a surprisingly brisk business in $50 body lotions and $180 designer jeans. The homage to New York City's trendy SoHo district is just one of... more
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Valentine's Day Survival Guide for the 'Single-ite'
When it comes to Valentine's Day, there are two types of people: those who love it, and those who hate it. And in most cases the breakdown goes like this: those in a relationship love it; and those who aren't, hate it. Sounds logical. No matter how much we might not want to admit it, Valentine's Day is never easy if you're single. We heard... more
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Does Sadness Mean Spending?
Down in the mouth? Why not pick up something nice for yourself? It's a practice so common it has come to be called retail therapy. And in a recent study, researchers uncovered evidence of what shopaholics have known for years -- that people may be willing to spend more on themselves when they're feeling sad. The study of 33 volunteers, to... more
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