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Rapper TI released from Atlanta halfway house

29 September 2011

ATLANTA – Rapper T.I. was released Thursday from an Atlanta halfway house after spending about 10 months in federal prison on a probation violation, officials said. The Grammy-winning artist, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., was released early in the morning, said Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke. T.I.’s manager, Jason Geter, said [...]

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Reggae pioneer Leonard Dillon dies in Jamaica

29 September 2011

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The leader of the pioneering reggae group The Ethiopians has died in Jamaica. Leonard Dillon was 68. Daughter Patrice Dillon says her father died Wednesday at her home of lung and prostate cancer. She says Dillon had been diagnosed with cancer in June and underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor earlier [...]

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VIDEO RECIPE: Sliced steak

29 September 2011

NEW YORK – Sonia reveals the secrets of cooking the sliced steak, a classic main course often served with rocket and tomatoes.

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The standby turtleneck can buy you many new looks

28 September 2011

NEW YORK – From grunge to mod to preppy, the basic turtleneck, one of those wardrobe workhorses, can morph into almost any look you want it to be. It’s a bonus that it’s considered a fashion-forward item this season. “I can extol the virtues of the turtleneck,” says Tracy Taylor, U.S. editor for Net-a-Porter’s online [...]

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Lawyer says Jackson doctor sought CPR machine

28 September 2011

LOS ANGELES – An attorney for the promoter of Michael Jackson’s final concerts said Wednesday the singer’s personal physician asked the company for life-saving equipment just days before the pop superstar’s death. Kathy Jorrie, who works for concert giant AEG Live, testified at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray that she questioned some [...]

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Models in cages at Britain’s Gareth Pugh

28 September 2011

PARIS – If Yves Saint Laurent was widely hailed as a feminist for freeing women from pinching bustiers and nip-waisted dresses, what does that make Gareth Pugh? The British bad boy designer sent models out in convict stripes, leather cages and head-englobing plastic tears for his spring-summer 2012 collection at Paris fashion week. Pugh’s artistry [...]

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Damir Doma presents simple line dresses for 2012 collection

28 September 2011

PARIS – Like a stone tumbled and polished into a gleaming gem, Damir Doma buffed his signature raw, hermetic aesthetic until it shone with understated sophistication. For spring-summer 2012 ready-to-wear, the Croatian-born, German-raised designer delivered Wednesday simple-lined dresses in supple washed silks, their raw edges embellished with flashes of hammered gold hardware. The heavy raw [...]

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Timberlake wins first environmental accolade

28 September 2011

NEW YORK – Justin Timberlake has been lauded for his work in music, TV and film. Now he’s about to get an accolade for trying to better the environment. The Environmental Media Association says Timberlake will receive its Futures Award, which represents future environmental leaders in entertainment. The group cited Timberlake’s attempts to reduce [...]

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