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The T-shirt seller of Beirut 
The Phoenicians were the greatest traders of the ancient world and the Lebanese are their descendants. In Lebanon, every situation - no matter how dire - is an opportunity for someone to do business.

Rachel Hunter to Appear with Award-Winning Designer Steven Zale at JA New York International Jewelry Show to Promote  
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 26, 2006 — Rachel Hunter, the face and name behind Zalemarks Demeter line of fine jewelry, will be on hand with award-winning designer Steven Zale at the JA New York show to promote the line and premier new additions to the collection.

By Justine Frederiksen 
Port Orchard resident Beth Patrick never wonders what to do with the stacks of unwanted CDs that show up in her mailbox from companies like America Online.

Start of school brings back high-hair memories 
It was an innocent search through some old graduation special sections that led to the discovery that became the topic of conversation in the newsroom for longer than I had hoped.

The Coven of the Grand Concourse 
They brood, dress in black and dabble in the occult. Theyre teenage Goths and, this being a polyglot town, they are Latino.

By Justine Frederiksen 
Port Orchard resident Beth Patrick never wonders what to do with the stacks of unwanted CDs that show up in her mailbox from companies like America Online.

Start of school brings back high-hair memories 
It was an innocent search through some old graduation special sections that led to the discovery that became the topic of conversation in the newsroom for longer than I had hoped.

Interview: Meg Rosoff 
Meg Rosoff appeared from nowhere in her forties to win major awards with her dark and zany first novel How I Live Now - and her second book is just as edgy. Not bad for a woman who never even told her daughter bedtime stories. Interview by Kate Kellaway.

Fashion 101: What to wear when going back to school 
Think of the look you wear on the first day of school as something as important as your first date with the hunky new guy or your first job interview. That’s right: What you wear says a lot about you — and your personality.

Regional artists show their works at Art in the Park event
LaSalle News Tribune, IL - Jul 29, 2006… in Ottawa. He has moved away from silver belt buckles to Victorian necklaces made from pearls and onyx stones of the era. The historical …

A Community’s Ethnic Tradition in Transition
ktla 5, CA - Jul 25, 2006… building. He rarely sits behind his glass counters, which display hundreds of jade and gold necklaces, earrings and bracelets. He’s …

Skelton crashes out of world championships 
Nick Skelton’s hopes of getting to the world championships in Aachen next month crashed at Hickstead, Sussex, when Arko III stopped and he fell heavily in the Longines King George V Gold Cup.

Club Logs a Century of Change in Local Species 
No secret handshake, no decoder rings or midnight rituals. Just a $200 cabin on a 12-acre island, plenty of brainpower, and a commitment to the flora and fauna of home.

Fort Hare alumni get ‘honorarium rings’
Independent Online, South Africa - Jul 20, 2006Former president Nelson Mandela and seven other University of Fort Hare alumni were presented with “honorarium rings” by the Eastern Cape-based institution on …

Dawn of War coming to 360
Eurogamer, UK - Jul 28, 2006… We’ve done a lot of work to see how we would do it, and we same to the same conclusion as I think the Lord of the Rings guys did; we’re watching Lord of the …

Stills in real life: Pacman onion rings spotted at truck stop
Joystiq, CA - Jul 28, 2006Joystiq tipster Ryan writes: “I was at a truck stop diner at 2AM a week or so ago, and when I got my order of onion rings, I realized it was just calling for a …

Bring Em On
Orange County Weekly - But switching to Scotch with my new AP pal was only a good idea till Sunday morning, when I woke up with eyes like beeyootiful rubies in my dank little dump of a Motel Six . Back at Camp Casey during Sunday morning s super-ecumenical prayer service (a

Trend that’s a real head case: Skull skulks way to fashion fad
USA Today - Dior’s fine jewelry collection includes a diamond-encrusted skull pendant for $19,385 with rubies or other gems in the eye sockets extra. Disney hopes to hook consumers with a bounty of licensed products that tie in with Pirates , including skull

Chasing the Glint of a Different-Colored Gem
KCPQ 13 FOX - Among semiprecious gems, the Chinese prefer rubies, largely because the color red signifies good fortune in China. Amethysts and emeralds are also popular, Chinese jewelers said. Some Chinese know about tourmalines, thanks to Cixi. In Mandarin, the

Dallas Diamonds Dominate, Embarass New Mexico
NBC5i.com, TX - Jul 26, 2006FORT WORTH, Texas — The Dallas Diamonds of the Women’s Professional Football League kept their winning streak alive at 25 with a win in their home opener …

Morrow, Bsharah lift Diamonds in baseball
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - Jul 27, 2006Bryce Morrow of Caledonia and former East Kentwood baseball star AJ Bsharah helped the Diamonds baseball team to a 6-0 record and championship of the 18-and …

‘Clerks II’ Visits Slackers 12 Years Later
Columbian - Star Wars” or “Lord of the Rings”? - the kinds of debates that members of Smith’s loyal fan base surely have had themselves in the comfort of their parents’ basements. Meanwhile, drug dealers Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Smith himself) stand

‘Skins spread out under Saunders
Baltimore Sun - It makes for fabulous roundtable discussion, invigorating all of us. “The best thing about this whole thing is, there are no egos involved. We’re all wearing Super Bowl rings, we’ve all experienced outstanding success in our own way. The only agenda

Parishioners feel betrayed but ready to move on
WBZ-AM - The report details over the last six years how Fay used church money for limousine rides, stays at top hotels around the world, jewelry, clothing from Italy and the purchase of a condominium in Florida with the other man. About half the money he

Man gets sentence to 21/2 years for injecting girl with heroin
Vindicator - Kina Smith, 21, of Fifth Avenue, Sharon, 14 weeks to three years in prison for retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Court documents state Smith stole $252 worth of clothes and jewelry from Fashion Bug, 3239 E. State

Branch out with sea coral
News-Press - Eclipsing a fashion trend that ranges from jaunty patterns on white clothing to chunky jewelry made out of the real thing, coral motifs have surfaced on wallcoverings, pillows, lamp shades, etched glass and furniture. They’ve made a huge splash on