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Dowd: Habit suits her over stardom

How do you marry God after you’ve kissed the King? Easy. Just ask Dolores Hart. The 73-year-old Benedictine nun is planning to attend the Oscars next Sunday. She will be a lot more covered up than she was the last … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson’s former manager, estate trade suits over earnings

Tohme R. Tohme, a former manager for Michael Jackson, and the King of Pop’s estate are now going to court over earnings. Tohme claims he is owed a share of all of the “Thriller” singers posthumous earnings in his lawsuit, … Continue reading

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Designers say clean, tailored suits a must for menswear this fall

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Designers at New York Fashion Week offered fall collections filled with tailored suits and trendy looks for men, and that’s a good thing because men are looking to buy. Ed Jay, senior vice-president for American Express … Continue reading

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University of Mary Washington student runs custom-made suit and shirt business

A typical day in the life of University of Mary Washington senior and entrepreneur Abbas Haider plays out something like this: Wake up at dawn. Drive around Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia to fit clients for shirts and suits made … Continue reading

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Tanev suits up against hometown team as Ballard remains out with injury

VANCOUVER – Defenceman Chris Tanev will get a chance to shine against his boyhood team as the Vancouver Canucks take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Tanev will suit up after being recalled earlier in the week from the … Continue reading

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Bill Clinton’s suit has an Indian gene

India is the next hot market, say Hong Kong’s famed Indian pop-up tailors who dress David Beckham and Prince Charles. Nona Walia tracks the extraordinary fashion story of bourgeois bespoke suits, whose origins lie somewhere between the agony of Partition … Continue reading

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Zuma and Malema: changing the rules to suit their game

Our politics is a strange land. What do our Constitutional Court and the ANC’s national disciplinary committee and its national disciplinary committee of appeal have in common? Normally, not a lot. But think a little harder and, actually, they’re in … Continue reading

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Judge sets hearing in drug suits

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana has scheduled an initial court hearing for a batch of lawsuits that claim a top-selling diabetes drug, Actos, carries an increased risk of bladder cancer. In an order issued Monday, U.S. District … Continue reading

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McDonnell heir slaps Boeing with $160 million infringement suit

A member of the storied McDonnell aerospace family is suing Boeing, the company that acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997, alleging the aircraft maker infringed on his patents related to an unmanned aerial vehicle landing system. William “Randy” McDonnell is seeking … Continue reading

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More Fair suits target Durham family members

The latest round of lawsuits filed by Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee includes more people with family ties to Indianapolis financier Tim Durham, including his ex-wife, Joan SerVaas. Since early 2010, trustee Brian Bash has been trying to recover funds … Continue reading

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