White is the new black, at least in the fashion rule book of Alicia Keys (search), Usher and Kanye West. Keys wore one of the most glamorous outfits seen at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards (search). It was a full-length white satin gown with thick gold straps and a bare back. …
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NEW YORK – Boeing Co. (BA) on Wednesday posted an 84 percent drop in quarterly profit on charges related to two aircraft programs, but it beat forecasts and said it sees stronger growth through 2006. Boeing, which is battling to regain dominance of the commercial airliner market from Europe’s Airbus …
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Manufacturers traded claims on the safety of their arthritis drugs while FDA (search) officials defended their handling of safety information at the opening day of a federal inquiry into the risks and benefits of Vioxx and similar medications. Companies marketing the class of arthritis drugs known as Cox-2 (search) inhibitors …
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RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian police arrested two suspected militants Saturday in connection with a suicide bombing that killed four Israelis at a Tel Aviv (search) nightclub, acting on orders from Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to track down those responsible for what he called an act of sabotage. Palestinian security …
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Chef David Burke shares recipes for guys to wow their sweethearts with: Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon, Caviar, and Brown Bread Croutons Ingredients:3 tbsp butter 1 tbsp chopped shallots 1 tbsp chopped capers 1/2 cup of white wine 1 lemon zested, plus juice 3 tbsp butter Salt/pepper to taste 3/4 cup …
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MINNEAPOLIS – The search isn’t over for a new Walt Disney Co. (DIS) chief executive to replace Michael Eisner (search), chairman George Mitchell pledged on Friday. But whenever Mitchell wasn’t talking, there were just two people on the stage at Disney’s annual meeting — Eisner, and the apparent front-runner to …
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A toxic chemical used in rocket fuel was found in virtually every sample taken in a new study of nursing mothers’ milk, but researchers said it is too early to know whether the perchlorate (search) levels are dangerous. The multistate study by Texas Tech University researchers, published this week, found …
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Chef Walter Staib of Philadelphia’s City Tavern restaurant, dropped by with the following colonial favorites: • Martha Washington’s Turkey Stew with Fried Oysters Serves 4 to 6 The Pennsylvania woods in the 18th century were full of turkeys weighing up to 45 pounds — a free source of protein for …
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CRAWFORD, Texas – One of President Bush’s neighbors will allow use of his land by dozens of war protesters who have camped in roadside ditches the past 11 days, giving them more room and halving their distance from Bush’s ranch. Demonstrators said Fred Mattlage made the offer because he sympathizes …
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CHICAGO – Top U.S. retailers ranging from Gap Inc. (GPS) to Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) reported worse-than-expected July sales on Thursday as a heat wave curbed demand for fall back-to-school fashions. Teen-oriented retailers posted hit-or-miss results, with those showing the right fashions like paint-washed jeans reporting huge July sales gains. But …
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