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U.S. campaign style at frontline of winning votes
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK | Thu Feb 9, 2012 7:17am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – The policies of U.S. President Barack Obama and his potential Republican rivals differ, but when it comes to campaign trail fashion they could not be more alike with their style at the frontline of winning votes. Whether it’s rolled-up [...]
New plan to cut the fat of the military
By Deborah Charles WASHINGTON | Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:10am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change. Obama, who has spearheaded a healthy eating and fitness program for children for two years, will lend her voice on Thursday [...]
Glam Media launches social network for food lovers
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Feb 9, 2012 11:10am EST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – There are magazines, television shows and books about food. So why not a social network? That’s the thinking behind online lifestyle publisher Glam Media’s newest offering. On Thursday, the company launched Foodie.com, a social network devoted entirely to the [...]
Haitians bound for Brazil languish in Peru’s Amazon
By Caroline Stauffer INAPARI, Peru | Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:12pm EST INAPARI, Peru (Reuters) – Nearly 300 Haitians fleeing the poverty of their earthquake-ravaged homeland have been stuck for a month in the Peruvian Amazon, where a gate to what they saw as a better life in Brazil has abruptly closed. Mostly educated and [...]
Navy likely new black at New York Fashion Week
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK | Wed Feb 8, 2012 7:05am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Navy is likely to replace black on the catwalk when New York Fashion Week starts on Thursday, with experts expecting rich fabrics, waist-defining jackets and some 1920s-inspired styles sparked by movies like The Artist. Dresses will continue to feature [...]
