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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 [...]
A Minute With: Rachel McAdams on remembering her "Vow"
By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES | Wed Feb 8, 2012 5:05am EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Eight years ago, Rachel McAdams hit Hollywood’s map in teary, romantic drama “The Notebook.” Since then, she has broadened her range of work to include laugh-out-loud comedies such as “Wedding Crashers,” adventure films like “Sherlock Holmes” and recently, the [...]
Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations
By Mike Collett-White LONDON | Tue Feb 7, 2012 10:02am EST LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life. Britain’s heir-to-the-throne visited the Charles Dickens Museum in London where [...]
Bubbly and chocolate duet for Valentine’s day
By Leslie Gevirtz NEW YORK | Tue Feb 7, 2012 12:02pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Champagne, sparkling wine and chocolates are a favorite pairing to celebrate Valentine’s Day, despite warnings from experts that the two do not go well together. Sales of bubbly rise with the approach of Cupid’s big day on February 14, [...]
