Baby News
Dig "proves" Bethlehem existed centuries pre-Jesus
JERUSALEM | Wed May 23, 2012 7:33am EDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they had discovered the first physical evidence supporting Old Testament accounts of Bethlehem’s existence centuries before the town became revered as the birthplace of Jesus. The proof came, they said, in a clay seal unearthed near the walls of [...]
A little music goes a long way in Egypt vote
By Dina Zayed CAIRO | Tue May 22, 2012 11:28am EDT CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s presidential hopefuls have had to zip their lips before voting starts, but there is no stopping the songs that pump up their virtues in styles ranging from hip-hop to folk. For the first time Egyptians get to pick their leader [...]
Victoria’s Secret bras a boost for rural Indian women
By Nita Bhalla Tue May 22, 2012 9:53am EDT CHENNAI, India, May 22 (TrustLaw) – Indian villager Jaya places the bright pink, sequined, molded C-cupped designer bra under the needle of her sewing machine and carefully stitches the seams together. The padded “Very Sexy” push-up bra which 22-year-old Jaya sews is for American lingerie retailer [...]
"Elite" asparagus conquers Germany’s former East
By Alexandra Hudson BEELITZ, Germany | Tue May 22, 2012 1:41pm EDT BEELITZ, Germany (Reuters) – Present a spear of finger-thick white asparagus to a German and watch their eyes light up. Come spring-time each year Germans shed their typically sober attitude towards food to swoon over the freshness, the flavor and the girth of [...]
Gucci wins $4.66 million, ban on Guess knock-offs
By Jonathan Stempel Mon May 21, 2012 4:59pm EDT (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said Gucci may recover just $4.66 million in its lawsuit accusing apparel retailer Guess Inc of copying its trademarked designs, a small fraction of the more than $120 million sought by the Italian luxury goods company. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin [...]
