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...would become a runaway success. Now Burch, the mother of three boys and a fashion public relations veteran, cannot keep up with the demand for her'70s-style embroidered tunics and neo-geo print shirts. With three stores, a handbag line and an upcoming shoe line under her belt, Burch has unknowingly launched an empire...
WAIST Your belt size may have more to do with your health than your vanity. New research showed that a large waist is associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome--a precursor condition to cardiovascular disease and diabetes--in children and adults. A study of 27,270 men found that thick-in-the-middle guys--with 40-in.-to-62-in. waists--are 12 times as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes as men measuring 29 in. to 34 in. around. Studies also supported the contention of many experts that the waist-to-hip ratio is a more accurate measure...
...accident in China's frigid, northeastern industrial belt was well covered in the local and national media, as TV news aired dramatic footage. Officials moved fast and evacuated roughly 40,000 residents living near the plant. At midnight, 10 hours after the blasts, the vice party secretary of the plant, which is owned by New York Stock Exchange-listed PetroChina Co., announced that people shouldn't worry about the orange cloud. "The explosion," he said, "did not cause toxic air pollution...
...Even if Asia avoids the pitfalls of a further strengthening of the dollar, it still faces two big risks: a long overdue belt-tightening by the American consumer, the region's biggest customer, and protectionism. Either outcome would spell tough times ahead for China and a China-centric Asian economy...
...DePaul Invitational, which saw them lose to DePaul, but beat Alabama State. The loss to DePaul was a blowout, but since then Harvard has bounced back to start a two-game win streak after defeating the Rams. “This is a good win to get under our belt,” Holsey said. “We are one step closer to our goal. Our goal is to be competitive in every game, to play our best in every game. Coming and getting this win was part of that.” Harvard next takes the court after...