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...Hillary Clinton moved into the White House, he at first had no interest in working with her. His reluctance had little to do with ideology; he was merely concerned about offending Barbara Bush. The fear of alienating friends or customers is a potent one, particularly since most major designers boast fewer paying fans than do most major musicians or actors. It's the kind of trepidation that Stacey Bendet, designer of the line Alice + Olivia, has encountered since co-founding the collective Democracy in Fashion. Bendet, 26, an ardent and open Democrat, has been recruiting designers to affix politically inspired...
...though the Crimson had an idea of CCU’s speed—the Chanticleers did boast the Offensive MVP of the tourney and Zimbabwean track star, Mubarike Chisoni, among others—it still left the field...
...more incentive to shop around. Such statistics may well accelerate the popularity of crossovers, the new breed of bulked-up station wagons flooding the market that combine car and SUV elements. Built on car platforms, not on truck frames like most SUVs, crossovers ride lower to the ground and boast better maneuverability and gas mileage than truck-based SUVs do (though crossovers typically aren't rugged enough for serious off-roading). Many in the new class come with high-torque V-6 or V-8 engines and all-wheel drive for grippier road handling. With their lower centers of gravity...
...approach to fighting terrorism has been inadequate at best and seriously counterproductive at worst. Although some aspects of life in Afghanistan and Iraq have improved (and may potentially still), today they have become the rallying points and new training grounds for future terrorists worldwide. Although you like to boast on the campaign trail of the number of al Qaeda operatives arrested under your watch, the hard reality is that your deadly wars have been responsible for countless new terrorist factions, recruits and supporters. You have transformed the good will of the world following Sept. 11 into widespread ire and disgust...
...shop fronts. Green Shoes, tel: (44-1803) 864 997, cobbles to order "vegan" footwear, made from a synthetic leather called lorica. A few doors down, Willow Vegetarian Garden, tel: (44-1803) 862 205, serves mostly organic food and drink in a tasteful, rustic dining room. Nearby, small boutiques boast Japanese, British and other European designer threads, while others hawk surf and skater wear. And despite its ramshackle-sounding name, housewares retailer Tumble Home, tel: (44-1803) 863 024, stocks a collection of funky furniture...