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While the relevance of haute couture, fashion's pricey spectacle whose handmade dresses can cost as much as a car, is an open question, nobody seems to doubt the pertinence of Balenciaga--even three decades after his death...
...Later on Sunday two car bombs killed at least 17 near a Shi'ite mosque in northern Baghdad. Monday morning more bombs killed at least seven in the Shi'ite slum Sadr City...
When he spotted the black Opel driving toward him on a recent evening, Omar Farooq knew he was about to confront his worst fears. Twice that week, the high school student had been chased by gunmen in a similar vehicle. On both occasions he had been in his own car and was able to get away. Now, walking down a narrow street toward his home in a middle-class Baghdad neighborhood, the 16-year-old was helpless. "They had me. Either they would take me or shoot me down as I tried to run." The Opel stopped, the rear door...
...next two hours, he endured constant beating as the car drove around the neighborhood. Only when the car ran into a checkpoint staffed by U.S. troops did Omar realize he might not be killed. Rather than risk being discovered by the Americans, his captors opened the door and tossed him into the street with a warning: "You may escape now, Omar - but with a name like yours, you're never going to be safe...
...Number of people killed in crashes involving 16-year-old drivers in 2004, the most recent year for which data are available; 16-year-olds have car accidents at three times the rate of 17-year-olds...