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Everyone knows you can get a cheap suit in Bangkok. But how about a puffy frock à la Christian Lacroix, or a floor-length silk robe that looks like a find from a Parisian vintage shop? Bangkok has been undergoing a fashion renaissance - but most travelers still don't realize it's home to a coterie[an error occurred while processing this directive] of young, forward-minded designers who are happy to whip up specially tailored creations. Here are three addresses certain to please any style hound hungering for something unique. ENLEVER SES VETEMENTS: Despite its name (take off their...
...Rove tried to get them fired up about the importance of returning Republican majorities to Congress. And while G.O.P. leaders have been warning about high taxes and weakened national security if Democrats were to regain control of Congress, Republicans can now emphasize their differences with Democrats on an issue Christian conservatives are particularly passionate about. Most congressional Democrats voted against a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage earlier this year. ?It?s going to remind people this issue is paramount,? says the Rev. Louis Sheldon, who runs a conservative group called the Traditional Values Coalition...
...Republicans are hoping is that they can use the issue of gay marriage and the ruling to motivate conservatives in key states like Tennessee, Missouri and Virginia, where Republicans are in danger of losing Senate seats. Polls this year have shown small but measurable drop-offs in enthusiasm from Christian conservatives, and there?s some worry about whether they will stay home on Election Day, particularly after the Foley scandal, which some conservative leaders blamed on congressional Republicans for being too afraid to take action against Foley earlier because it might be perceived as anti...
...congress for adopting legislation that allows coerced testimony to be used as evidence in trials of terrorism suspects [Oct. 9]. President George W. Bush can sugarcoat the inhumane methods of interrogation all he wants, but there are moral standards that we Americans uphold. If the President is really a Christian, I don't understand how he can request such a bill and use political pressure to force it through Congress over the objections of moral and knowledgeable opponents. We suffered a great loss of life and property on 9/11, but the attackers damage us far more by inciting...
...health because researchers had access to data on this measure. According to Maselko, the link between churchgoing and health cannot be labeled a causal effect despite the strong correlation between the two variables. The scope of the study is limited, she added, because it only examines the effects of Christian religious services. Maselko is currently working on another study examining similar factors in Hindu India in an effort to generalize the study’s findings to other communities. Richard P. Sloan, a professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, criticized the study for its interpretation...