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...Chemicals, hot comb, round brush and dryer ... same effect, different methods. I could see it being a big deal or inspirational if she were natural and wore it in natural styles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Michelle Obama's Hair Matters | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

...first thing one notices about Rangel is his appearance: every hair carefully in place with the aid of a purple comb he keeps in his pocket. The second is the way he speaks: his voice is deep and raspy, and he expresses himself with a bluntness that suggests he's been around too long to care what people think. At 79, Rangel is one of Capitol Hill's oldest lions, with an impressive backstory that lends him stature with his colleagues. "As a leader in Congress, he's a respected voice," says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charles Rangel: The Lion of Harlem | 8/6/2009 | See Source »

...believe Italians can do better. They can do better than Silvio Berlusconi, better than the Lega Nord (a xenophobic political party that is currently part of the coalition that forms the government), and better than the new anti-immigration laws, which criminalize illegal immigration, allow citizen brigades to comb the streets for illegals, and harshly penalize renting a room to an undocumented individual. They can certainly do better than a tasteless calendar of Il Duce, a celebration of one of Italy’s darkest moments. The question is: will they...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman | Title: In Search of Italy’s Glory Days | 7/15/2009 | See Source »

...last body was found Feb. 27, and investigators continue to seek outside advice, from forensics experts in Iraq to archaeologists. Because the site is too big to comb through every inch, they have employed a variety of detection methods, and compared satellite imagery from 2004 to present-day imagery to determine disturbance in the topography. "We won't stop until we have exhausted all reasonable means," said Paul Feist, commander of the Albuquerque Police Department's Crime Lab. Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz said a piece of evidence is uncovered every day. "It may be as small as one vertebra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Albuquerque's Mysterious Mass Grave | 3/14/2009 | See Source »

...acutely aware of the ethereal presence of “Them.” “I had never known the ordinary world that everyone sees,” he says. “Vilnius Poker” is reluctant to disclose itself. Gavelis leaves the reader to comb through its cryptic geographies—not unlike Vargalas’ own task—for elusive traces of truth that, when lined up, still appear mismatched. The hunt is a fascinating one, and winds through a phantasmagoric suspension of reality that tumbles along chaotically in one moment only...

Author: By Erin F. Riley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Madness and Civilization Converge in 'Vilnius' | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

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