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...each did what was expected of them - even if that meant the unexpected. This time Galliano, Dior's designer, travelled to Asia, bringing back giant kimonos, hats that looked like ancient buildings, and two troupes of Chinese acrobats. The effect nearly made up for the show's two-hour delay. The audience gasped and clapped - and ducked when the kung fu troupe began swinging nunchakus. But to really see the clothes, the ladies who shop will also have to travel - to the Dior showroom where the delicate chiffon and silk dresses can be seen unencumbered by layers of brocade...
...This new delay meant that he would not be able to return to Cambridge in time for the first classes of the new term...
...calm down" about Jan. 27 and insisted "more time" is needed for an adequate inspection process. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who faces an insurrection within his party if he signs up for a U.S. campaign that lacks the U.N.'s blessing, was reported to be pushing Bush to delay the war until fall. A Blair aide denied the report but acknowledged that the British leader faces serious political damage if Bush starts firing before establishing credibility "in the eyes of the world...
...delay does not yet mean war can be avoided. Bush has been at this pass before, notably last autumn when sharp international and domestic criticism threatened to derail his drive for regime change in Iraq almost before it began. Yet he maneuvered adroitly around and over the obstacles to advance his cause by pushing a tough inspection resolution through the U.N. The coming days will continue to work for and against him. But whatever the behavior of nations outside Iraq--and barring a change of behavior or a stroke of luck inside Iraq--it seems unlikely that Bush's game...
...Leeds, England, was fined €75,800 after a U.K. regulatory body found that the company's promotional text messages were "seriously misleading." Recipients were urged to call a premium-rate number - which can cost up to €2.20 a minute - to claim a "mystery award." But an "unreasonable delay" during the call meant that consumers were saddled with an expensive phone bill. SMS scams are becoming more frequent because the rewards - lucrative kickbacks from phone operators - outweigh financial penalties, according to Gartner's Wood. Still, most SMS ads are legitimate, says Wood, since global brands don't want their...