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...Lacroix saga is an unsuccessful perfume launch that dates back to 1990, and his continuing inability to translate his unique high-end fashion flair into more accessible products, like fragrance, lipstick and accessories. As a result, Arnault sold the brand in 2005 to the Falic Group, a Florida-based business known for its Duty Free Americas chain. (See pictures of very large diamonds at LIFE.com...
...York is not the only city enjoying a deejay boomlet. In San Francisco, the D4LIFE Academy's student registrations are up 40% over the last 12 months. Sasha Tosic, founder of DJ4LIFE, also says enrollment has risen in Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas. Robb Smith, owner of Central Florida-based FAME training school, has seen a 20% jump in deejay certifications this year. Aspiring deejays are flooding the schools, and flooding the market. "It's a lot easier to find a deejay these days," says Mark Rankin, who trains deejays in Chicago...
...favor would send the case back to lower courts to reinterpret the standard for including absentee ballots. "The trial and appeal were based on the fact that different counties counted the ballots differently," Ben Ginsberg, a lawyer for Coleman who also represented George W. Bush in the 2000 Florida recount, tells TIME. "Whether or not a voter's vote counts shouldn't depend on where they live." (See the top 10 unfortunate political one-liners...
...more difficult to convince donors to continue bankrolling his increasingly slim chances. The National Republican Senatorial Committee last month gave Coleman $750,000, but in this tight economy, any money it gives to Coleman takes away from defending seats opening up by retirements in tough states like Ohio, Florida, Missouri and New Hampshire. And after all, continuing to pour money into a losing candidate - even if it gains you a few more months of minority power in the Senate - isn't exactly priceless...
...Grande Style. On Florida's southwest coast, Naples Grande Beach Resort, part of the Waldorf Astoria collection of luxury hotels, presents a destination where even the Astors would feel at home. The resort has 23 waterfront acres, three miles of white sandy beaches and three swimming pools, including a pool with a 100-ft. waterslide (O.K., maybe Mrs. Astor wouldn't totally love that). All for $99 per night. Through Sept. 30, you get a fourth night free if you stay three nights. Plus, if you book by July 15, you'll earn a certificate at the end of your...