Word: icons
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...Iconic Wannabe TIME's verbatim column quoted rich socialite Paris Hilton, who said, "Every decade has an iconic blond like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana and, right now, I'm that icon" [July 31]. Was she kidding? Hilton couldn't hold the handbags of those women. They were just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. Hilton is no more than a lifeless doll. Why America is fascinated with her is beyond me. Tiffany Service Utica, New York...
...most sacred symbols of Greece, a 700-year-old icon of the Virgin Mary, was stolen on Aug. 18 from a remote monastery 300 km southeast of Athens.[an error occurred while processing this directive] Despite an international manhunt, the thieves are still at large. George Gligoris, head of the national police unit that investigates antiquities smuggling, profiles the thieves and explains how he recovers stolen treasures. Why Byzantine icons? They're a hot commodity. Only a few are left, so demand is high. What's the profile of an antiquities thief? There are three types. The first is basically...
...nothing? Suddenly, no matter how good your grades are or how many projects you have worked on, what really counts are soft skills such as likability and positive attitude. But will all those guys with winning personalities manage to keep companies up and running? Ines Bouhannani Shannon, Ireland Iconic Wannabe time's verbatim column quoted rich socialite Paris Hilton, who said, "Every decade has an iconic blond like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana, and right now I'm that icon" [July 31]. Was she kidding? Hilton couldn't hold the handbags of those women. They were just as beautiful...
Here's a test of celebrity status: Do people show up to watch you sweep a street? BOY GEORGE, the '80s pop icon, was mobbed last week when he performed community service in New York City--his sentence for lying to police about a phony break-in (a cocaine-possession charge was dropped). At first, George balked, but he seemed to get into it during his five days behind the broom and even floated the idea of a benefit for the city's street cleaners. And, yes, people did turn out to see the Karma Chameleon at work...
TIME's Verbatim column quoted rich socialite Paris Hilton, who said, "Every decade has an iconic blond like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana, and right now I'm that icon" [July 31]. Was she kidding? Hilton couldn't hold the handbags of those women. They were just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. Hilton is no more than a lifeless doll. TIFFANY SERVICE Utica...