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...Fella wasn't the only label to pass on Kanye (pronounced Kahn-yay; it means "the Only One" in Swahili) West. Executives at record companies large and small failed to reconcile West's appearance and demeanor with their expectations of what a rapper should be. They had no idea how to market him. "It was a strike against me that I didn't wear baggy jeans and jerseys and that I never hustled, never sold drugs," says West, 28, who grew up in suburban Chicago and often dresses as if he's anticipating an acceptance letter from Exeter...
...bears are thriving, why mess with a good thing? The biggest reason is that an endangered- or threatened-species label was not supposed to be a permanent thing. A long-term goal of the federal act was to get animals to the point at which they could be removed from the list. In the case of the grizzly, the outlook is even brighter than the population numbers suggest. The original bear-recovery plan put together by the FWS called for a minimum of 15 cub-bearing females every year. Yellowstone easily exceeds that, averaging 40 for each of the past...
...There are lawless insurgents, both foreign and Iraqi, that the established authorities must deal with. Why doesn't the U.S. just get out of the way? If we keep calling the conflict a war, the insurgents may gain strength by naming it "the American war." They will use that label to recruit Iraqis who hate us. Clement Edgar Bethany Beach, Delaware, U.S. Cooper's Testimony Time correspondent Matthew Cooper's account of what he told the grand jury investigating the leak of the identity of cia officer Plame [July 25] increased my level of trust in journalists several notches above...
...wonder ranging from jeweled knitwear to chiffon shoulder capes. tel: (1-604) 879 1137; thebarefootcontessa.com. TWIGG & HOTTIE Several doors down from the Barefoot Contessa is this modish emporium, established two years ago by Canadian designers Glencora Twigg and Christine Hotton. You'll find many of the country's trendiest labels there, including Peel (skirts printed with cartographic motifs), and punk-inspired jewelry by Whore to the Core. tel: (1-604) 879 8595; twiggandhottie.com. EUGENE CHOO Both men's and women's wear are offered at this bright and airy clothing store, which brother and sister Kildare and Fiona Curtis have...
Concerned about treatment of farm animals? Then look for the new "certified humane" label on menus and in supermarkets. The label promises that the animals ate antibiotic- and hormone- free diets and were compassionately raised. The extra care costs more, but chefs like Todd Gray at Equinox in Washington and Patricia Yeo at New York City's Sapa swear by the quality and taste...