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...difference in the marital status of the Cheney daughters has myriad other consequences--Section 879 of Title 18 is just one of the 1,138 federal laws that apply to Americans who are married. Taken together, these statutes offer substantial lucre to anyone who weds. For instance, the law allows Phil to give his wife Liz all the money he wants, tax free--even if the money is part of a divorce settlement. But gays who get gifts from their partners (or exes) must pay taxes on the goods as though the partners were mere acquaintances. This disparity is most...
Women of color have skin tones in a myriad of shades, Iman explains. Although most major cosmetics companies make products for these women, the offerings have been slim. So in 1994 Iman launched the IMAN Cosmetics and Skincare collection exclusively for women of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern or Native American descent. "A well-known brand may have six foundations total, whereas I have over 30 foundations just for women of color," she says. This year IMAN Cosmetics will expand nationwide to stores like Target and Walgreens...
Zuckerberg said that the extensive search capabilities are restricted by a myriad of privacy options for members who do not want everyone to be able to look up their information...
...beauty market remains elusive for L'Oreal and others. Companies have produced myriad concoctions, such as Active Skincare Daily Energizing Face Wash for Men, from Adidas; Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male bronzing powder, from a product range that also includes eyeliner (guyliner?); and Multi-Purpose Facial Formula for Men from Kiehl's, a L'Oreal brand. But the size of guys' sales potential may be exaggerated. In Britain, one of Europe's largest markets, sales of men's grooming products stood at $1.5 billion in 2002, according to Mintel International--a figure tipped to rise just...
French President Jacques Chirac might not have had religion on his mind when he backed the ban. Perhaps he was thinking about the unity of France and how to integrate its North African Muslim community, estimated at five million. This is a community largely ghettoized and with a myriad of social problems—there is high unemployment and rampant drug use, poverty and crime. Chirac is right to be concerned about the problems in this community, but the ban on headscarves is not going to solve...