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...years to taunt the police were peppered with clues to his identity, like a word search he sent to a TV station last May packed with terms like "lost pet" and "6220"--his house number on Independence Street in Park City. But he was just showing off, a peacock fanning out its feathers. "If he wanted to get caught, he would have hung out at the crime scene," says profiler McCrary. "He just thought he was smarter than everybody else...
...himself. Five weeks into the fall television season, NBC prime-time viewership is off about 10%, and its once dominant share of the 18to-49-year-old audience coveted by Madison Avenue has dropped by double digits, according to Nielsen Media Research. For the first time since 1987, the Peacock is no longer No. 1 on Thursdays, its signature night of "Must See TV." Even The Apprentice is off slightly in its sophomore year, while Friends spin-off Joey and the costly, much hyped animated series Father of the Pride haven't delivered as much as had been hoped...
...biggest changes came from Miuccia Prada, who suddenly abandoned the pretty, eccentric lady she introduced to fashion several seasons ago with a pared-down collection of stiff, narrow miniskirts, shrugged-on polo sweaters and penny loafers. The occasional exotic flair came from an aviary theme, with peacock feathers adorning skirts and appliqués of parrots and swans on shift dresses. And why not take flight? Business is up and designers are bullish. After all the drama over Ford's departure last season, Gucci Group saw earnings before interest and taxes more than double in the second quarter, with revenue...
With its high shoulders, squat stance and a front grille that struts like a chrome peacock, Chrysler's new 300C draws its styling cues from the big American rumble seaters of the 1950s--and if you like that retro Big Daddy look, it doesn't disappoint. Powered by a V-8 Hemi, a revival of a classic Chrysler engine design, the car delivers 340 h.p. and 390 lb.-ft. of torque to the rear wheels, escalating the power wars for vehicles in its class. Considering its curb weight (4,018 lbs.), it handles with a surprisingly nimble feel and features...
There's a good reason that the terms birdie and eagle are part of the golf lexicon and the word peacock is not. "Let's be honest: golf clothing is pretty dorky," says Craig Tanner, CEO and founder of Urban Golf Gear (UGG), an "athleisure" apparel brand that combines performance technology with urban fashion flair. Tanner, who started the company in 1997, figured there would be a bigger audience for golf clothes when he saw Tiger Woods score a victory in just his third amateur tournament in 1996. "I knew he was going to go pro, and I knew golf...