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...Will the quality of its student body suffer as a result? Perhaps. The annual rankings are a popular shortcut among parents and students overwhelmed by the similarly slick brochures and similarly staggering price tags put out by competing colleges. But Sarah Lawrence is hoping it will continue to attract applicants who have done their homework and figured out that the rankings come from an arbitrary formula that doesn't shed much light on how well a school educates its students...
Christina Meier, who is said to be five months pregnant, was abducted in front of a bakery popular with foreigners; witnesses say they heard gunshots and saw the woman bundled into a blue Toyota Corolla by unidentified armed men. She is the first foreigner to be abducted in Kabul since Italian aid worker Clementina Cantoni was seized in front of her compound in May of 2005. Cantoni was eventually released unharmed 24 days later; it is still unknown if a ransom was paid. Meier may not be so lucky. One of the German engineers was shot within a few days...
...there was more. Boutique stores will reign. Bracelets will be huge. Buddhist symbols and peace signs will be popular. Men will carry handbags. Sunglasses companies will extend their brand to clothes and handbags. I was pleased to learn that the next two years are going to bring a lot more cleavage. "A natural bosom kind of thing. Like Jennifer Love Hewitt." Sometimes visions come with plugs for the TV show you get paid...
...Pavé, a popular setting for diamond jewelry?the close placement of the stones maximizes the sparkle, while the typically small size of the diamonds minimizes the cost?is the latest technique designers are using (usually with crystals) to create accessories that dazzle. Giorgio Armani and Valentino have both taken a shine...
...Vintage is the last personal-style option that really has a sense of mystery.' ?Cameron Silver, owner of popular L.A. vintage boutique Decades...