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This is the vintage store to end all vintage stores. Racks and racks of clothes fill a warehouse-sized room. A plethora of label-less dresses (all under $20) tempt even the most frugal consumer with a range of options—there are Jackie-O dresses, Pucci-esque prints, ’80s party dresses, brocades, silks, sequins, lace and much more. If you are running off to Reno you can even pick up an economical wedding dress...
...despite its bold posture, there is a foreboding of factors and developments which the Bush administration faces regarding Iraq—many of which lie beyond its control—that, taken together, could tempt a radical policy change. This could happen as a consequence of cumulative events producing an irresistible momentum over a period of time rather than by way of a deliberate, explicit political decision...
...check to finance his tattoo parlor, you know what I mean. But angel investing has come a long way in recent years, enabling well-heeled and business-savvy investors to get a meaningful stake on the ground floor of a variety of promising start-ups. Although Cousin Lou may tempt you with free tattoos (think of the possibilities), you can get stakes in a dozen or so new companies vetted for their potential by investing $75,000 to $150,000 in an angel fund...
...even a new Electric Punk mini-bike, at right, in the family. Each model runs for approximately 30 min. between charges--which take about 6 hours--and has a surprisingly quiet motor. Just make sure the kids wear a helmet, since these zippy roadsters (from $119 to $179) may tempt them to try more daring feats than ever...
...week. Like most of those attending the European summits with Bush - in Krakow, St. Petersburg, and at the G-8 in Evian - the Americans were playing down differences and talking up the need for greater transatlantic cooperation. Washington's goal: to allay European fears that victory in Iraq will tempt the U.S. to run roughshod over world opinion. "It isn't the power of the U.S. that needs to be checked," cooed Bush's national security adviser Condoleezza Rice, "It's the power of the U.S. that needs to work cooperatively with others who share the same values to achieve...