Fashion's hazards exposed in movie
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:19 PM PDT
PARIS -- Discovered at age 14 outside her Manhattan school, Sara Ziff was quickly swept up into the high-glamour whirlwind of the fashion industry, jetting to Paris and Milan for shoots and shows and getting paychecks with an astonishing number of ze ... |
Technip awarded Subsea contract for Total Islay in the North Sea
Business Wire Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:15 PM PDT
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Technip (Paris:TEC) (ISIN:FR0000131708) has been awarded a contract, worth approximately €70 million, by Total E&P UK Limited, as operator of the Islay Gas Field, to deliver a full EPCI(1) project in the UK North Sea. The Islay field is located in the North Sea, 440 kilometres north-east of Aberdeen, in 120 metres of water depth. The contract will involve ... |
Tax havens on S'pore agenda
Straits Times Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:14 PM PDT
PARIS - A FORUM set up to tackle tax fraud and bank secrecy, blamed in part for the global financial crisis, will present its first findings this week as the Group of 20 gears up for a key summit on reform. More than 90 member countries of a global forum under the auspices of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, will review reports on eight states as part of broader ... |
LA bakes as record temperatures hit
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:07 PM PDT
California's blistering autumn heatwave sent temperatures to an all-time record high of 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Celsius) in central Los Angeles, with many seeking refuge at the beach or in the shade. Related Stories Chirac agrees deal in Paris case Leader's son promoted to general New war on terror networks urged Clown heads for political office World leaders issue Burma warning |
If the codpiece fits...
The Star Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:49 PM PDT
Paris - Napoleon kept his privates well hidden, but had he lived in an earlier century he might have donned a brightly-coloured codpiece, says a new book examining the evolution of male crotch fashion from the Renaissance to today's zipped-up age. |
Joe Horowitz on music
Arts Journal Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:42 PM PDT
The singularity of George Gershwin is an inexhaustible topic. One thing that sets Gershwin apart is what I'd call his "cultural fluidity." He is Russian, he is Jewish, he is American. He composes for Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, Hollywood, Carnegie Hall. He is an American in Paris. |
No quick decision on Mideast talks: Abbas
Chinapost.com.tw Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:42 PM PDT
PARIS -- The Palestinian president said Monday he would wait at least a week before deciding whether to pull out of Mideast peace talks, giving U.S. mediators precious time to broker a compromise following the end of an Israeli moratorium on West Bank settlement construction. |
Gym culture not working out for the French
AsiaOne Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:42 PM PDT
PARIS - The French may love to look good but few are willing to work up a sweat over it. Despite increasing awareness of the benefits of healthy eating and physical exercise, going to the gym in France is still a niche activity that has yet to capture the mainstream. |
Spurs' Parker Says he Wants to Stay in San Antonio
Manila Bulletin Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:21 PM PDT
French NBA San Antonio Spurs player Tony Parker signs a basketbball as he inaugurates a gymnasium bearing his name in Charenton, outside Paris, Wednesday September 22, 2010. (AP) SAN ANTONIO (AP) â€" Tony Parker doesn't want this season to be his last with the Spurs. That doesn't mean it won't be. "I've said I want to stay in San Antonio. But if San Antonio doesn't want to keep me, I will ... |
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