When Hala al-Masaad invited her girlfriends over to celebrate her 18th birthday with cake and juice, the high school student was stepping into an unusual public debate. Is celebrating birthdays un-Islamic?
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NEW YORK - Fashion - as any manufacturer or retailer will tell you - is an industry that's among the first to be affected by the economy's roller-coaster ride. Yet in this downturn, there are a record number of shows planned for New York Fashion Week, which begins today.
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Question: This brass item, purchased at an estate sale, was tagged "antique candle extinguisher." My mother insists it was used to trim candle wicks. I would like information about the piece and its purpose. - A.R., Mt. Holly More
LOS ANGELES - Kathy Griffin, who shook up an Emmy ceremony last year with her rowdy acceptance speech, is bringing her act to this year's prime-time awards show.
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NEW YORK - Katie Couric, Charles Gibson and Brian Williams have something in common besides their jobs: Each has lost loved ones to cancer - which gives them something in common with nearly everybody.
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Question: Is it really worth the hassle of saving seed now rather than buying a few transplants in the spring? If so, what is the most efficient way of harvesting the seed and then storing it, in particular tomato seeds?
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