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A model present creations from the Rebecca Minkoff Fall/Winter 2012 collection during New York Fashion Week February 10, 2012.

New York Fashion Week 2012: Rebecca Minkoff Celebrates the Fearless Woman [PHOTOS]

For her Fall 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on Friday, Rebecca Minkoff captured the essence of a fearless woman determined to celebrate independence in the moment. Using bold jewel tones paired with primary colors, the 28-piece collection had origami and kaleidoscope prints paired with brocade, tweed and silk. View the slideshow to see photos of Rebecca Minkoff's Fall 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

New York Fashion Week 2012: Brandon Sun and his “Silent Assassins” of Kung-Fu [PHOTOS]

Brandon Sun Fall 2012 Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on Feb. 10, 2012.
When Brandon Sun designed his Fall 2012 Collection for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, he looked to the Silent Assassins based on Kung-Fu epic films he grew up watching, because silently is the best way to assassinate someone, according to the designer. Sun juxtaposed elegance with violence the same way these elements are placed side-by-side in Kung-Fu films. The collection was comprised of fur by SAGA Furs, gauze maxi dresses and wide-leg gabardine trousers. Coiling moha...
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Jeremy Lin Drives Knicks Ticket Prices, Demand Sky-High in 'Linsanity'

The definition of Linsanity: a 23 percent rise in average ticket price, a 36 percent ratings increase and a furious rush for new merchandise. That's the effect of blossoming New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, who has burst into the NBA limelight over the past three games and impressed nearly everyone with even a casual interest in the NBA -- Kobe Bryant being, perhaps, the only exception.
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New York Fashion Week 2012: PARKCHOONMOO Captures the Essence of Zen, Beauty of Nature

On the second day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, PARKCHOONMOO unveiled her Fall 2012 collection which she derived from the aesthetic of Korean art. Drawing inspiration from Korean Zen Art, namely Yeo Baek or The Void, Park captured Zen, roughly defined as a “meditative state” of being, in its entirety on Friday. Park extracted the material and spiritual through residual energy with pieces mainly in Alpaca fur, lightweight organic cotton, flowy silk and wintry wool.
Apple is busy prepping its next iPad, presumably called the iPad 3, for an early March release. But even though this will be Apple's third iPad, there's a good chance the hype machine is actually promoting an iPad 2S.

Apple iPad 3 Release: Why You Should Expect an iPad 2S

Apple is busy prepping its next iPad, presumably called the iPad 3, for an early March unveiling. But even though this will be Apple's third iPad, there's a good chance the hype machine is actually promoting an iPad 2S.
Jack Ma

Alibaba's Jack Ma Faces Big Yahoo Test

If anyone can pull off the labyrinthine deal between Alibaba Group and Yahoo Inc, it is Jack Ma, who founded the e-commerce group and within a decade unlocked China's huge online shopping potential.
Ken Landgrebe lights a candle next to photographs of Susan Cox Powell and her sons Braden and Charlie,

Josh Powell told Children He had a big 'Surprise': Social Worker

Josh Powell reportedly told his children - Charles, 7, and Braden, 5 - that he had a 'big surprise' for them as he took them inside the house in Graham, about 25 miles southeast of Tacoma, only to butcher them with a hatchet. He also set the house on fire, killing himself on Sunday Feb 5. The gripping details of the twin-murder were revealed by social worker Elizabeth Griffin-Hall as she spoke to the ABC News on Thursday.
A model presents a creation during the Tadashi Shoji Fall/Winter 2012 collection show during New York Fashion Week, February 9, 2012.

New York Fashion Week 2012: Tadashi Shoji Take Us for a Ride on the 'Shanghai Express' with Fall Collection

“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men,” uttered Marlene Dietrich, the inspiration for Tadashi Shoji’s Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show in New York on Thursday drawn from her role in the 1932 film, Shanghai Express. Shoji took revelers on a ride on the Shanghai Express with luxurious fabrics of lace, chiffon, silk and lightweight velvet, capturing the beauty of the golden age of Shanghai.
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Calpers Seeking Support for Apple Board Proposal

Calpers, the largest U.S. pension fund, is seeking support for a longstanding proposal to get Apple Inc to require a majority vote before electing unopposed candidates to the company's board.
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New York Fashion Week 2012: Richard Chai Debuts Fall 2012 LOVE Collection for Men and Women

Richard Chai debuted his Fall 2012 collection, Richard Chai LOVE and Richard Chai Men's, on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York with a balanced mixed of florals and urban stripes in mostly navy, gray and black with a splash of red. Chai played with proportions, mixing tailored and boxy, and gender, creating a delicate mix of masculinity and femininity.
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PepsiCo's Plan Leaves Some Investors Thirsting for More

PepsiCo Inc Chief Executive Indra Nooyi laid out a plan to turn around the company's North American soft drink business that includes ramping up advertising, cutting thousands of jobs and a bigger-than-expected decline in near-term earnings.
Natural Gas - Fracking

Third Company Scales Back U.S. Shale Operations

With the price of natural gas so low, BG Group has become the latest company to scale back their shale natural gas production in the United States, in what could be the start of a temporary retreat from the gas industry in the country.
The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York

Analysis: Criminal Trail Going Cold at MF Global

When commodities brokerage MF Global imploded, the FBI and federal prosecutors were quick to launch an investigation to pursue what seemed obvious to outspoken regulators and lawmakers: laws were broken and crimes were committed.
A woman takes a photo of ultrabooks at the Intel booth during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Intel Settles N.Y. Antitrust Case for Just $6.5M

Intel Corp agreed to pay just $6.5 million to resolve an antitrust lawsuit by New York's attorney general that accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars of kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.
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Hasbro Adopts Zynga Characters for Toys, Board Games

Hasbro--the multinational toy and board game company that owns brands such as Candyland, Play-Doh, Mr. Potato Head, NERF, Monopoly, Ouiji and more--will be partnering with the leading social media game creator, Zynga, in order to produce new toys.
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Google, Amazon Steal Strategy from Apple, Open Brick-and-Mortar Stores

The tech giants of Silicon Valley appear to be chasing after Apple's brick-and-mortar sales model: Earlier this week, rumors began to leak about the possibility of an Amazon brick-and-mortar store opening in Seattle. Google has followed up with an announcement of creating a store in Dublin, Ireland.
Sony's Walkman, a portable music player, is displayed in Tokyo

CEO Hirai to Network Sony Content and Gadgets

Incoming Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape the company by linking hardware and software through online networks - a model he used at the PlayStation maker's computer entertainment unit.

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