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London deemed top fashion capital - survey

London has overtaken New York as the world's fashion capital for 2011, fuelled by media interest in late British designer Alexander McQueen and Kate Middleton, according to a survey by the Global Language Monitor.

Richard Gere to sell guitar collection at auction

Actor Richard Gere arrives to attend the amfAR New York Gala which begins Fall 2011 Fashion Week in New York
Richard Gere may be best known for his acting career but he is also an accomplished musician who has amassed an extensive guitar collection that will be sold at auction in October, Christie's said on Wednesday.

Asian Stocks Fall, Swiss Franc Holds

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Asian stocks fell Thursday on profit-taking by nervous investors, while the Swiss franc stayed firm after plans to curb the currency disappointed those looking for more drastic action.
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George Clooney comedy to close New York Film Festival

Alexander Payne's eagerly awaited comedy "The Descendants" will serve as the closing-night attraction at the New York Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center announced on Wednesday. The film, featuring George Clooney as a father whose life is shaken when his wife is injured in a boating accident, is Payne's first since the Oscar winner "Sideways."
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Child Poverty Rate Increased 18 Percent in Past Decade: Study

Data released on Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, show that over the last decade there has been a significant decline in the economic well-being for low-income children and their families. The KIDS COUNT Data Center provides information about the 10 key measures tracked in the Data Book in addition to hundreds of other indicators of child well-being by state, county, city, and congressional district.
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City Guide: Undiscovered New York City

New York City is one of the most recognized, filmed, visited and loved cities in the world. There are a lot of obvious parks, buildings and areas to visit, but Times Square is not the real New York. Here's a look at some of the (relatively) less congested sites to see in "the Big Apple."
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Five Ideas President Obama May Implement to Spur U.S. Job Growth

The details are sketchy about President Barack Obama's September jobs speech, but one thing is certain: as economic manager, Obama must increase job growth substantially in the next nine months to help the millions of Americans who are unemployed find jobs, to strengthen the economy, and to save his presidency.
Report: Apple Triggers Initial Production of iPad 3

Apple to Unveil New Store in Berkeley on Saturday

The soon-to-be eleventh Apple retail store will be unveiled at 1823 Fourth street Berkeley, California on Saturday. The first 1000 customers will receive a free commemorative T- shirt at the grand opening, which starts at 10 am.
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Turkey Turns up Heat on Syria

Turkey has delivered its strongest warning to Syria yet as it made a fresh call on Wednesday for an immediate end to operations, signaling that the failure to do so would lead to serious unspecified steps.
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Lady Gaga 'You and I', Unleashes 'Weirdest Representation' in Leaked Video [VIDEO&PHOTOS]

The so-called Mother Monster was not set to unveil her latest video for "You and I" until Thursday. However, Lady Gaga's video was leaked and is trending at over 25,000 views so far. The busy video features many sides to Gaga. We see Yuri, her mermaid alter ego, Jo Calderone, her Italian persona, and an unnamed version of Gaga who plays piano in a cornfield."You must love all + every part of me, as must I, for this complex + incomprehensible force to be true," she tweeted.

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