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    Dollar hits 4-month low against the yen as chaos engulfs Washington

    Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The dollar fell against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors cut their exposure to riskier assets amid the partial U.S. government shutdown and signs of confrontation between the White House and the Federal Reserve. The dollar fell 0.39 percent to 110.00 yen, its lowest […]

  • Tesco clothing like-for-like sales improve 2.4 percent

    Group sales at Tesco Plc, for the second quarter, grew by 12.5 percent at constant exchange rates to 28.3 billion pounds (36.8 billion dollars) with like-for-like growth of 2.2 percent, while at actual exchange rates, sales grew by 12.8 percent including a 0.3 percent foreign exchange translation benefit due to the depreciation of sterling. The […]

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    Dear clothing manufacturers – fat women want clothes that fit their curves not bigger versions of your original designs

    Plus-size clothing aren’t always made to fit (Picture: Mmuffin for Metro.co.uk) I love high street clothes shopping. The obsession began from the first rite of passage trip sans-mum with a few fellow 16-year-old friends round the local mall (OK, so it was a tiny Berkshire shopping centre, but Clueless had just come out). Since then, […]

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    Wolf in priest’s clothing

    Followers will hopefully increasingly demand probity in the affairs of the church The confession, an article of faith for Catholic and Orthodox Christians, is in trouble in Kerala. The reason: sexual blackmail by some confessor priests. “The confessor priest should never break the ‘sacramental seal’ as he has vowed to keep the secrets of the […]

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    The Sexist History Of No Pockets In Women’s Clothing

    An historical reenactment of medieval bags. Photo: DEA / C. BALOSSINI / Getty When shopping for women’s jeans, how many times have you found yourself disappointed with the pockets of the garment? They are either fake or too small to serve the purpose of being a pocket. As women, we all are also familiar with […]

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    Clothing Drive Supports Foster Children with Burleigh County Social Services

    Two local organizations came together to help restock the Burleigh County Social Services closet. The donations provide foster families with much needed clothing to support these children. ‘Share the Love’ and ‘FIND’ partnered to place clothing bins at New Song Church. They are collecting clothing and pajamas in sizes that will fit children, from sizes for […]

  • Overflowing clothing donations in Madison

    MADISON Ala. — Seeing donation bins for clothes or other used goods outside of stores is commonplace, but a viewer recently contacted us about one location where the donations are piling up. The bins are part of a free recycling service that lets users get rid of their unwanted clothes. But some are asking what […]