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In Miami, Donna Karan showcases Haitian artisans

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 05:58 PM

MIAMI (AP) — The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade carnival masks — in wearable form.

She said the tote bag and other similar fashion and decorative items made by Haitian artisans are part of her "dressing and addressing people" campaign: taking art to where the most people will buy it.


States to get initial money from Japanese gift

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 05:58 PM

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is distributing the money to Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington and will allocate the remainder as additional needs arise. It's unclear how far the money will stretch for what some state officials and beach-cleaning groups expect to be a yearslong problem.


Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic bar

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 05:53 PM

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard.

Holler House owner Marcy Skowronski said she and some of her friends started the tradition 45 years ago, when they had a few drinks and threw their bras onto skis hanging from the bar's ceiling.


NewsRight dismantles, transfers brand to Moreover

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 05:38 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — NewsRight, an organization created to turn unauthorized publishers of newspaper content on the Internet into licensed customers, said it is disbanding and transferring its operations to Moreover Technologies, which monitors how Moreover's clients are portrayed in the media.

NewsRight said that Moreover will get the NewsRight brand and will offer new contracts to the organization's current customers.

Moreover is working with BurrellesLuce, another media monitoring company, to expand NewsRight's licensing efforts, NewsRight said.


US wants Bangladesh progress on labor standards

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 05:28 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. wants to see Bangladesh move forward on improving labor standards after a building collapse that killed hundreds of garment workers.

Kerry met Friday with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and expressed deep sadness over the Rana Plaza disaster three weeks ago in which 1,127 people died.

Kerry said he hoped it would spur cooperation on labor standards and worker rights.


SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 05:24 PM

EDITOR'S NOTE_An occasional look behind the political rhetoric in Washington.


Review: Toshiba brings high-res screen to Windows

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 04:59 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display.

Does this mean Windows users can let go of MacBook envy? Sort of. The jump in resolution with the Toshiba Kirabook comes with significant compromises, however: Most notably, it's LOUD.


Log: Cleveland suspect passes time pacing, staring

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 04:53 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade spends most of his time in jail resting or asleep, with breaks for pacing, showers and cell cleaning.

New jail logs released Friday also document defendant Ariel Castro thanking a guard for bringing him breakfast and wishing him a good day.

Castro, 52, remains on suicide watch with his activities documented in writing every 10 minutes at the Cuyahoga County jail.


Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 04:50 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

"I promised her if we made it out of alive, I'd do whatever it took to find her," Gundlach said.

On Friday, he made good on that vow with help from some sentimental state officials in Iowa who know how to pull off a surprise.


Pew survey questions Gen X, baby boomer savings

POSTED BY: Associated Press
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 04:49 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession.


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