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Enfants Riches Déprimés marries military edge and bohemian ease in Paris

Enfants Riches Déprimés marries military edge and bohemian ease in Paris

PARIS (AP) — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where designer Henri Alexander Levy once again proved his penchant for contradictions. A military-looking, ...

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Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks up for second straight week, to 6.34%

Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks up for second straight week, to 6.34%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level...

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How the government shutdown could impact the US economy

How the government shutdown could impact the US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threat...

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Mugler reopens playbook with underground debut show in Paris

Mugler reopens playbook with underground debut show in Paris

PARIS (AP) — The fashion industry is deep in musical chairs this Paris season, and Thursday’s spotlight swung to a Mugler debut. Miguel Castro Freitas — Portuguese, Dior-honed, and a little-known ...

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Remembering Jane Goodall: A life dedicated to wildlife

Remembering Jane Goodall: A life dedicated to wildlife

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals — a passion that lasted until her death this week whil...

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Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity

Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of worker...

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