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The fashion world was shocked to learn today that Isabella Blow an eccentric British stylist and muse, known for her love of outrageous hats, has died at the age of 48. She was suffering from ovarian cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. Read more...

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This one's from AskPatty... What do you guys think? Is Paris' sentence fair?

A judge sentenced a shocked and tearful Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail on Friday, ruling that the hotel heiress violated her probation for a previous traffic offense by knowingly driving without a valid license. Her license was suspended for driving under the influence.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge...
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One more reason to be careful where you eat from The Gothamist...

The Manhattan DA's office announced that thirteen people were indicted in a identity theft scam. Credit card information from diners in Chinatown and other areas (Brooklyn, Westchester, Long Island, Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Connecticut) would be stolen by wait staff, using handheld credit card skimmers. A list...
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We always knew servers were seriously underpaid, but in some restaurants in New York, management have been accused of stealing tips from servers, who can make as little as $4.60 per hour. This is from The Gothamist.

1 year ago, waiters at Chinatown restaurant Jing Fong accused management of taking tip money to pay dim sum cart ladies. Now, another restaurant's managers are under fire for...
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Did you know it was recently International Women's Day? Most of us probably had no clue, which is too bad. AskPatty has done a nice little write up about it that we thought would interest you.

International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of...

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We all love a good cause but finding the right charity to invest your time can be difficult. You have limited time and they have limited resources and opportunities. Often, landing the right volunteer position can be nearly as hard as finding a new job. That's why sometimes you've just gotta take matters into your own hands.

Nearly two years ago, I started my own clothing drive at my...
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