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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Man goes missing while on Keys boating trip

    KEY WEST, Fla. -- Authorities in the Florida Keys are searching for a man who went missing during a boating trip.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports that the U.S. Coast Guard detected 40-year-old Jay Wesley Rydberg's emergency beacon May 14 at 4:13 a.m. During a 78-hour search, Rydberg's beacon was found 33 miles north of Key West, but there were no signs Rydberg or his ...

  • On the Runway Blog Bouquets for January

    Oscar de la Renta, resort 2014. The far-flung, long-winded resort collections have begun, and nobody seems too thrilled about it, least of all Oscar de la Renta. "Do you buy resort clothes?" Mr. de la Renta asked, turning toward me. The designer had gathered a small group of journalists in his showroom, one of several sessions he planned Tuesday to restore some intimacy to the hectic ...

  • On the Runway Blog Raf Simons and a New Informality

    Dior, resort 2014. Chanel and Dior have certainly upped the resort/cruise game, with Karl Lagerfeld going to Singapore for a Chanel show of cricket bats and cardigans, and Raf Simons setting down in Monaco. Like most people, I looked at both collections online and I have to say I thought Mr. Simons's Dior collection was ...

  • Plaxico Burress Launching Men’s Luxury Hosiery Line

    The N.F.L. receiver Plaxico Burress at the launch of his Plaxico Burress Collection of men's luxury hosiery at a New York nightclub rooftop party. "I've always considered myself a pretty stylish guy," he ...

Movie Review

2 Days in the Valley

John Herzfeld's "2 Days in the Valley" starts out with great promise, hits a peak near the middle, and then comes unraveled in the last third. The smart and invigorating plot contains a handful of clever surprises, but it only sustains itself for about two/thirds of the film. It's as if Herzfeld was feeling inspired until he got down to the last act where he had to tie up all the loose ends, and t ... ...

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  • Sports Briefing | Track and Field Champion Wont Defend Titles

    Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the world 5,000- and 10,000-meter gold medalist, said she would not defend her titles at the Moscow world championships in August. ...

  • Sports Briefing | Soccer Borussia Dortmunds Goetze May Miss Champions League Final

    Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury, putting his participation in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging test before it can be determined if he can play Saturday against Bayern, the club he will join next ...

  • Lucza Comfort never looked so chic

    Lucza is just one of a growing number of labels that exist to enable those who want to enjoy relaxing at home with some semblance of style to do so effortlessly.A thriving business, the success of Lucza can be attributed to the key features of its designs - wearability, luxury and comfort - all of which mean the pieces are both sensible and timeless.Karen Scofield, who launched Lucza in 2011, ...

  • Sir David Nicholson chief executive of NHS England announces he is to quit

    Julie Bailey, founder of Cure the NHS, protests outside an NHS board meeting where NHS boss Sir David Nicholson was attending. Photograph: Martin ...

  • Mothers’ diets may harm IQs of two babies in three

    Jeremy Laurance is Health Editor of The Independent and the i and has covered the specialism for more than 20 years. He thinks the harm medicine does is under-appreciated, the harm it prevents over-rated, and that cycling works better than most drugs. He was named Specialist Journalist of the Year in the 2011 British Press ...

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