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Candidates can't use campaign money to improve their wardrobes, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday in a ruling that nonetheless dismissed a complaint against four congressional candidates who did just that.
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint over the $150,000-plus designer wardrobe the Republican Party bought to outfit vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Nearly all of the talk these days about economizing focuses on how to get what we want but pay less for it. It’s all about how to get more for less.
Whenever her boyfriend goes out of town, Peggy Loper makes sure he leaves one of his worn — but unwashed — T-shirts behind. At night, as she snuggles with the shirt, Loper is comforted and transported. “I put it over the pillow so it’s next to my face,” says the 48-year-old law-school student from Salem, N.J. “It’s like having my head on his chest.”
As Mark Twain put it, “Climate is what we expect; weather is what we get.” Ain’t that the truth.
A former House candidate who used campaign funds to buy clothing says he has paid the money back.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called her critics cowards and jerks Friday for deriding her anonymously and insisted she never asked for the expensive wardrobe purchased for her use on the presidential campaign.
The government is warning parents about Carter's Inc. baby garments with tag-less labels after about 400 babies who wore the clothing developed rashes on their backs.
Republican John McCain said Sunday that one-third of the $150,000 that the GOP spent on clothing and accessories for his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and her family, "is given back."
Virginia voters won't be allowed to wear clothing featuring John McCain or Barack Obama when they head to the polls on Nov. 4.
Online music thieves can't interfere with the hundreds of songwriters Hanna Rochelle Schmieder has on her payroll.
After years of routinely asking consumers what they think of the coming fashion season, it would seem that nothing could surprise C. Britt Beemer. But this year, when Beemer asked women to rate spring clothes, he got an unexpected response — 50 percent of women said they hadn’t even noticed what’s in store windows.
I don’t know about you, but I feel like my list of essential gadgets keeps growing, and it’s weighing me down.
A high school track star has been disqualified from a meet because officials said the custom-made outfit she wears to conform to her Muslim faith violated competition rules.
Stun guns could soon be able to deliver a disabling shock even to recipients wearing insulating clothing.
A 15-year-old girl led a small protest march Monday over her high school's ban on Confederate flag clothing, which she is also challenging in court.
A California-based clothing manufacturer is suing Jessica Simpson for $100 million, claiming she breached their contract by failing to support lines of apparel she developed with the company.
The family of a high school sophomore has filed a suit seeking to force school officials to allow the girl to wear clothing with Confederate flag images.
Jon Stewart Explains To Conservative Pundits Why He Doesn't Like Sarah PalinJon Stewart did it again as it pertains to not only why he dislikes Palin but why most Americans should based on the information he reveals about her in his video. Check out the video because it is funny but also is accurate in it's description of the quitter former Governor.
Lawyer: NYer forced wife to violate Muslim beliefs - MontereyHerald.com :Lawyer: NYer forced wife to violate Muslim beliefs NEW YORK—A defense lawyer says a woman accused of slashing the neck of her sleeping husband was "emotionally abused" and forced to violate her Muslim beliefs. ..............
Eric Burns on Scarbrough: Why Fox is a political organizationEric Burns schools Joe Scarbrough who's obviously the spokes person for Faux News and Dick Cheney on why his favorite hate mongering network should not be taken seriously as it pertains to being a real news organization.
$2,995.00 for designer handbag...can economy be so bad?Check it out!!! The price of a handbag, to carry the money in is ....what???????????
Bullet-Resistant Clothes Bring Security, Fashion. Does America have to start ordering this? Bullet resistant clothing - is America the next market for this product? Popular in Mexico, and other countries, it's not just for high security jobs any more.
There are organizations spread throught the country that help people get rid of stuff they don't want and help people find things they need. The goal behind these organization is to keep as much stuff from hitting landfills as possible.
Nude Beachers Told To Cover Up (Video)Threatened with a change in clothing rules, hundreds of nude people showed up with protest signs at a historically nude beach in San Diego.
Our Stone Age ancestors wore bright and garish clothes 34K years agoArchaeologists have uncovered an extraordinary haul of pink, turquoise and black fibres that were used to make thread more than 34,000 years ago.
Danish Conservatives Call for Burqa BanThe immigration spokesman for Denmark's Conservative Party is calling for a ban on the wearing of burqas in public. He says the garment was introduced by the Taliban and is "not Islamic at all."
Shopping for Motorcycle Gear on eBayWhen it's almost 100 degrees outside, buy leather!
Clothes soaked in cocaine HONG KONG - HONG Kong customs on Sunday said it had arrested a teenager who was attempting to smuggle cocaine that had been soaked into items of clothing into the city.
Underwear in space: there's a type you can wear for a month and it doesn't smell!But don't worry. These aren't any ol' normal kind of underwear. These are high-tech briefs, designed by a team in Japan to be odor-free.
Dress 10 Pounds Slimmer - 1 Everyday Style - Your Look - MSN LifestyleDress 10 Pounds Slimmer. why oh why didn't the author include Michele Obama's X dresses that everyone says makes her the new petitie Jackie O of the 21st Century? Maybe its because its the Emperor's New Clothes instead of Camelot.
From Bikinis to Burqas, the Feminist Politics of ClothingHow can so many American feminists have come out against a burqa ban in France (as they largely have this past month) when the burqa, along with other excessively modest religious garb, appears to be a classic tool of gender oppression? The answer is that singling out the burqa …
Note: Two people - my father and a friendly fellow Viner - have expressed concerns that the following opinion piece may actually fall under the definition of libel. I appreciate their warnings and had already carefully considered the idea when writing this.
Tailoring Web technology to a bespoke dress shirt business - SmartPlanetSmartplanet.com meets with Michael Yang about his startup ShirtsMyWay. A very clever use of the web to mitigate costs and expand customer base.
You may have recently read about how Warren Buffett invested in electric car company called BYD. Now remember this investment comes from a man who only invests in the most conservative improvement companies.
Serial child killer: Is the Man in Black back?Fears have been raised that a notorious serial child killer known only as the 'Man in Black' has returned after years of inactivity following the kidnapping of a young boy.
Natural Living ExpoSunday October 4th, 2009, 10am - 7pm 110 Exhibitors • 56 Workshops University of Maryland University College Inn & Conference Center by Marriott 3501 University Blvd. East, Adelphi, Maryland
3 places where you can haggle According to a national survey by Consumer Reports, 66% of Americans say they have tried to haggle in the past six months and most of them got a better deal. And there are certain areas where haggling can really pay off.
I don't often forward jokes sent to me by friends, but this one really made me laugh. Maybe it hit a little too close to home as I am approaching 50 and trying to hang onto a youthful appearance.
Best In Show: Solar Clothing (w/ photos)Last week, researchers at solar firm Konarka Technologies said they'd made a breakthrough in the move to incorporate solar power into clothing.
Straight outta Southern California, SRH (Supporting Radical Habits) has been providing casual, vibrantly deco'd street wear for the surfer, skater and all around flamboyant fashion rebel.
Decorate yourself in some vintage wear; amazing replicas of the coolest threads worn by some of the coolest rockers. No... these aren't reproductions of old band shirts.
NASA Astronaut Currently Testing Magic Odor-Eating UnderpantsExcerpt: Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is a lucky man. He's one of the few humans who's been launched into space. He's on the ISS. And, perhaps most importantly, he's helping test a pair of magic underpants.
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