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Anti-American Sentiment?

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Emine Erdogan, the wife of Turkey’s prime minister, has praised an anti-American film that depicts U.S. soldiers as cold-blooded killers, calling it a beautiful film. “Valley of the Wolves: Iraq” has drawn record audiences in Turkey since its debut. One of the …

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Ban May Force Caviar Lovers to Dine Down

While the rest of us order our eggs sunny-side up, over easy, poached, scrambled or boiled, the United States’ ultra-rich and super-posh have always liked their eggs — fish eggs, that is — one way best: on mother-of-pearl spoons. But will the salty-treat-craving silver-spoon set soon have to trade in …

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'Lollipop Head' Starlets Start Fashion Trend

Who would have guessed that stick figures who appear to have larger-than-life craniums would become the hottest trendsetters in Hollywood? Starlets like Mary-Kate Olsen (search), Lindsay Lohan (search) and Nicole Richie (search) have been dubbed “Lollipop Heads” because of their tiny bodies and propensity toward wearing disproportionately large designer sunglasses, …

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