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A New York City-based clothing designer plans to put patriotism back on the runway by launching a luxury label that’s 100 percent made in the U.S. For decades, the American garment industry has been losing out to cheaper, mass-produced fare from overseas. All the major houses of haute couture depend …

Scientists have finally demystified the incredible workings of a 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator built by ancient Greeks. A new analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism, a clock-like machine consisting of more than 30 precise, hand-cut bronze gears, show it to be more advanced than previously thought — so much so that nothing …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Office Space Much of the intrigue in Congress these days is found off the House and Senate floor… in the scramble for the best congressional offices. With some top members on the way out, junior members stuck with low-status offices grab prized …