Return of the waist eating corset provokes mixed feelings
Deborah Mathis reflects on corsets returning to stores and the clash between fashion and female empowerment. She recalls how teaching her daughters about historical binding sparked irony, resistance, and a debate over freedom versus constraint in modern choices.
GM electric cars debut this fall in California and Arizona
GM will begin selling EV-1s in California and Arizona this fall as the first of the Big Three to enter the mass market. The two seater costs mid thirty thousand dollars plus a battery charger, with an 80 mph top speed and about 90 mile range between charges.
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Gazette Publishes Soy Ink Agriculture Message
The Gazette promotes future farming and environmental care by printing with soybean ink. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or via the nearest recycling center.
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Gunman surrenders after Portland office tower standoff
A shirtless gunman who opened fire in a Portland parking garage, took hostages in a brokerage and Schwab office, was captured after about four hours. Two men wounded, two women freed, hostage release and police action followed in the KOIN Tower incident.
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Israel to Release 1100 Palestinian Prisoners
Israel will release at least 1,100 Palestinian prisoners in the coming weeks as part of peace process terms before Palestinian elections on January 20. Several hundred are described as supporters of militant Islamic groups.
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