Men win fashion race with slim suits and lean khakis
In tough times men lead a clothes spree while women cut back. Steve Hale adopts slim fit suits and lean khakis as designers reference Mad Men style. Analysts note menswear sales rose while womens wear slipped, reshaping a $155 billion market.
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New York
Steve Hale
Cathy
Hales
David Wolfe
Doneger Group
Thom Browne
AMC
Brooks Brothers
Macy's
NPD Group Inc
NPD
Wolfe
VF Corp
Nautica
Levi Strauss and Co
Dockers
Cohen
Michael Kors
Peter Som
Jonathan Singer
Boston
Heart surgery without a knife saves Miami patient
Carl Alessi, 63, survived after University of Miami doctors used the Impella device and a catheter based approach to aid his failing heart. Surgeons drilled plaques with a rotoblazer and placed two stents, avoiding open surgery. Alessi recovered and plans to resume normal life.
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Miami
Carl Alessi
Alessi
William O’neill
University of Miami
O'Neill
Florida
Europe
O’neill
American Heart Association
Making jet packs a reality
A look at jet pack history from Bell Rocket Belt to modern propeller and jet backpack efforts. The Martin Jetpack at Oshkosh 2008 weighs 250 pounds with two ducted propellers and a 200 horsepower engine, offering up to 30 minutes of flight at about 60 mph, with current costs around $100,000 and potential price drops ahead.
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Associated Press
Benetton
Diesel
Alex Guerrero
Beaverton
Ore
Food and Drug Administration
Miller School of Medicine
McClatchi
Jensen Beach
Fla
William O'Neill
Rosenstiel Medical Science Building
Marshall Brain