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Anatomist sells body parts online

BERLIN (Reuters) - Gunther von Hagens, a German anatomist famous for his controversial Body World exhibition displaying plastinated bodies, is now selling human and animal body parts -- even as jewelry -- online.The move has provoked strong condemnation from German churches which ...

German anatomist sells body parts online

BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Gunther von Hagens, a German anatomist famous for his controversial Body World exhibition displaying plastinated bodies, is now selling human and animal body parts -- even as jewelry -- online.The move has provoked strong condemnation from German churches ...

Teacher who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd band name dies

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leonard Skinner, a high-school gym teacher who became a rock 'n' roll footnote by inspiring a group of pupils to name their band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Monday in Jacksonville, Fla., after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, the ...

Zoe Saldana, Lea Michele make People best-dressed list

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Avatar" star Zoe Saldana, who played a sexy blue alien in the 3D extravaganza, made People magazine's annual best-dressed list on Wednesday, alongside "Glee" actress Lea Michele and Prince William's girlfriend.Singers Gwen Stefani and Rihanna also appear in ...

Military looks command attention in NY's fashions

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Call it urban warrior, military chic or even drab fab.Commanding attention in the fashions for next spring and summer, unveiled this week in New York, are officer jackets, camouflage prints, brass buttons and cargo pants, all made softer ...

Goldman Sachs to pay 550 million

John Carney, CNBC blogger Felix Salmon Dolce & Gabbana Handbags Reuters . gobsmacked no one ever expected, much more than a settlement, acknowledges. But this is still an unsatisfactory outcome: the majority of the company has done well to follow the law, ...

Move over skinny jeans, denim goes wide for spring

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Women who hate skinny jeans can rejoice this spring when the extra-tight denim that has dominated the market for more than two years makes way for wide-leg cuts.Bell-bottoms and boot-cut styles will appear in U.S. stores this spring. ...

Wal-Mart to roll out electronic tags to track clothing: report

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to roll out electronic tags to keep track of individual garments like jeans and underwear, in a move that would help the retail giant control its inventories better, the Wall Street Journal said.Beginning in August, Wal-Mart ...

Disney's "Sonny" gets a chance with clothing line

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popular Disney Channel series "Sonny with a Chance" has inspired a clothing line aimed at tween girls just in time for back to school shopping, Disney and retail chain Target said on Wednesday.Titled "D-Signed," the clothes are modeled ...

Playboy launches new "safe-for-work" website

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playboy on Tuesday launched a new, non-nude website that it described as being safe-for-work and a "satirical antidote to the drudgery of the work day."Produced specifically for the Internet, www.TheSmokingJacket.com contains posts and viral content in categories such ...