Celebrating 150 Years Jul 2, 2009
While several families came in jeans and T-shirts, most of the children wore some sort of pioneer attire, whether it was a skirt, button-up shirt, or bandana. Several boys were wearing cowboy hats while the girls and a few of the babies had pioneer bonnets. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Woman sexually assaulted Jul 2, 2009
He was wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans and had a tan line around his eyes. The suspect's vehicle is described as a 2005 to 2007 red Ford four-door pickup with black running boards. (Odessa American, TX)
The year's scourge of summer? Cankles Jul 2, 2009
And as Gold's points out, summer, with its flirty skirts, strappy sandals and cropped jeans can be a tough time for the thick jointed ... Skinny jeans aren't your friendKeep in mind, Comana says, that spot reduction is a myth ... The Golds plan to prevent, treat and minimize the appearance of cankles focuses on three areas: exercise, diet and style (avoiding skinny jeans, for instance, and wearing bright sneakers at the gym to draw attention away from the ankle). (MSNBC -- Health)
Retirement: Global Destinations Increase Jul 2, 2009
After John Barclay sold his Glasgow-based jeans franchise in 2005, he and his wife, Lorraine, knew they didn't want to spend their braving the local weather. "We always said we didn't want to be old and cold in Scotland," says Lorraine. (BusinessWeek)
Professor returns to Fresno with English choir Jul 2, 2009
The roomy coffeehouse is replete with the usual trappings: expensive espresso maker, oversized sofas, enticing pastries, a customer in artfully torn jeans typing on her BlackBerry. It's flourishing in Mendota, a west-side farming town of fields and struggle, bitter poverty and too little water. (Fresno Bee)
Making fashion sense Jul 1, 2009
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Geek chic: Timberlake can wear it, but can you? Jul 1, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Now that the cool-guy uniform skinny jeans, layered Ts, tailored vest and stylish scarf, all in shades of gray and black has reached every mall in the country, the trendsetters who started it have moved on ... Teens cant be comfortable with their jeans slung so low but they dont know better ... To ease into this new look favored by the hipsters who just a few seasons ago were touting tight jeans and skater sneakers, start with a striped shirt and an argyle sweater... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Watertown Crime Watch: Belmont woman charged with OUI following car accident Jul 1, 2009
A surveillance video showed that two men had stolen the wine by stuffed the bottles into their jeans. One man appeared between 50 and 60 years old, and was bald on top with white hair on the side of his head. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
From your closet to her boutique Jul 1, 2009
Dyckman said visitors have brought several upscale items into the shop, and they ve sold already, items including a pair of 7 jeans, a high-end brand of denim ... The size 7/8 jeans are currently selling for $56. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Kat doesn't need short skirts! Jul 1, 2009
Dressed in a pair of slim-fitting jeans and a pink tee-shirt, her pretty face devoid of pancake, she smiles, At least they cant say my latest film is doing well because Katrina Kaif wore a short skirt. I dont need to show leg to win notices. (India Times, India)
Tuesday's Sentinel police log Jul 1, 2009
She has having blonde hair that fades to black at the ends and was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. She is believed to be in the Enola area. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Candlelight vigil for missing McCleary WA girl Jul 1, 2009
Lindsey is 4 foot-9, 80 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a light blue hooded pullover shirt and blue jeans. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Longview Daily News, WA)
Incredible Ecogear Introduces Animal Rights Tee Shirt Jul 1, 2009
USA made big and tall shirts, jeans, sweatshirts, sweatpants and gloves. All American made. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Blipsters' Bust Jun 30, 2009
SA-RA Creative Partners new release shows whats beneath the skinny jeans ... SA-RA Creative Partners new release shows whats beneath the skinny jeans ... SA-RA Creative Partners' new release shows what's beneath the skinny jeans. (Slate)
Ailing guitarist gets 2nd chance changing hands Jun 30, 2009
Showing off new skillsOn a late spring day, McLaughlin in jeans and boots shows off his skills at his friend Jeff Arundel's studio in downtown Minneapolis. His eyes closed and his shoulder-length blond hair waving, McLaughlin runs through his composition "Church Bells," and the familiar Pachelbel's Canon. (MSNBC -- Music)
Can Lebanon's Hariri work with Hezbollah? Jun 30, 2009
On a break between paying traditional courtesy calls to former Lebanese prime ministers, Hariri slipped into some jeans and ate a lunch of rice, fish, and turkey along with around a dozen of his political colleagues and advisers. He listened quietly while his aides recounted humorous anecdotes about past Lebanese prime ministers. (Christian Science Monitor)
Brevard woman skated with Jackson in '85 Jun 30, 2009
"(2 of 2)The party lasted about two hours. She also played Jackson's "Off the Wall" album. She recalls that he wore blue jeans and a white button-down Oxford-style shirt buttoned all the way up to the neck and all the way down to the sleeves. Ketchum said Jackson projected an innocent, childlike demeanor. He came to her DJ booth and became fascinated by all the knobs and buttons.Eventually, he asked her to come onto the rink and skate with them."We had the best time racing around," she said. "He... (Florida Today)
S Kumars acquires Hartmarx Corp Jun 30, 2009
In addition, Hartmarx has certain exclusive rights under licensing agreements to manufacture and market selected products for premier brands such as Austin Reed, Ted Baker, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Claiborne, Pierre Cardin, Lyle , Golden Bear and JAG Jeans. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Child gone wild Jun 30, 2009
Jeans, T-shirts and flip-flops: most students graduate from college with little else in their closets. But the faded and frayed won't do out in the professional world, say career experts. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Tacoma Police Seek Bandaged Robber Jun 30, 2009
During the robbery he was wearing blue jeans, a gray hooded sweatshirt, a Seattle Mariners baseball hat, sunglasses and had a large Band-Aid on his left cheek. Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and charges filed for the person in this case. (KIRO TV, WA)
Morocco Makes Peace With Its Past Jun 30, 2009
You might see girls, but they will not be sniper targets, and they will not look like their Iranian counterparts: Though there is clearly a fashion for long, flowing head scarves and blue jeans, many women would not look out of place in New York or Paris. Welcome to the kingdom of Morocco, a place that, in light of the last two weeks' events in Iran, merits a few minutes of reflection. (Slate)
Victory Fellowship celebrates homecoming Jun 30, 2009
" Focusing on motorcycles is one way Victory Fellowship has found to try to do that. The church -- which is celebrating its 21st year -- works to reach out to people where they are at in life.Dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, Pastor Richie Thomas, explains the mission he and the church's 150 active members share."There is a traditional church -- which has an important niche to administer to the center of the community -- but there are people on the fringes of the community who would never feel... (Fulton Sun, MO)
Winds of Islamism make Pakistani artists shiver Jun 30, 2009
"Once, I was walking down a street: I wear my hair long and was wearing tattered jeans," he says. "As I neared a corner, I came across a bearded man who gave me a dirty look and then scowled at me.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Pabst only ugly on the surface Jun 29, 2009
The web site says Provost, whose checked shirt and jeans he wore for seven years on "Lassie" hang in the Smithsonian, worked past the jokes he's endured for 50 years since the show. His life's work has revolved around dogs. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Fall-ing Fashion Jun 29, 2009
The cover shot alone -- a black and white shot showing a grown, confident, happy, fit Jackson wearing a tank top tucked into jeans -- sets it apart in tone and tenor from other media, which have tended to use pictures of Jackson as an adolescent or after numerous plastic surgeries made him into a caricature. Newsweek attempts to answer the question: Who was Michael Jackson. (New York Post -- Business)
Arash MarkaziACTION SPORTS Jun 29, 2009
It was a Cinderella story for Hult, a 26-year-old safety inspector on construction jobs in Idaho Falls, who looks more like some of the spectators in the crowd with his tattered jeans and worn-out shoes as opposed to many of the other well-known riders who are adorned with more sponsor logos than a NASCAR driver. "It still feels like a dream," said Hult, who didn't have enough money to fly his wife out to watch the contest. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Anchor Blue closing Silicon Valley stores Jun 29, 2009
Beginning as Miller's Outpost in 1972, the company changed its name to Anchor Blue in the late 1990s to reflect the fact it marketed, distributed and sold its own line of jeans and other clothing and accessories in it stores. Gordon Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in the retail, consumer products, real estate and industrial sectors, is running the store closing sale on Anchor Blue's behalf. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Boston homeless shelter opposes new running club for veterans Jun 29, 2009
Varney s plan is to build the veterans up slowly until they re ready to run a race, perhaps a 5K or 10K. Those who prove their commitment by attending the workouts regularly will get uniforms and running shoes; some of the men now are running in jeans, desert camouflage pants, and other street clothes. Many already have running shoes, as a result of philanthropy efforts by New Balance, the Brighton-based shoe company. (Boston Globe)
Shots ring out at Western Jun 29, 2009
He wore dreadlocks, a black-and-white checkered jacket, blue jeans and blue-and-white tennis shoes. He was driving a 1986 to 1991 blue Ford Mustang LX coupe with five-star rims. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Woofstock reigns at Waller Jun 28, 2009
For Saturday s celebration, four-legged, furry attendees of a variety of breeds were clad in tie-dye bandanas on Saturday, when one dog was fully clothed in a shirt and jeans. Many dog owners in attendance also dressed in keeping with the theme, wearing long, flowing skirts, tie-dye shirts and peace-sign earrings. (Santa Maria Times)
The new breed of Boston restaurant has nothing to do with status and everything to do with what's growing in our backyard Jun 28, 2009
Michela Larson -- one of the forces behind some of the city s most successful restaurants, from Rialto and blu (though she s no longer involved with them) to her former place, Michela s -- sums it up succinctly: Blue jeans, that s what people want to be wearing. Meaning they want to be comfortable, but while they re eating food. (Boston Globe)
Wal-Mart aims to keep a new flock of customers Jun 28, 2009
Target Corp., whose sales have been hampered by its emphasis on nonessentials like trendy jeans, is expanding its fresh food offerings. Best Buy Co. is beefing up customer service. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cable television scam Jun 28, 2009
His black T-shirts and jeans were comfortable. He liked his long hair and bushy beard. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
How to Live With Just 100 Things Jun 28, 2009
For instance, as of early June, he was down to five dress shirts and one necktie but uncertain about parting with one of his three pairs of jeans. "Are two pairs of jeans enough?!," he asked in a recent posting ... Those skinny jeans you hope to--but will probably never--wear again. (Time.com)
Police Search For Missing 10-Year Old Girl Jun 28, 2009
She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and black shoes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Grays Harbor 911 center at 800-281-6944. (KIRO TV, WA)
Hundreds turn out for Bainum services Jun 28, 2009
Several hundred people -- some in aloha attire or suits and some in T-shirts and jeans -- gathered yesterday to bid goodbye to City Councilman Duke Bainum, whose life was filled with public service ... Several hundred people -- some in aloha attire or suits and some in T-shirts and jeans -- gathered yesterday to bid goodbye to City Councilman Duke Bainum, whose life was filled with public service. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Chris Berg Crisis? What crisis? Jun 28, 2009
Are expensive rippe 00004000 d jeans, popular long before credit began to crunch, meant to symbolise poverty or wealth. The developed world's press tabloids and broadsheets alike have managed an apparently seamless transition from stories about "why the economy is growing but we're all really sad" to stories about "starving in style". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
10 things irresistible in men Jun 28, 2009
Expressing her obsession for tattooed men, Shipra Arora, a college student says, "A completely tattooed body might not be a fad, but I find men with a huge tattoo on either side of their neck or just near the abdomen, really hot. Moreover, the fact that men flaunt it overtly without any fears of skin show, wearing low-waist jeans and deep neck tees makes it all the more appealing.". Hidden benefit : Piercing done on moan zones such as the tongue, ears and belly button spices up the lovemaking... (India Times, India)
Men's sneakers go high-style Jun 28, 2009
And it s not just a look for jeans. A dress sneaker in a bright color can really electrify a gray suit, Jennings says. (Boston Globe)
Tim Lane The species known as "grey-speckled AFL coach" has been placed on the endangered list. Read more Jun 28, 2009
Allan Jeans was 33 when the Saints marched in ... McHale was 53, Hughes 54, and Jeans the oldest premiership coach was 56 ... Jeans, Parkin, Sheedy, and Matthews had presumably played their best cards by the time they reached 50. (The Age, Australia)
US retailers wait for positive signals Jun 28, 2009
So will name-brand luggage, gym memberships and pricey jeans ... They'll buy the third pair of jeans in a different color ... " The average price of jeans in the store: $170. More typical of retailers, though, is Joe Kanawati, owner of The Men's Shop in Arlington, Virginia, whose customers include government workers and business travelers and who laments sales are still "the worst I've seen in 42 years. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Robber with sawed-off shotgun sought in gas station holdup Jun 27, 2009
He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, baggy jeans, white tennis shoes and a black baseball cap with a white logo. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A lifelong fan remembers Michael Jackson Jun 27, 2009
She also got a pair of zig-zag zipper jeans and Michael Jackson earrings to go with it. I was so jealous. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Red Sox’ Ortiz springing to life after fall Jun 27, 2009
ATLANTA - Plopped in a love seat, wearing a white polo shirt and jeans with his hair closely cropped, a relaxed David Ortiz suddenly looks like the picture of summer. And as the Red Sox methodically march through the soft middle of their schedule, maybe it is more than a coincidence that some thump has returned to the heart of their lineup. (Boston Globe)
Greenough Park incidents appear related Jun 27, 2009
The man wore a light-blue polo shirt and blue jeans, and had been seen in the park with a road bicycle. Anyone with information about the incidents should call police at 552-6300 or Crimestoppers at 721-4444. (Missoulian, MT)
Bail set at $100,000 for salon suspect Jun 27, 2009
According to court records, Kirk wore blue jeans and shoes matching that description when police arrested him. Disturbed by the incident, the woman put on her clothes and told an employee at the front desk what had happened. (Missoulian, MT)
Movie is an emotional subject for Cassavetes Jun 27, 2009
His friend, the film s star, Cameron Diaz, sits across from him, all long legs and scarves and jeans and jewelry. Throughout the afternoon, the 50-year-old Cassavetes can t stop showering Diaz with loud, brash adulation, while she looks at him with the fondness one reserves for a beloved papa bear. (Boston Globe)
Summer vacation’s a washout - so far Jun 27, 2009
I have a party tonight, and I need some fresh jeans, he said. So I guess I ll do some laundry. (Boston Globe)
Police: 3 armed gunmen rob Baytown Valero Jun 27, 2009
The final suspect was wearing light blue jeans, black t-shirt with a white long sleeve shirt underneath, and a black hat similar to the one worn by the first suspect. Police say the thieves were in the store approximately one minute and got away with six packages of cigarettes and approximately $10 in change. (KHOU.com, TX)
Tourist's family says Va. vacationer became victim Jun 27, 2009
The guys put on jeans and collared shirts. Husien Shehada slipped on his Prada shoes. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
What is the Abercrombie look? Jun 27, 2009
The jeans should be worn low, so low passers-by will be on nodding terms with your crotch ... "Megan Fox in Transformers. Low-slung jeans. A heavy metallic belt on your sexy hips. A top that doesn't quite reach your waist. No obvious make-up, but you look better than anyone actually wearing no make-up," says Freeman ... A male model, in worn-out jeans and leather flip-flops, flaunts his honed torso just inside the doors. (BBC News -- UK)
'It was so sad, like a part of yourself is gone' Jun 27, 2009
He "stood about my height, simple clothing jeans, white T-shirt, black long-sleeve shirt," Natto said. "The skin color on his face was just turning white. The change was real noticeable. (I) had a short conversation with him. Real shy, quiet demeanor."Despite all his later troubles, what a talent. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Farrah Fawcett's Anal Cancer: Fighting the Stigma Jun 27, 2009
American actor and model Farrah Fawcett smiling while sitting outdoors in blue jeans and a mauve blouse. Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer -- a rare and stigmatized disease -- in 2006. (ABC News)
Hollins Adapts To Life Out of Uniform Jun 27, 2009
Now, jeans and a casual shirt are his uniform and he's somewhat surprised that he feels just as comfortable in that as he did in a baseball uniform. "I always knew that I wanted to stay in the game," explained Hollins. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
• Events calendar Jun 26, 2009
Sagebrush Days, with the theme "Blue Jeans and Country Things" JULY3-4. Highlights on JULY 3: concrete rodeo skateboard competition, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Buhl Skate Park (registration 8:30-11 a.m.); trout feed, 1 a.m.-1 p.m. at West End Senior Center, 1010 Main St ( 5, all you can eat); and Eighth Street Center open house and chocolate tasting, noon-5 p.m. JULY4: 7-10 a.m., Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at West End Senior Center, 1010 Main St. ( 5 for adults, 3 for children 12 and under); 7 a.m., Buhl... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Home and away Jun 26, 2009
Hadn't spotted the oil-stained jeans and ripped, dirty shirt and the unkempt hair and the thin stream of sand still gushing from my sodden plimsolls. "Mum, mum," she shouted. (BBC News -- UK)
Smash-and-grab burglars hit Lenox Macy's Jun 26, 2009
Officers at the scene said about $10,000 in blue jeans and other merchandise was taken by burglars who entered through a smashed window. According to police dispatchers, security video showed nine males with their faces covered in three cars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
All is not what it seams Jun 26, 2009
IN THE 1980s, Emer Diviney sold Bettina Liano jeans out of the Melbourne designer's South Yarra boutique. Twenty years later, it's testament to the quality of those pants, she says, that she gets to sell some of them again theoretically at least in her role as sustainable business co-ordinator for the Brotherhood of St Laurence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Eyepopping Prints And Sexy Sailor Looks In Paris Jun 26, 2009
The black suits with pagoda shoulders like elves' ears were paired with relaxed wide leg jeans, while clear plastic panels gave classic trench coats a dose of subversive sexiness. Gaultier also delivered variations on teenage staples, sending out Converse in translucent plastic and Levi jean jackets with cut out panels and harness straps. (CBS News -- World)
That Guy From Jurassic Park Would Like To Ask You a Few Questions Jun 26, 2009
I had a completely different reaction to seeing Jeff Goldblum on Law and Order for the first time; I was convinced that he melted into the show in the same way a person slides into their favorite pair of jeans. And his "eccentric detective" character runs rings and figure eights around Vincent D'Onofrio's Robert Goren. (Slate)
America's First Emo Governor Jun 26, 2009
If you're a late-thirty-something like me, you've spent the last ten years bewildered by "emo," a youth movement celebrating histrionic displays of emotion, skinny jeans, and hair that looks like it was put on backwards. I'm no emo expert, but I'm pretty sure 49-year-old Republican governors from South Carolina are not its core demographic. (The American Conservative)
Fatal crash driver gets two months in jail; case sealed Jun 26, 2009
The defendant continued to wipe away tears onto his shirt or jeans as he spoke to the family. I know that nothing I can say will ever help you get over this, the defendant said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Jackson was king at two Aloha Stadium concerts in 1997 Jun 26, 2009
"I met Michael Jackson at Kahala Mall when he was here for the private Pepsi Convention (in Diamond Head Crater, with Tina Turner, must have been the late '80s.) Stood about my height, simple clothing (jeans, white T-shirt, black long-sleeve shirt). The skin color on his face was just turning white the change was real noticeable. Had a short conversation with him real shy, quiet demeanor. Despite all his later troubles...what a talent.". lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Chic, Cheap and for Charity Jun 26, 2009
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Keillor looks back as Prairie Home turns 35 Jun 26, 2009
I need more words than TwitterKeillor is unshaven and wearing a black T-shirt, faded blue jeans and red tennis shoes (but no socks, not even his signature red ones) as he answers questions at his desk. Behind him the shelves are stacked with books by authors such as Mark Twain and Keillor himself. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)