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CDC: Don't donate sperm in 3 Florida counties due to Zika

Thursday, 15 June 2017, 15:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

Men from three Florida counties shouldn't donate sperm because of a small risk of spreading Zika, U.S. health officials said Monday. The guidance had previously applied to Miami-Dade County, the...

Moschino bets on casino chic with Vegas-themed runway show

Thursday, 15 June 2017, 15:40 Last update: about 10 years ago

 Moschino's modern showgirl can't leave home without her sequined denim, studded platforms or feather headdress. Designer Jeremy Scott looked to the iconic performer for his splashy Las...

Ivanka Trump's brand distances itself from China shoemaker

Thursday, 15 June 2017, 14:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ivanka Trump's fashion brand sought to distance itself from a Chinese manufacturer that has come under scrutiny after activists investigating labor conditions there were detained, saying the...

Britain's soccer associations to fund dementia research

Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 15:55 Last update: about 10 years ago

A large study is being funded by Britain's soccer associations to try to determine whether players are more prone to developing dementia. The announcement was made on Friday by the associations...

Zika hit Florida months before infections found, study says

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 16:40 Last update: about 10 years ago

Zika began spreading in Florida mosquitoes about three months before infections showed up in the Miami area last summer, and the virus likely was carried in by travelers from the Caribbean, new...

Raf Simons wins both top fashion honors at CFDA awards

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 16:21 Last update: about 10 years ago

Designer Raf Simons of Calvin Klein scored a rare double win at fashion's glittery awards ceremony on Monday, winning both womenswear and menswear honors at the annual Council...

Science Says: What's known and not known about marijuana

Friday, 9 June 2017, 16:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

A new marijuana study joins a limited record of scientific knowledge about the harms and benefits of pot. The research published Wednesday is the first rigorous test of a marijuana...

Move hatmaking into a US factory? Easier said than done

Friday, 9 June 2017, 16:21 Last update: about 10 years ago

If home is where you hang your hat, Kangol is struggling to afford its pricey new U.S. digs. When the famous hat brand worn by celebrities like Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Pitt and Gwen Stefani moved...

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