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Workers piece together outerwear on the manufacturing floor ...

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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:20:02 +0100
(Reuters) - Workers piece together outerwear on the manufacturing floor of Canada Goose's facility in Toronto January 17, 2012. Coat maker Canada Goose found its niche by shunning the make-it-offshore phenomenon, producing its heavy duty down parkas on Canadian soil. Even as Canada's clothing industry crumbles, with employment down 60 percent in just over a decade, the 55-year old family-run shop bucked the broader trend of moving production to low-cost locales by keeping manufacturing at home. Picture taken January 17. To match Analysis CANADA-NICHE/ REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS TEXTILE)

Demi Moore "smoked something" before convulsions: 911 tape

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:10:15 +0100
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Demi Moore suffered convulsions and seemed only semi-conscious after smoking an undisclosed substance before being rushed to hospital earlier this week, according to the tape of a medical emergency call released on Friday. "She smoked something, it's not marijuana but it is similar to incense. She seems to be having convulsions of some sort," a female friend of Moore told emergency services when calling for an ambulance on Monday. "She has been having some issues. ... (Source: Reuters)

An ethic Narga MP attends a parliamentary session at the Parliament ...

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:01 +0100
(Reuters) - An ethic Narga MP attends a parliamentary session at the Parliament building in Naypyitaw January 26, 2012. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)

Actor Kenneth Branagh poses for a portrait in Los Angeles in ...

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:10 +0100
(Reuters) - Actor Kenneth Branagh poses for a portrait in Los Angeles in this May 1, 2011 file photo. Branagh was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "My Week with Marilyn" for the 84th Academy Awards, announced January 24, 2012. The Oscars will be presented February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Aretha Franklin calls off wedding plans

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:40:12 +0100
(Reuters) - "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin on Monday called off plans to marry in the summer, saying she and her fiancé William 'Willie' Wilkerson had decided they had gone too far, too soon. "Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast, and there were a number of things that had not been thought through thoroughly. There will be no wedding at this time," the couple said in a joint statement. "We will not comment on it any further because of the very personal and sensitive nature of it. We appreciate all of the many well wishes from friends. Aretha & Will. ... (Source: Reuters)