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Designer Jeans Get 'Made in North Korea' Stamp

By Theunis BatesDec 8th 2009 – 12:04PM
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LONDON (Dec. 7) -- Over the past 60 years, the West has tried every trick in the foreign policy playbook -- from sanctions to multiparty talks -- to force open North Korea's brutal and reclusive regime. None has succeeded. Now a Swedish clothing startup is hoping jeans will finally help end the country's self-imposed...

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How Can Africa Compete With China?

By Marcelo Giugale Apr 04th 2012 - 03:47PM

It is accepted wisdom among economists that no country can out-compete China--it will always be cheaper, faster and tougher than any other.

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Kathleen Turner Stars as Molly Ivins at Westwood's Geffen Playhouse

By Jay Weston Jan 12th 2012 - 12:43PM

Kathleen Turner as Molly Ivins at the Geffen Playhouse!

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Susanne Mentzer: "Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing"

By Susanne Mentzer Sep 27th 2011 - 12:44PM

"...It is a waste of time and annoys the pig."

BlueJeans News From the Web

  • 11/10/11 BlueJeans Network Beats Microsoft To Lync, Skype... Source: InformationWeek Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that with the company's acquisition of Skype, the software giant will be able to integrate the Skype Web-based voice and videoconferencing service into its Lync unified communications platform.
  • 12/06/10 Armed men rob San Bruno 7-Eleven Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA Police are asking for the public's help in finding three armed men who robbed a 7-Eleven on Sunday.

Background on BlueJeans

Jeans are trousers made from denim. Some of the earliest American blue jeans were made by Jacob Davis, Calvin Rogers, and Levi Strauss in 1873. Starting in the 1950s, jeans, originally designed for cowboys, became popular among teenagers.

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