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'It's the perfect moment to say adieu to the world of fashion.'
VALENTINO GARAVANI, legendary Italian designer known for his signature red dresses, announcing that he will end his 45-year career in January 2008

'Every country has rules, maybe legally, maybe culturally, that one cannot cross.'
SITTHICHAI POOKAIYAUDOM, Thailand's Minister of Information and Communications Technology, who agreed to lift a five-month ban on the video-sharing site YouTube after the company said it would block clips that might be seen as offensive or violate Thai...

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