Armani's clothes highlight the body as an object of art. Celebrities have flaunted his fashion on red carpets for decades. He revolutionized the suit jacket, with casual silhouettes and softer colors.
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Efforts to ban congressional stock trading have stalled for years. But a group of bipartisan lawmakers has a new consensus plan and wants a vote to show lawmakers aren't profiting from their roles.
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A federal judge ruled against breaking up Google, but is barring it from making exclusive deals to make its search engine the default on phones and other devices.
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Charlotte City Council's Jobs and Economic Development Committee was presented with a business plan to restore the Excelsior Club.
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Visitor spending increased in 71 of the state's 100 counties.
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Malle takes over as the leader of American Vogue immediately. Malle, who has been with the publication since 2011, will still report to Anna Wintour, who remains Condé Nast's chief content officer.
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One of the world's largest food brands is splitting apart a decade after a messy megamerger staged by Warren Buffett.
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There may be a new way to pay to play in North Carolina. A traffic camera company this year went around a ban on corporate donations in the state and gave $220,000 to Republicans in the state legislature. Those lawmakers then passed legislation that could mean millions in profits for the company. Reporter Jeffrey Billman wrote about it for the Assembly and he joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.
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In one of the country's priciest housing markets, Utah's leaders worry young people are shut out from building wealth. But despite new incentives, few developers are signing on to build smaller homes.
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A popular vineyard in Vale, North Carolina, caught fire Sunday morning.
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The budget carrier filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process.
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Apple farmers in Henderson County are looking to the annual Apple Festival to kick off a crucial apple season to recoup losses after Hurricane Helene.
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The annual analysis by Oxfam compares states on metrics like wages, workplace protections, and the right to organize a union.
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