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Spanish Fashion Retailer Apologises for 'Slave Style' Necklace

Spanish fashion retailer Mango on Monday apologized on Twitter for a necklace advertised on its website as "slave style", blaming a translation error.

"We regret the translation error. The relevant services have been alerted and will make the correction immediately," the company said on its official Twitter account.

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French Actor Omar Sy Joins 'X-Men' Cast

French actor Omar Sy, who won praise for his starring role in the film "The Intouchables," has been added to the star-studded cast of the next "X-Men movie," director Bryan Singer has said.

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" -- a follow-up to the 2011 reboot "X-Men" First Class," already boasts best actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, Ian MacKellen and Patrick Stewart among the cast.

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Givenchy, Kenzo, Chloe Get Tough, Celine Delights

There was a toughness in the air on the Paris catwalks Sunday.

But it wasn't just in the black or the more grown-up styles that continued to dominate fall-winter shows.

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Peter Gabriel Wants to Talk with Animals Online

Peter Gabriel joined big thinkers and one of the Internet's founding fathers Friday in launching an "Interspecies Internet" for animals to communicate with us and each other.

"Perhaps the most amazing tool man has created is the Internet," the famous British singer said.

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Simons in Confident Christian Dior Style Evolution

The fourth day of Paris fashion week saw Raf Simons unveil the latest chapter of his journey after nearly a year at the design helm of Christian Dior.

Following his acclaimed debut last year, the pressure has been stacked on the Belgian designer to deliver again in what is only his second ready-to-wear show in one of the most influential jobs in fashion.

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U.S. Judge Confirms Lohan Trial Set for March 18

A judge refused to drop two of the three criminal charges against U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan and confirmed Friday that the troubled starlet's trial would take place in Los Angeles on March 18.

The 26-year-old, who has lived in New York since last summer, did not appear at her latest court hearing, leaving attorney Mark Heller to address the judge.

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Sick British Queen Cancels Wales Visit

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled a planned visit to Wales on Saturday due to a bout of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.

The 86-year-old monarch had been due to attend a military celebration in the city of Swansea to mark St. David's Day, the national day of Wales.

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Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Balmain are Ladylike on Day 3

First it was Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo who played with men's clothing in the 1930s. Then came Yves Saint Laurent, who in the 60s made it fashionable for every woman with the masculinity of "Le Smoking."

Ever since this time, menswear for women has been inescapable on the Paris catwalks — a sure sign of breaking taboos.

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Clint Eastwood Backs Gay Marriage

Actor-director Clint Eastwood on Thursday joined more than a hundred self-described moderate and conservative Republicans in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to scrap California's gay marriage ban.

Former officials who served in president George W. Bush's administration, including ex-deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz, ex-homeland security secretary Tom Ridge and former secretary of commerce Carlos Gutierrez joined lawmakers and former governors in signing the brief.

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David Bowie Releases First Album in Decade

British rock icon David Bowie released his first album in a decade Thursday, streaming the comeback record exclusively on iTunes.

The highly anticipated surprise release -- coming more than a week before its commercial launch on March 12 -- will be streamed on Apple's media player until the album is formally made available in stores.

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