Topic: Fragrances
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Seven worst Christmas toys for kids
This year’s list of the worst toys is brought to you by plastics, those bright synthetic polymers that threaten to overtake the living rooms of middle-class parents. They can be classified into three categories: those that assault our senses, those that skank-ify our daughters, and those so bizarre they deserve a spot on late-night TV. Don’t be fooled. Many of these toys make great gifts, at least for someone else’s child, ideally someone who lives out of state. Here's my list of the Top 7 worst Christmas toys for 2011:
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In Pictures: Elizabeth Taylor remembered
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Hajj 101: Five facts about the Muslim pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims have flocked to Saudi Arabia this week for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that Muslims are obligated to make at least once in their lifetime.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/03
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Frankincense, Christmas staple, 'doomed': Scientists
If fire, grazing and insect attack, the most likely causes of decline, remain unchecked, then frankincense production could be doomed altogether.
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Seven worst Christmas toys for kids
This year’s list of the worst toys is brought to you by plastics, those bright synthetic polymers that threaten to overtake the living rooms of middle-class parents. They can be classified into three categories: those that assault our senses, those that skank-ify our daughters, and those so bizarre they deserve a spot on late-night TV. Don’t be fooled. Many of these toys make great gifts, at least for someone else’s child, ideally someone who lives out of state. Here's my list of the Top 7 worst Christmas toys for 2011:
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Diggin' It
Fragrance in the garden
Fragrance affects our memories of gardens.
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In Pictures: Elizabeth Taylor remembered
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Hajj 101: Five facts about the Muslim pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims have flocked to Saudi Arabia this week for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that Muslims are obligated to make at least once in their lifetime.
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Green Economics
Could your perfume be hurting you?
There could be serious environmental risks associated with indoor exposure to toxins from artificial fragrances.
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Due to smelly employee, Detroit city workers can't wear perfume
Detroit city workers should no longer wear perfume, cologne or aftershave.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/03
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A moonlit walk through the garden
At night, the sweet fragrances of white phlox and pink-blushed climbing roses fill the air.
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Bright Green
Saudi Muslim cleric warns that biofuels could be sinful
A prominent Muslim scholar in Saudi Arabia has warned that those using alcohol-based biofuels in their cars could be committing a sin.
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Citrus-scented love
The cologne was costly, but for my mother, my father was willing to splurge.
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Vocation vacations: Job-auditing firm turns career switch dreams into reality
Our reporter takes a short stint with a perfumer. What this man 'nose,' you can learn.
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