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  • September 2007
    • Italy Says Ciao to Pasta for a Day

      Italy Says Ciao to Pasta for a Day

      (Newser) - Mama mia! Italians fed up with rising pasta prices will do the unthinkable today—ditch their beloved starches for a day. Consumers are being urged to boycott the nation's signature dish for a day because prices have risen 20 percent in recent months. Pasta makers say they're at the mercy of rising wheat prices and predict the action will have little impact. More »

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      food   Italy   strike   consumer   boycott   pasta

    • Chrissie Hynde Fuming Over Leather Bag Namesake

      Chrissie Hynde Fuming Over Leather Bag Namesake

      (Newser) - Rocker Chrissie Hynde is furiously threatening to sue an Italian fashion house after it named a red leather handbag after her. The Pretenders star, whose commitment to animal rights has resulted in her arrest in the past, says she's livid that the designers are putting brass in pocket off a potshot at her.  "At first, I thought this must be a joke, it's so outrageous and thoughtless," Hynde tells the Independent. More »

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      animal rights   boycott   PETA   vegetarianism   fur   activist   leather   Moby   Burberry

  • March 2007

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