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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: hats

hats stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Aretha Franklin’s inauguration hat has been mercilessly mocked by some, but lots of people want one of their very own. The Detroit millinery where Franklin has been a customer for 20 years has been flooded with calls for orders, the AP reports. But Aretha wannabes soon learn that the... More »

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Barack Obama • fashion • celebrity • hats • Aretha Franklin • inauguration • Inauguration Day • inaugural events

Carpe Diem,
Yes, But Avoid Stitches, Eh?

British university aims to curb dangerous mortarboard toss

May 28, 08 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s fun, it’s tradition—and it’s off-limits at one British institution. Cambridge's Anglia Ruskin University has asked graduates to refrain from the customary mortarboard-toss, arguing that it damages the hats and is dangerous beside, the Guardian reports, after a student needed stitches recently. Grads-to-be, perhaps predictably, derided... More »

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higher education • safety • hats • graduation

Derby Bettors Use Their Heads

Never mind
the horses—what will Queen Elizabeth wear?

May 4, 07 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Curlin is the early favorite for tomorrow's Kentucky Derby, but another thoroughbred—a human—is also the focus of some hot wagering. She's a well-known horse breeder and owner, with an inherited affinity for the sport of kings. Place your bets: What color hat will Queen Elizabeth II wear? And... More »

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Kentucky Derby • Queen Elizabeth II • horse racing • Curlin • hats

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