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About Time: Fashion for the Seventy and Over Crowd

Zandile Blay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Paris, London, Central Saint Martins, Saville Row, Sophie Karst, Fannie Kirst, Fashion, Seniors, Old Ladies Rebellion, Skirts, Style News
Zandile Blay

Designer Fannie Kirst's catwalk shows only feature the gray haired and gorgeous. Her elderly models (youngest is 60, oldest is 80) elegantly sashay down the runway in a series of knee length shift dresses.

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Ruth Reichl on a White House Garden for a Nation of Foodies

Louise McCready Hart | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Greenwich Village, White House, New York, California, Scott Peacock, Michael White, London, Paris, David Chang, Michael Pollan, Marco Canora, Ruth Reichl, Mario Batali, Dan Barber, Food, White House Garden, Style News
Louise McCready Hart

"I think the thing that you can count on -- this is the silver lining in this recession that we seem to be going in to -- is that I think people are going to start eating more vegetables"

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Veggie PR Spokesmom Tanya Steel on Julia Child, Snickers, and the Home Chef

Louise McCready Hart | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: London, Tanya Steel, French Toast, Snickers, Julia Child, Food, Tomatoes, Super Bowl, Edy's, Tea, British, New York, Style News
Louise McCready Hart

"A big point of my book is teaching kids how to love vegetables. Parents need to say, 'Oh my God, these vegetables are so good.'"

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London Police 'Steal' From Unlocked Cars

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: London, Scotland Yard, London Police, Unlocked Cars, Bbc, Tresspassing, World News

LONDON — British police are combing the upscale London neighborhood of Richmond, looking for things to steal. Scotland Yard said Tuesday that o...

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Motorcycle Gang Snatch $3.3M In Diamonds In 39-Second-Raid

Times Online | David Brown | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: London, Jewelry Heist, Motorcycle Gang, World News

A motorcycle gang grabbed £2 million of jewels from an exclusive London store in just 39 seconds in a raid captured in dramatic detail on CCTV. One ...

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$66M London Jewel Heist Search Leads To 2 Arrested

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: England, London Jewel Heist, London Jewels, Britain, British Jewels Heist, London Jewels Robbery, London, World News

LONDON — Three men are in custody in connection with one of Britain's biggest jewel heists, police said Thursday. Two men were arrested Wednesd...

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English Youth Set Tourist's Hair On Fire On London Train

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Charing Cross, English Youth Violence, London Youth, England, London's Charing Cross Station, Swedish Tourist, London Train, London, World News

A group of four English youth set a Swedish tourist's hair on fire in an unprovoked attack on a train from Hastings to London's Charing Cross, the Pre...

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Take This Mine And Shove It: India Fights Coal, As Tribe Fights Mountaintop Removal

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: London, Dirty Coal, Appalachia, Native People, Survival, Vedanta, Mining, Big Coal, Tribal People, Arundhati Roy, Green, India, Mountaintop Removal, British, Green Energy, Green News
Jeff Biggers

With the blessing of the Indian Supreme Court, Vedanta plans to launch its own version of Appalachia-style mountaintop removal on the Niyamgiri mountain, which the Dongria Kondh tribe worships as a god.

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London Jewel Robbers Wore Rubber Faces, Altered Skin Tone: Report

guardian.co.uk | Alexandra Topping | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Graffs, London Jewel Heist, England, Crime, British Jewelry Robbery, London Jewel, Mayfair, British Jewels Heist, London, World News

Two thieves who carried out Britain's biggest ever jewellery heist may have hidden their faces with elaborate rubber masks, it was reported today....

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Tracey Connelly And Steven Barker, Identities Of Baby P's Killers Finally Revealed

Independent | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Steven Barker, Tracy Connelly, Crime, Stephen Barker, Baby P Mother, England, Tracey Connelly, Peter Connelly, Baby P, London, Haringey, Tracey Connelly and Steven Barker, Tracy Connolly, Tracey Connolly , Tracey Connelly Steven Barker, Baby P Killers, Tracey Connolly and Steven Barker, Tracey Conelly Barker, World News

By Mark Hughes | The Independent The identities of the mother of Baby P and her boyfriend, both of whom tortured and killed the 17-month-old child, c...

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Are You Cut Out To Be Self Employed?

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Small Business, Sales, Attorney, Cincinnati Reds, Alan Jackson, Richmond Ky. Eastern Kentucky University, London, Kentucky Justice Association, Jimmy Buffett, Kentucky Horse Park, American College, Kentucky Attorney, Lexington, Personal Finance, Injury Victims, Corporate Rules, Structured Settlement, Kentucky Bar Association, Ky., A Civil Action, Kentucky, Don McNay, Trial Attorney, Aaj, Self-Employment, Structured Settlements, Barbourville Ky., American Association for Justice, Sam Davies, Louisville, Vanderbilt University, Real Estate Agents, Eastern Kentucky University, Million Dollar Round Table, Entrepreneur, Kja, Corbin, Kata, Atla, Barbourville, Business News
Don McNay

Before a person decides on self employment, they need to figure out how important five o' clock is in their lives.

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Financial Reforms: Is Europe Hypocritical?

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Financial Regulatory Institutions, London, G20 Summit, Regulatory System, European Parliament, G20 Communiqués, Hedge Funds, Ratings Agencies, Stimulus Package, President Sarkozy, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Wall Street, Tax Havens, Short Sales, " Council of Ministers, European Central Bank, Stress Tests, TARP Money, European Union, United States, Credit Cards, Oecd, France, Transparency, European Summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Regulations on Compensation, Regulatory Reform, Sec, ?€œLocusts?, President George W. Bush, Business News
Georges Ugeux

European bank losses were as high as the U.S. They used the same compensation system, and their fragmented and ineffective regulatory system shares responsibility for the crisis.

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World In Photos: July 27, 2009 (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: London Stadium, Johannesburg Protests, India, Thailand, Slideshow, Joanna Lumley, Germany, Nepal, Bangkok Zoo, Gurkha War Veterans, Philippines, London, Ukraine, South Africa, Nepal India, World Photos, World in Photos, Slidepoll, World News

Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

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Great Houses of New York: Louis Tiffany's Treasure Trove!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Oyster Bay, Henry Villard, Miss Mary R. Callender, Seventh Regiment Amory, Mott B. Schmidt, Tiffany Studios, Lockwood De Forest, Candice Wheeler, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Mrs. N. Newlin Hooper, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, The Associated Artists, London, John La Farge, Tiffany's, Mrs. Frances Isabel Morris, Rosario Candela, Stanford White, Tiffany & Co., Miss Caroline De Forest, J.P. Morgan, Interior Design, Norman Shaw, William Morris, Ralph Lauren, Charlestiffany, Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York City, New York News
Michael Henry Adams

Positioned directly across the avenue from the imposing Waldo Mansion that houses Ralph Lauren's flagship store today once stood a more exhilarating building, among the most notable that ever existed in the city.

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Becoming a Green Girl

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran, Cnn, Iran Election, Youtube, Multicultural, Washington Post, Green, London, Family, London-United Kingdom, Iran Election 2009, Iran Election 2009 Demonstrations, Iran Election Protests, World News
Charlotte Safavi

I resolve to march again soon. Because I can. Because I want Iranian women to be able to do so safely. Because I want to take my American son to Iran one day.

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Booming Islamic Antiquities Market in the Gulf Leads to Thefts in Old Cairo Mosques

Journalism Boot Camp | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Syria, Arab World, Egypt, Doha, Islam, Sotheby's Christie's, Antiquities, Art Theft, Mosque, Islamic Architecture, Sotheby's, Muslim World, London, Art, Persian-Arabian-Gulf, Art Auctions, Cairo, Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar, World News
Journalism Boot Camp

Despite denials that the buying of pieces by Qatar helped fuel a black market, Egyptian officials say Gulf collectors are the reason Islamic heritage sites are being looted.

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30 Pianos Scattered Across London To Encourage Impromptu Singalongs

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: London Singalongs, Video, London Pianos, London, England, London Piano Singalongs, World News

One project aims to make London a more cheery place through the use of song. A group has scattered 30 pianos throughout the city in order to encourag...

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London Diary: Gordon Brown's Obsessions, The Loyal Opposition's Cuddly Karl Rove, Bad Germs, and the Most Unusual Royal Honeymoon Ever

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Adam Smith, Gordon Brown, Guardian Conference, Frances Osborne, United Kingdom, Princess Michael, Sophie Winkleman, Travel, George Osborne, London, Sarah Brown, World News
Arianna Huffington

I just ended three days in London that were like a cram session in British politics -- ranging from a conversation with Gordon Brown to dinner with Frances and George Osborne, the Tories' Shadow Chancellor.

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World Mourns King of Pop

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Dead, Michael Jackson London, Micheal Jackson, King of Pop Dies, Thriller, Beat It, King of Pop, Michael Jackson Dies, London, Slideshow, Michael Jackson Arabic Dance Video, Video, Michael Jackson News, Michael Jackson Tickets, Jackson, Michael Jackson's Children, Michel Jackson, World Mourns Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Concert, Michael Jackson Slideshow, Michael, Michael Jackson Children, Michael Jackson Word the Word, Micheal Jackson Moonwalk Dance Video, Global Newspaper, Michael Jackson, London Mourns Michael Jackson, The World Mourns Michael Jackson, World News

*** Scroll down for a slideshow of newspaper front pages from around the world and global video tributes. LONDON — (AP) Michael Jackson was due...

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The U.K. National Theatre's Phedre Could Change the Reach of Theater -- or Not

Divina Infusino | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: England, London, Helen Mirrin, UK, UK National Theatre, Theater, Theater Review, Hd, Satellite, Phèdre, Entertainment News
Divina Infusino

Live theater has no natural digital companion. The U.K. National Theatre's production of Phèdre, starring Helen Mirren, has been an attempt to change that.

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A Sex Attacker In London For 19 Years, Strikes Again

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: West Wickham and Bickley, Serial Sex Attacker, Operation Minstead, London, Sex Attacker, Lee, Orpington, Downham, Sex, Dulwich, Norwood, World News

A serial sex attacker and burglar responsible for more than 100 attacks on pensioners across south-east London has struck again....

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Men II Boys: A Documentary For Young Men of Color

Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Elijah Cummings, Education, Congress, Baltimore, Children, President Obama, Documentary, Men to Boys, Barack Obama, Minorities, New Orleans, Charlotte, Fairfax, Atlanta, London, Los Angeles, LaMarr Darnell Shields, Young Voters, Janks Morton, Chicago, Philadelphia, Young Boys, Media News
Timothy Cooper

Men II Boys is a new film that featuring interviews from BET journalist Jeff Johnson, Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Baltimore Ravens Tight End, Daniel Wilcox.

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How Do You Deal With Burnt Toast?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Inner Life, Happiness, Anne Bancroft, The House of Lords, London, England, Healthy Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

We were just with Deb's mother, Anne Bancroft, in England. On the third day we were invited for tea at the House of Lord's (more of that below) and we...

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UK Waterboarding: 6 Police Under Scrutiny

The Independent | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Sir Paul Stephenson, Scotland Yard Waterboarding, UK Waterboarding, UK Police, Foreign Affairs, England, Waterboarding, London, Scotland Yard, Advocacy, World News

By Cahal Milmo | The Independent Six Scotland Yard detectives could face the sack and criminal charges over claims that they subjected suspected drug...

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Labour Party Suffers Worst Electoral Results In A Century, Britain PM Faces Showdown

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: UK, Labour Party Election Results, Gordon Brown, England, Britain, Eu Elections, European Parliament, Labour Party, Labor Party, London, Eu Election Results, London-United Kingdom, United Kingdom, World News

LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday survived the most serious test of his leadership, offering his critics a humbling promise...

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