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“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh
The Hindu holiday of Diwali, a five-day celebration of good over evil begins today. Today is also Veteran’s day.
GOP DEBATE
The fourth Republican debate took place in Milwaukee last night. Highlights: Jeb Bush gave a steadfast performance. Jeb along with Gov. John Kasich of Ohio scrutinized Trumps plans to deport unauthorized immigrants, presenting themselves as experienced chief executives who had practical solutions to deal with national challenges like immigration. The candidates were allotted 90 seconds for each answer. [NY TIMES]
T-MOBILE
Yesterday in Los Angeles at an “UncarrierX” event they announced their new “Binge On” service which will allow customers watch more online video from Netflix, HBO and others without paying for it through their data plans. The move by the #3 carrier is meant to satisfy growing demand for mobile video while stemming the rise in penalties for going over data caps. [LA TIMES]
BUSINESS
Singles Day, the annual discount shopping fest akin to the Black Friday days of yore, that began as a celebration of single people on 11/11 was a record breaker this year with alibaba selling more than $10 billion worth of prpducts…AB Inbev will takr out a $75 billion syndicated loan for its over $100 billion bid for SABMiller. they have also reached an agreement with Molson Coors to sell its 58% stake in its US joint venture MillerCoors for $12 billion
SNIPPETS
Ruh oh! Draft Kings and Fanduel were sent cease and desist notices by NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office because the daily site is considered illegal gambling. They are to stop accepting wagers from NY residents but dont have to halt their NY operations quite yet…One woman has been arrested and charged with 3rd degree sexual assault and another is being sought by police after groping and one rubbed her behind against a patron at a gas station who says he was sexually assaulted and humiliated…Former senior member of the Ku Klux Klan, Frazier Glenn Cross has been sentenced to death for shooting three people at 2 Jewish centers to death in Kansas last year…A former soldier has been arrested over 1972’s Bloody Sunday in Londonberry where 13 people were killed…Sister Alicia Torres who won her episode of “Chopped” gave her winning prize of $10,000 to Our Lady of the Angels Mission to help chicago’s Humboldt Park community…Katerra Lewis has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a one year girl who was beaten to death as it is believed she was at a club with a friend.
ENTERTAINMENT
Country singer Jason Aldean who made headlines last year off the stage for marrying his mistress is back in spotlight after confirming that he did indeed wear blackface as part of his halloween costume dressed as Lil Wayne…A major Hollywood star, with a long list of famous former girlfriends, is rumored to have been diagnosed as HIV positive and the star is preparing for legal action by women who say he put them at risk. According to reports the middle-aged star learned at least two years ago that he had contracted HIV — but he has desperately hidden it from the world, terrified his fans will turn against him…Gwen Stefani’s 13-year marriage to Gavin Rossdale may have ended due to adultery. Back in February, Stefani allegedly uncovered Rossdale’s three-year relationship with the family’s longtime nanny, Mindy Mann, on the family’s iPad.
FASHION
Victoria’s Secret fashion show took place last night though it will not air until Dec. … Leather goods company Ghurka has launched a full women’s handbag line after the hire of Kathy Formby, a veteran of Chanel and Ralph Lauren (She was on the team that conceived Lauren’s “Ricky” bag), as creative director…Reed Krakoff has created the limited-edition Reed for Kohl’s collection calling it “the new accessible luxury.” The collection will includes relaxed and casual clothing featuring colorblocking, statement stripes, novelty fabrics such as perforated jacquard that looks like chain mail, hand-drawn prints and dip-dyed items, miniature handbag key fobs to large color-blocked tote bags, and will be available mid-April. Krakoff’s signature collection which launched in 2010 were priced in the $1,200 to $3,000 range.
LOOK OF THE DAY
Daniel Radcliffe & James McAvoy
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