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“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” ― Herman Melville
CHICAGO NEWS
• Founder of Chicago’s Superdawg, the iconic drive in restaurant with the 2 hotdogs on the roof, Maurie Berman has died at the age of 89. [CHICAGO TRIBUNE]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Waco Texas is back in the spotlight as nine members of rival bike gangs-the Bandidos and the Cossacks-are dead after a deadly brawl at the Twin Peaks restaurant on Sunday. At least 50 weapons were recovered in what police are saying could have been prevented had the restaurant took better precaution and worked with the police; 18 people were injured. [USA TODAY]
WORLD NEWS
• The homicide rate in El Salvador has reached its highest level in a decade and according to reports is on pace to “become the hemisphere’s most deadly nation. The Central American country’s surge in violence may be attributed to the collapse of a 2012 truce between the two most powerful street gangs. [WASHINGTON POST]
SPORTS
• Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-3 to claim the Italian Open title which will set the stage for the upcoming French Open. Rafael Nadal, who has been saddled with injuries as of late, is down to No. 7, an all time low ranking for him. [ESPN]
BUSINESS
It’s not us, its you. Target Corp had the talk with some of their top suppliers letting them know that they won’t be receiving as much money and effort into promoting some of their products as it did in the past. Reflecting the changing tastes of American consumers, moving forward Target will segment goods throughout the store into three categories: “signature” “outperform” or “perform.” Brands that fall into the bottom “perform” category will remain on the shelves but won’t get featured as frequently in circulars or in stores, sorry Campbell’s soup. [MARKETWATCH]
CELEBRITIES
• The Billboard Music awards took place last night in Las Vegas. Taylor Swift’s BFF gang were featured in her new music video “Bad Blood” which debut last night and described as a mix of “Sin City, A little Kill Bill, A littleX-Men, with some Tron and The Fifth Elementthrown in for good measure.” It seems she also confirmed her relationship with DJ Calvin Harris; Kendall & Kylie Jenner were booed because #kardashians; Mariah Carey “sang” Chris Brown brought his daughter Royalty; Iggy Azalea debut possibly new chin and nose job and performed with Brittany Spears. [E!ONLINE]
FASHION
• BalmainxHM is happening! Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing, flanked by models Jourdan Dunn and Kendall Jenner at last night’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, announced that he will be the next designer collaborator with H&M. The #HMBALMAINNATION collection is scheduled to hit the company’s e-commerce site and stores worldwide on November 5 and will include clothes for women and men’s, shoes and accessories. [STYLE]
• Matches Fashion may be exploring options to sell and have reportedly hired Morgan Stanley to help map out those options. If a sale does happen, it could net the founder, couple Tom and Ruth Chapman, who own 75% of the company about £200m. Though it bgan as a brick and mortar store in Wimbledon in 1987, their online presence in the luxury apparel industry includes competitors like Net-A-Porter. [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Celine Dion @ Billboard Music Awards
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