Slick and sexy, Guess?, Inc.’s long-cultivated image began turning seedy last summer. First, five contractors for the $500 million clothing empire were cited by California inspectors for illegal home-sewing operations. Then a class-action suit accused Guess and 16 subcontractors of paying their mostly immigrant workers less than minimum wage. Ornery picket lines spread from Guess’s shop on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive to its 66 other retail outlets across the country. And in a final one-two punch, the National Labor Relations Board forced the firm to rehire employees it had fired for union sympathizing, while the U. Read More...
If you shower before bed, you’ve probably wondered whether sleeping with damp hair is a problem. Maybe you’ve heard it could make you sick, or that it can damage your hair or skin. What’s the truth?
Let’s address the “it can make you sick” myth first.
“This idea seems to fit into the old bit of folklore that getting yourself chilled and wet will cause you to come down with a cold,” says Dr. Read More...
In the 1960s, the agency is alleged to have roped in many Mafia figures to help topple Fidel Castro from power in Cuba. Roselli, known as "Handsome Johnny," was the most flamboyant among them. Recruited to assassinate Castro, he in turn brought in Chicago mobster Sam Giancana and New Orleans boss Santo Trafficante. Roselli tried to have Castro poisoned, and later, shot. Some conspiracy theorists also link him to the assassination of President John F. Read More...
