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  • Robert Dighton's 1805 full-length watercolor portrait, seen at right, is the singular extant image of the young George Bryan "Beau" Brummell. It was made during the height of Brummell's social and sartorial prominence within the aristocratic circles of early 19th-century Regency England.
    Bespoke Suits And Perfect Cravats At 'Dandy' Exhibit
    Dandies are much more than just Yankee Doodle, and an exhibit this summer at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum celebrates these men at the cutting edge of fashion and design — from Beau Brummell to Mark Twain and beyond.
  • The U.S. men's soccer team celebrates a 1-0 win over Panama to capture the CONCACAF Gold Cup. It might not be much in the eyes of the soccer world, but it's enough to give fans real hope for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
    U.S. Men's Soccer Is On A Roll — All The Way To Rio?
    The Americans put on a show at the Gold Cup tournament, outscoring opponents 20 goals to 4 and stretching the team's win streak to 11 games. Even if that doesn't exactly send a chill through the rest of the world soccer community, it's enough to gives U.S. fans real hope for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
  • Iran's new President Hassan Rowhani sits next to the national flag on his first official day in office in Tehran on Saturday.
    Iran's New President: U.S. Wants 'Excuse' To Confront Tehran
    Hassan Rouhani, elected in June, has pledged greater openness on his country's nuclear program, but already he's seeming to echo the confrontational tone of his predecessor.
  • The former Willow Run Assembly Plant, in Ypsilanti Township about 40 miles west of Detroit, is where Rosie the Riveter worked during World War II.
    Museum Tries To Save The Plant Where Rosie Riveted
    The Yankee Air Museum must raise $3.5 million to buy a portion of the former Willow Run bomber plant in Michigan, where Rosie the Riveter worked during World War II. Otherwise, the factory is due for demolition.
  • Aaaannnd The 12th Doctor Who Is ...
    The newest Time Lord to pilot the Tardis is Peter Capaldi. He'll be replacing the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, on the long-running British science-fiction television show.
  • Charles Manson: Master Manipulator, Even As A Child
    More than four decades after the cult leader planned nine vicious murders, he is still part of American culture. Jeff Guinn's new biography digs through details of Manson's troubled childhood, with access to family members and photos never reported on before.
  • At 18, Gabrielle Turnquest is the youngest person in the history of the English legal system to be admitted to the bar.
    U.S. Teen Is Youngest Ever To Pass Britain's Bar Exams
    An 18-year-old from Florida is the youngest person to be admitted to the bar in the United Kingdom.
  • A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train sits in the Rockridge station on Friday in Oakland, Calif. San Francisco Bay Area commuters were bracing for the possibility of a BART strike as a 30-day contract extension was set to expire Sunday at midnight.
    Calif. Gov. Brown Intervenes, BART Strike Averted For Now
    Commuters can rest a little easier — another threatened strike at the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system has been avoided, at least temporarily. California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed a board of investigators to look into the contract dispute that had threatened to shut down the system.
  • Jack Hansan and his wife, Ethel, live in Northern Virginia. They are both still moved to tears when they recall the March on Washington in 1963.
    To Join '63 March On Washington: 'Like Climbing A Mountain'
    When civil rights worker Jack Hansan traveled to Washington to participate in the march, the fear of violence breaking out was very real. But the father of four knew he had to be there, not just to witness history, but also to play a part in changing it.
  • BBC Announces Peter Capaldi Is The Next Dr. Who
    The BBC has chosen the 12th actor to star in Doctor Who, the show about a traveler in time and space. Veteran actor Peter Capaldi is taking over from Matt Smith, who will take his leave in the Christmas special. For more on the show, Linda Wertheimer talks to BBC arts and entertainment correspondent Tim Masters.
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