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New uniforms make them sick!

  Bloomberg From oozing blisters and wheezing to rashes, itchy eyes, and sore throats, numerous American Airlines Group Inc. flight attendants say their new work uniforms are making them sick. But after a battery of tests and a tense back-and-forth among their union, the airline, and the uniform supplier, it’s still not clear what exactly is behind the rise in ...

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Making mannequins is an unlikely business here!

  AL-KHARQANIYAH / AP There is an unlikely industry thriving in a village north of Cairo: The making of mannequins. The use of mannequins in Egypt dates back to the early years of the last century, when department stores imported them to display Western attire sold to expatriates and wealthy Egyptians. Soon afterward, Egyptians took up the manufacturing of mannequins. The ...

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FNC Speaker, Jordan’s Senate chief discuss ties

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) and Faisal Al-Fayez, Jordan’s Senate President (Majlis Al-Aayan), met for an official discussion at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The session focussed on strong historical relations between the UAE and Jordan and their people, as well as strengthening the parliamentary, economic, cultural ...

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