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In his design for a 52-story tower across the Hudson River from Manhattan, internationally acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas wants to inspire social interaction, life and energy.

Master silk-screen artist Lou Stovall makes a giant leap with his show "Origin and the Landscape" at the Prada Gallery. Known for representational flowers and landscapes, he soars in a new direction with abstract, succulently colored monoprints (single prints).

Yes, the girl in "Little Miss Sunshine" was fantastic playing the miniature beauty-queen-turned-exotic dancer. True, Forest Whitaker was mesmerizing in "The Last King of Scotland" (please have a speech prepared, please have a speech prepared). And, of course, Meryl Streep was fantastically bitchy in "The Devil Wears Prada," but let`s be real. The Oscars are not about "The Queen," "The Departed" ...

There`s always a gasp (not a good gasp) when we see one of our favorite stars take a sartorial stumble. The more spectacular, the louder the gasp.

College-bound students believe the courses they take in high school will not only prepare them for college, but often will help determine the colleges to which they apply. And for that reason, smart students will have a long-term plan of classes to take in...

A suicide bomber killed at least 17 people and wounded 25 outside a Baghdad college on Sunday as insurgents defied efforts by U.S. and Iraqi security forces to stabilize the capital.

At least 40 people were killed and 35 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber struck a college in eastern Baghdad, a security official said.

A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 40 people in a Baghdad college on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki expressed optimism about a security crackdown in the capital.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 25 -- A suicide bomber killed at least 38 people and injured at least 44 more Sunday after detonating a belt packed with explosives at a college in northeastern Baghdad, according to wire service reports.