Britain's John Galliano does Napoleon of France

Jun. 26, 2009
Britain's diminutive king of fashion, John Galliano, paid homage Friday to another vertically challenged emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte of France. For his spring-summer 2010 menswear display, Galliano _ a master director whose opulent runway shows verge on...
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Manager: Be like Napoleon at Waterloo

MILAN, Italy, April 8 (UPI) -- An official with an Italian telecommunications company apologized after urging staffers at a conference to use Napoleon's "victory" at Waterloo as inspiration.

Napoleon's sword to be auctioned

FONTAINEBLEAU, France, June 10 (UPI) -- A gold-encrusted sword wielded by Napoleon more than 200 years ago has gone under the hammer at the Fontainebleau, France, castle he used as a retreat.

Study: Napoleon duped the British

LONDON, April 16 (UPI) -- A British academic has found evidence Napoleon duped the British by planting false intelligence concerning Copenhagen, Denmark.

New study says Napoleon died from cancer

DALLAS, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led team of experts using modern pathological technology has determined Napoleon Bonaparte died from advanced gastric cancer.

Napoleon's 184-year-old tooth for sale

SWINDON, England, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A tooth from French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte is going on the auction block in England, 184 years after being pulled from his mouth. The tooth was likely extracted by Napoleon's physician, Barry O'Meara, while Napoleon was in exile on the British island

Doctor's report describes Napoleon's death

CARLISLE, England, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A document apparently written by a British Army doctor who attended Napoleon Bonaparte in his last days has been sold at auction.

'Napoleon Dynamite' toy line announced

NEW YORK, July 14 (UPI) -- McFarlane Toys is coming out with a line of collectible figures based on the cult film "Napoleon Dynamite."

Study: Napoleon's pants confirm cancer

BASEL, Switzerland, May 4 (UPI) -- Swiss researchers say a study of Napoleon Bonaparte's pants confirms official reports he contracted stomach cancer prior to his death at age 52.

Raiders' Napoleon Harris out 3-6 weeks

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Oakland Raiders linebacker Napoleon Harris will miss three to six weeks after injuring his right knee in a collision with a teammate in practice.