Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Odd News

Fleur Cowles, 101, Is Dead; Friend of the Elite and the Editor of a Magazine for Them

Jun. 8, 2009
Ms. Cowles was a painter, a writer and a renowned hostess who oversaw Flair magazine, a chic but short-lived publication.
Related Stories from UPI.com

Retailer moves to end 'wrap rage'

PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- One major retailer is giving a holiday gift to U.S. consumers in the form of what it calls "frustration-free packaging."

Former Boyzone singer weds partner

LONDON, March 20 (UPI) -- Former Boyzone singer Stephen Gately and his longtime companion, Andy Cowles, have tied the knot in London, it was reported Monday.
Your Daily Horoscope
The almanac
1 of 25
President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
View Caption
President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch