Martha Irvine

Burlesque revival takes off

A little strip, a whole lotta tease -- risque routines inflame debate By MARTHA IRVINE • Associated Press • August 27, 2009 CHICAGO -- In the Depression-era days of Gypsy Rose Lee, burlesque dancing was about as naughty, and as...

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Burlesque grows in popularity as some ask: Is it art or X-rated entertainment?

CHICAGO - In the Depression-era days of Gypsy Rose Lee, burlesque dancing was about as naughty, and as nude, as it got in public. The emphasis was on the tease more than the strip, until Playboy and h...

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Battle Over Employees Using Web on Company Time

Workers Facebook Visits Costing Companies Billions Companies worry they are losing millions annually as employees spend working time surfing auction and social networking sites. There is a gentle battle going on between...

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Young workers push employers for wider Web use

CHICAGO – Ryan Tracy thought he’d entered the Dark Ages when he graduated college and arrived in the working world. His employer blocked access to Facebook, Gmail and other popular Internet sites. ... - By MARTHA IRVINE The...

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Young workers want wider Web access on the job

Young workers pursue wider Web access on job By MARTHA IRVINE ASSOCIATED PRESS L.G. Patterson AP As more tech-savvy young people enter the work force, they're asking employers to give them more access to social networking and...

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Younger Workforce Demands Innovative Tech Tools

Analysis: Today's employees see companies as old-fashioned and not competitive if they can’t (or won’t) maintain the latest equipment available. Douglas Schweitzer, Computerworld I was having a discussion recently about what a...

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Young Workers Push For More Web Access

MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer CHICAGO -- His employer blocked access to Facebook, Gmail and other popular Internet sites. There is, of course, another side of the story -- from employers who worry about everything from...

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Young workers push employers for wider Web access

The blocking of web sites and Internet services is a common complaint from young people who join the work force with the expectation that their bosses will embrace technology as much as they do. Some are wondering: Could...

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Does your daughter suffer from Princess Syndrome?

By Martha Irvine The Associated Press CHICAGO — All the pink, frilly and sparkly — from the princess dresses to the four-foot-high pink castle in the playroom — isn’t necessarily what Caroline Morris would choose for her eldest...

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Once he was lost, but now is found (AP)

By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer Martha Irvine, Ap National Writer – 32 mins ago WOODHAVEN, Mich. – His hair had grayed and he'd lost several teeth. "You're family to me!" she exclaimed, as she darted from behind a kitchen...

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