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In the pink!

It is a pink shirt tailor made for my body for the Newsbabes Bash for Breast Cancer 2012 thanks to measurements taken by a super high tech 3-D Body Scanner at Alton Lane Dupont Circle. It is much more private than the airport systems but it is also much more accurate and no X-rays as 32 sensors and receivers flash, recording thousands of data points. Then the computer generates your 3-D avatar which is sent on to the tailors who use the information to create a perfect fit. Alton Lane, 1506 St. NW, third floor. And it was all for charity!

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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