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Kentucky clerk defying court on gay marriage licenses to file response

Attorneys for a Kentucky county clerk who has stopped issuing marriage licenses to avoid serving same-sex couples are expected to file a response on Friday to the court. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis and her office stopped issuing all marriage licenses following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling legalizing gay marriage, and she has continued with that stance despite an injunction on Wednesday by a federal judge ordering her office

Chronic lung disease linked to greater risk for falls

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Older people with a common lung disease are more likely to suffer from falls if they also have other medical problems, previous tumbles or a longer history of smoking, a recent study suggests. Researchers focused on 41 people around 71 years old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that makes it difficult to breathe. Past research has linked COPD to an increased

Givenchy aims for product longevity with anniversary lipstick case

Givenchy’s limited-edition lipstick case French fashion house Givenchy is celebrating a decade of beauty with an exclusive offer through Net-A-Porter. Ten years ago Givenchy launched its Givenchy Beauty range which offers couture-inspired cosmetics alongside its fragrance offerings. As an extension of runway fashion, having a beauty line allows an aspirational consumer to actively pursue a brand even if its wares are out of her price range. A case of the birthdays  Givenchy