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1.	Obama campaign plane emergency could have led to disaster
2.	Report: Bush-era surveillance went beyond wiretaps
3.	G-8 pledges $20 billion to fight world hunger after appeal from Obama
4.	Restrict calories, increase life span? Not so easy
5.	A Michael Jackson burial site remains a mystery for now

Thursday: The day in photos

Running with the bulls in Pamplona

Remembering Michael Jackson

Military operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province

Fans mourn Michael Jackson

Manners to menswear: Tips to upgrade your style

It's a year to take stock -- especially of ourselves. Make what you project your project with our tips on what's trending and what's never out of style. -- The Image staff

STYLE

Find the right color palette for you and stick to it.

In a time of reduced resources, we all need a strategy for looking great. Don't go into the mall or your closet blind; find out if the blue for you is teal, sky, sapphire or ice using style consultants Jesse Garza and Joe Lupo's new "Life in Color" book (see accompanying story).

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• Color you happy: Choose the best hues for you
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• Find your signature scent