| Hair sold in Asia ends up on US women
When hair comes in to G&G Hair Extension, it all looks just about the same -- long, straight, black. Pretty much like what it is -- hair from the heads of women in countries like India and China. But with some twisting and curling and combing and dyeing, by the time the hair leaves the store, it can look like the perfect fit for a lot of women's heads -- Hispanic, black, white. Behind this process, however, are several global factors that have caused many changes to the business in recent years. Hair extensions and weaves, for decades a part of the hair-care repertoire of black women, have become increasingly popular among other ethnic groups, along with a growing roster of celebrity clientele. And the supply itself is changing, as women who used to have long, unprocessed hair perfect for extensions have started to change their styles.
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Icy response to city's handling of messy storm
Fighting City Hall isn't such a David and Goliath battle, after all -- at least not in Newton. In this city where every street seems to have someone listed in "Who's Who," officials have to be careful about whom they put on hold. Take the case of a Newton Corner doctor who was trapped in his driveway at 8:30 a.m. last Friday and had the city's deputy commissioner of public works at his house by 11. In case you were lucky enough to have been in the Caribbean, here's a recap of last week's driving nightmare: After snow, sleet, and rain Wednesday, a deep freeze turned roads and sidewalks into skating rinks. As of Friday morning, ice still covered Bellevue Street, the hilly road where Dr. Robert S. Baratz lives. "What happened is absurd and unexplained," said Baratz .
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