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Beauty queen arrested in gun-filled truck
A reigning Mexican beauty queen from the drug-plagued state of Sinaloa was arrested with suspected gang members in a truck filled with guns and ammunition, police said Tuesday. Full story
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Beaming Russian blonde named Miss World
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New Miss France speaks out on diversity
Chloe Mortaud joins other French public figures speaking openly about race
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Russia’s pro-government youth group to crown the winner on December 12
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Chinese lawmaker quits beauty pageant
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Miss Universe to keep crown despite photos
Pageant for nuns canceled
Miss Universe on modeling, plastic surgery
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Miss USA explains why she fell
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Miss Washington 'deeply hurt' by racy photos
Miss Washington's racy photos stir controversy
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Jerry Springer, Melanie Brown to host Miss Universe
Actress pleads for no more world-peace pledges
Texan Crystle Stewart crowned Miss USA
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Donny and Marie all set to host Miss USA
Ex-Miss Nevada USA takes plea deal
Miss Puerto Rico sabotage case closed
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Donny and Marie Osmond to host Miss USA
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Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela reacts after being announced Miss Universe 2008 during the annual pageant held this year in central Vietnam's resort city of Nha Trang
  Miss Universe 2008
Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza, 22, took the crown at the global pageant that included 80 beauty queens. Here are the highlights from the competition.

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  Crowning a queen
Dashing the dreams of 50 other beauty queens, 26-year-old Texan Crystle Stewart captures the coveted title of Miss USA 2008. View photos from the competition.

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  Michelle Obama’s effortless style
The First Lady-Elect looks as sophisticated in designer dresses as she does in outfits from J. Crew.
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  Victoria’s Secret fashions '08
Once the playground of the Rat Pack, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel was the backdrop for sexy fashion at the annual holiday event.
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They may be beautiful, but the competition can get ugly. From blackmail to sabotage, check out the underside of the pageant circuit.
Image: designer Michael Kors
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  Dotted with style
Michael Kors, Mara Hoffman and Pamella Roland opted for luxurious polka dots and stripes on the runway.
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  Volume in vogue
It was all about soft, billowy style at Betsey Johnson, Isaac Mizrahi and Max Azria during Fashion Week.
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  Silver style surfers
At New York Fashion Week, metallic creations from BCBG, Nicole Miller and Hervé Léger dazzled down the runway.
France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy poses before an interview on the set of French TV channel TF1 in Paris
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  The faces of Carla Bruni
From supermodel and musician to France’s controversial first lady.
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