The Daily Populous

Friday August 25th, 2017 day edition

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Even beauty queens aren't perfect, according to Miss Asia Pacific World pageant officials, who dethroned their newest teenage honoree for refusing to get breast implants.

The letter also cites her "ungrateful attitude and trustworthiness" as part of their reasoning.

That "ungrateful attitude" refers to the 16-year-old's decision not to permanently alter her physical appearance, even when the organization offered to foot the bill.

Noe is ready to relinquish the title and tiara, just as soon as she gets an apology, she said in a press conference Tuesday.

Noe won the title in May, but later returned to Seoul to leverage her success into a singing career.

Pageant officials want a new queen to fill Noe's shoes, but first, they need that $100,000 Swarovski crystal-encrusted tiara back.

Kim claims the former queen absconded with the crown, but Noe claims she did not know of her dethronement until she had already left Seoul. »

Russian lumber industry benefiting from Canada-U.S. trade dispute

Authored by theglobeandmail.com

The U.S. is importing more softwood lumber from overseas after it slapped tariffs on Canadian supplies, making them more expensive.

Russian shipments are 42 per cent higher so far in 2017, according to U.S. government data.

But the shift in volumes illustrate how a political spat has quickly altered the flow of international trade. »

Amazon: We're lowering Whole Foods prices on Monday

Authored by money.cnn.com
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Amazon said it'll keep the markdowns coming, and that Amazon Prime members will get additional discounts at Whole Foods.

"Everybody should be able to eat Whole Foods Market quality -- we will lower prices without compromising Whole Foods Market's long-held commitment to the highest standards," Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, said in a statement.

That's good news for Whole Foods critics, who have long bemoaned the grocery store's high prices. »