AP - Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer who redefined chic with the 1960s unisex look, has died in France. He was 79.

AFP - Fashion designer Ted Lapidus, whose career soared in the 1960s and 1970s with the unisex and safari look, died Monday at age 79 in a hospital in Cannes on the French Rivera, his family said.

AFP - Fashion designer Ted Lapidus, whose career soared in the 1960s and 1970s with the unisex and safari look, died Monday at age 70 in a hospital in Cannes on the French Rivera, his family said.

E! Online - Once again, it seems like the "K" in U.K. stands for kooky. While there may be a sliver of truth to the idea that Kanye West wants to get some hands-on experience in the fashion biz with a London position at Louis Vuitton or some other fashion house, we've got a problem with this quote, supposedly from Kanye, in the U.K.'s Mirror:

Reuters - In couture, cut is vital, but Marie Dupuis has found it can also apply to price. Thanks to a little bargaining, a Jean-Paul Gaultier dress she had her eye on for New Year's eve was hers at a 40 percent discount.

AP - They might not go home with a recording contract, but Paula Abdul doesn't let any American Idol contestant leave empty-handed. Each season she designs and distributes jewelry for the aspiring singers as a keepsake of their experience.

AP - Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. They just hope they did enough to impress poll voters. McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting the third-ranked Longhorns to a 24-21 victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night. The dramatic strike capped an 11-play, 78-yard drive that took only 1:42.

AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and had a season-high nine assists despite suffering a probable fracture in his right hand in the Denver Nuggets' 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

AP - There was the strained groin in 2004, the lingering rib injury in 2005, a jaw injury in 2006, the knee injury in last year's playoffs and then his jammed right big toe earlier this season.

AP - Raheem Morris' interviewing skills could make his promotion to defensive coordinator in Tampa Bay a moot point.

Reuters - The San Antonio Spurs withstood NBA scoring leader Dwyane Wade's 24-point performance to overcome the Miami Heat 91-84 on Monday.

Reuters - The Los Angeles Angels have reached an outline agreement with Mike Scioscia to extend the manager's contract through the 2012 season, Major League Baseball reported on Monday.