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Muslim calligrapher Yasser Abu Saymeh has dedicated the past two months to Christian art, writing the Gospel of Luke in ornate Arabic script to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI when the Roman Catholic leader visits the Holy Land next month.
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Designer Christian Siriano poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Siriano recently designed a line of maternity clothing for Moody Mamas called Fierce Mamas.
