From sailors to kings: the birth of tattooing in Denmark by Justin Cremer Published : March 30, 2011 DENMARK – Home to the world’s oldest parlor, Nyhavn is a hotbed of tattoo history. As tourists stroll up and down Nyhavn snapping photos of the ships and the architecture, most walk past the distinct yellow storefront [...]

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Gucci Mane Explains Ice Cream Cone Face Tattoo by Latifah Muhammad Published : March 31, 2011 After a few return trips to jail, a reported stint in both rehab and a mental institution, rapper Gucci Mane appears to be back on the straight and narrow, focused on keeping his career in order. In the past [...]

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Former Gang Members Take Advantage of Tattoo Removal Clinics in El Salvador by Tim Johnson Published : March 30, 2011 SAN SALVADOR, El SALVADOR — When Santos Guzman sought help from a state program for onetime gang members, there was no mistaking his gang affiliation. His forehead bore the large tattooed inscription “MS-13 Sur,” a [...]

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Vanessa Hudgens – Vanessa Hudgens Wants More Tattoos Published : March 30, 2011 Former High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens is so thrilled with her first tattoo she wants more – even though her agents are begging her not to go under the needle again. The actress has had a butterfly inked on her neck [...]

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Health department shuts down two tattoo parlors by Nick Roth Published : March 30, 2011 LEWES, DE – The state’s Division of Public Health has closed tattoo operations at two local body art shops. Dragon’s Lair, which has two locations in Lewes and Millsboro, was required to cease operations on March 17 after DPH investigators [...]

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MasterChef tattoo for finalist Published : March 29, 2011 Culinary wannabe James Perry has shown devotion to BBC1 show MasterChef by slaving away over some kitchen ink. The carpenter, among the finalists on the hit series, spent time under the needle by getting the programme logo tattooed on to his chest. James stands out on [...]

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Tattoo removal also drawing customers by Todd C. Elliott Published : March 28, 2011 LOUISIANA – Tattoos may be permanent — but they don’t have to be. With the ever-expanding tattoo market, cosmetic surgeons and laser technicians can now make steady work at removing the work of tattoo artists. Fine Lines Cosmetic Laser Center, which [...]

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Tattooing popular with teens by O. Mariam Muraina Published : March 29, 2011 For centuries, tattoos have held allure as cultural symbols, markers of life change and fashion statements. Yet, as common as tattoos have become, there remains a question as to why so many youths feel compelled to get tattoos immediately after they turn [...]

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Acquittal overturned after jury told about killer’s teardrop tattoo by Betsy Powell Published : March 28, 2011 CANADA – Almost four years ago to the day, an Ontario Superior Court jury acquitted Warren Abbey of first-degree murder in the execution-style shooting of a teenager in broad daylight on a Malvern street. On Monday, a second [...]

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Skin it to win it: 8th annual tattoo contest held in Williston By Levin T. Black Published : March 28, 2011 NORTH DAKOTA – Walking works of art were on display Saturday at The Sports Den in Williston as part of the eighth annual Skinful Pleasures sponsored tattoo contest. The contest was split into two [...]

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