Fiskars, the oldest company in Finland, managed to make an icon out of orange-handled scissors.

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To attract enough advertisers to make a profit, Icon needs desperately to at least double its tiny (by U.S. standards) circulation.

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"Catch The Wind" was the first in a string of hits that would make Donovan a '60s icon.

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He was the first true Raven icon to ever make the Hall.

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The First Lady launched MyPlate and MiPlato, an easy to understand icon to help parents make healthier choices for their families.

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It should make her a new and unlikely icon for work-life balance types everywhere, and especially for the trust which champions their cause.

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Then, they're able to make selections by focusing on an icon that flashes at a distinct frequency from others, which the system recognizes as a unique electrical pattern.

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Each icon panel gets a light shade to make them stand out individually, and every time you turn on the phone, they all animate very briefly by lightly popping in and out.

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In Toledo, says LaSorda, Chrysler has a better chance to make it work because the Jeep Wrangler is an established brand icon.

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Former Senator, current actor, Fred Thompson went to London to make a speech about the trans-Atlantic alliance and to meet with former Tory Prime Minister and conservative icon Margaret Thatcher.

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