Queens Rules reports on the tensions between the Algerian and Egyptian soccer fans in Astoria watching their teams compete for a spot in next year's World Cup in South Africa.

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In her Astoria kitchen, Kazuki Kozuru-Salifoska’s sewing machine sits next to her stove, and piles of black silky fabric hang from hooks where she usually keeps her cast-iron pans. A headless mannequin stands opposite shelves filled with rice. It is from this cramped space that the one-time fashion designer has started a new clothing line for toddlers. And not just the pretty-in-pink stuff, either.

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