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Architect Says What She Learned From Dennis Hopper In Las Vegas
What first drew you to architecture? I left school at 16 to go to art school, and then felt embarrassed about not doing A-levels. So I started reading a lot about the history of art. Through those...
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Swedish Intelligence Agency Blows $800,000 On James Bond Themed Party
Sweden’s intelligence agency has been left red faced after it emerged that it held a James Bond themed party for its spies, at a cost of more than half a million pounds. The lavish event included...
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The Garden restaurant re-opens for dinner with a menu by new Executive Chef John Johnson on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Four Seasons Hotel New York. Chef Johnson, a 10-year culinary veteran,...
View ArticleHermès Fall/Winter 2012 Ad Campaign
Here’s the first look at the Hermès Fall/Winter 2012 campaign, entitled ‘Time on your Side,’ lensed by photographer Nathaniel Goldberg, featuring models Bette Franke and Wouter Peelen. Read more posts...
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What Recession? New London Restaurants Jump By 25 Percent
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The number of new restaurants in London jumped by 25 percent from a year earlier to 134 in the past 12 months. Closings were little changed at 74, indicating demand is proving...
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Why Uruguay Is The Ultimate Retirement Destination
Knowing what I know now, it’s possible that Uruguay may be the best retirement destination you could treat yourself to. Not the cheapest…but the best. (And still at about half the cost of living in...
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Chinese Businessmen Are Purchasing Art To Launder Their Money
TAIPEI, Taiwan — If dead men don’t tell tales, they certainly don’t sell medals awarded to them over 80 years ago. That was the message delivered by Chinese art collectors when they refused to enter a...
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10 Hotel Restaurants With Spectacular Views
While hotels that offer top-notch scenery aren’t exactly scarce, some go the extra mile to ensure their restaurants, where reservations are available to both guests and outside diners, offer equally...
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World's Oldest Siblings Say 'It's All Down To The Minestrone'
Consolata Melis's eyes twinkle as she regales a packed room of relatives with tales of her courtship and marriage. Her crystal-clear memory would be unremarkable, were it not that the courtship took...
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New Study Shows It's A Myth That Organic Foods Are Healthier
Organic food is no better for you than than traditionally grown food but it may taste better, researchers have said. Despite the perception that organic food, that has been grown without the use of...
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Check Out The $500 iPad Covers Made From Bernie Madoff’s Clothing
In what can only be described as a stroke of genius, FrederickJames.com is selling limited edition iPad covers made from the disgraced fraudster's designer clothing. So while Mr. Madoff can only...
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Death, Ferraris, And Naked Exotic GIrls—How Much Of This Chinese Scandal Can...
The Western Press is following a mid-ranking story in Chinese politics with more than average fervour because it is so salacious.Ling Jihua - an aide to Hu Jintao - it seems will have a hard time...
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Fashion Magazine Gives Up Pledge To Use 'Real Women,' Returns To Skinny Models
Brigitte, a German fashion and lifestyle magazine, is looking at abandoning the "no models" policy it adopted nearly three years ago. The magazine had announced in 2009 that editors were tired of...
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Fashion Designers Have Infiltrated Nearly Every Part Of The Hotel Business
Hotels increasingly are turning to the world of fashion to make their properties more attractive to guests who want a touch of luxury, and to create a source of buzz. As New York City's Fashion Week...
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The Ultra-Rich Are Now Spending More On Exotic Vacations Than Luxury Items
The spending of the super-rich is no longer just about stuff and status. It’s more about memories and moments...and lots of home renovations. A new study from Spectrem Group, the Lake Forest,...
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Chinese Man Arrested After Swallowing $14,000 Diamond At Sri Lanka Gem Show
A Chinese man arrested for attempted theft after swallowing a diamond worth nearly £9,000 at a gem exhibition in Sri Lanka on Wednesday will have to undergo surgery to remove the stone, police said....
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Take A Look Inside Berlin's Coolest Hotels
Since the fall of the wall, post-Communist Berlin has become a thriving creative and cultural center, boasting an internationally renowned arts scene, first-rate shopping, legendary nightlife, and...
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The Top 17 Pinot Grigios Under $15
One thing you learn quickly when you get to taste as many wines as I do is that there is only a loose correlation between price and quality. Paying more for a wine certainly doesn’t guarantee a better...
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The New Richest Man In China Owns A Company Called 'Wahaha'
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Zong Qinghou, head of China’s third- largest beverage maker, is the country’s richest man after disclosing his stake in closely held Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co. is more than...
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No Jail Time For Artist Shepard Fairey In Case Over Obama 'Hope' Poster
NEW YORK (AP) — The artist who created the "HOPE" poster that came to symbolize Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 300 hours of community...
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