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10 Outrageously Expensive Hotel Packages For The Presidential Inauguration
On Monday, Barack Obama will be sworn into his second term as the President of the United States. And though the crowd won't be quite as big as it was in 2009, that hasn't stopped D.C. hotels from...
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This Wood-Burning Pizza Oven Is The Size Of A Small Suitcase
This is the Uuni wood-fired pizza oven from a Kickstarter project by Kristian Tapaninaho.Why We Love It: Not everyone can afford to have a wood-burning oven in their kitchen for whenever they want to...
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6 Audacious New Tourism Projects In The Maldives
New resorts and dramatic developments continue to spring up in the Maldives. Here Adrian Neville looks at six of the most ambitious and unusual projects taking place across the islands.Atoll golf The...
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The 20 Coolest Cars We Saw At The Detroit Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit opens to the public on Saturday, and we were on hand for the press preview days this week.We saw the debuts of dozens of new cars and...
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China's Gift-Giving Culture Has Gotten A Lot More Modest
We’ve previously noted the changing dynamics of China’s culture of gift-giving, hastened by Beijing’s recent crackdown on excessive spending by government officials, but this week, a new Hurun Report...
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An NYC Law Aimed At Erotic Massage Parlors Is Being Used To Crack Down On...
Massage parlor — the phrase conjures up images of the seediest days of Times Square in the late 1970s, when dozens of locations offered sexual services.Even today, with that concentration thinned out,...
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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Insane Mansion In The New Jersey Suburbs Sells For $20 Million
A 34,000-square-foot mansion in Alpine, New Jersey, has sold for $20 million, according to Homes of the Rich.The home was initially listed for $34 million back in June 2011; even at a steep discount,...
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9 New York City Tasting Menus That Are Worth The Price
Why bother to order when you can have the chef do it for you? There are few culinary experiences that beat a well-curated tasting menu. These chef-chosen selections offer chefs a way to tell a story...
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America's Yoga Imports Are Soaring
American imports of yoga products have doubled in the past five years, making it one of the fastest growing segments of the sports apparel industry. This won’t come as a surprise for anybody who’s...
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The Original TV Batmobile Could Sell For $5 Million At Auction This Weekend
Maybe it was the dual bubble windshields, perfectly framing the heads of Adam West and Burt Ward as they raced to the Gotham City crime scene.Or maybe it was the flared bat wings, edged in orange. Or...
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Fast Food Chains Are Really Worried About The 'Bloomberg Precedent'
New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg's "soda ban," which passed last September, is limited to his city, but it's still freaking out fast food chains that are located far away from the East Coast...
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TSA Will Remove Its Controversial 'Nude' Body Scanners From All US Airports
The TSA will remove all of the controversial x-ray body scanners from U.S. airports after the company that makes the machines failed to find a way to make passenger images less revealing, Bloomberg...
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These Are The Best Ways To Carry Cash While Traveling
Carrying money on vacation is a balancing act between safety and utility.Making money difficult to access deters thieves, but when it comes time to pay for something, you still want to be able to get...
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The 10 Best NYC Sports Bars For Watching The NFL Playoffs This Weekend
This post originally appeared at Zagat Buzz.It's NFL playoff season - but you already know that.Why watch the game at home when you can cheer your team on with a bunch of like minded fans at an awesome...
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Tuesday And Wednesday Are No Longer The Best Days To Book Flights
Every frequent flier has their bag of tips and tricks for sniffing out the best airfare deals.And if you count yourselves among the faithfuls of the 'Tuesday/Wednesday booking rule', prepare to have...
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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Karl Lagerfeld Sells His Gramercy Park Apartment To A...
It's hard to believe that Karl Lagerfeld would have a hard time selling his unused Gramercy Park pied-à-terre, but it took two years and a $2 million price chop for the famed Chanel designer to unload...
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Protect Your Booze From Mooches With This Handy Bottle Lock
This is the Lockey Bottle Lock from LockeyUSA.Why We Love It: There are a lot of reasons you might want to secure your spirits — to keep expensive liquor safe at a party, away from roommates,...
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How Sudden Celebrity Changes Everything When You're Running A Startup
Amber Atherton certainly isn't the first celebrity to own a business. Many of those in the limelight become their own brands and start companies.But unlike other celebrity entrepreneurs, Atherton — a...
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10 Obama-Themed Restaurant Specials In Washington DC For The Inauguration
Though President Obama's second inauguration day falls on a Sunday this year, the observed public swearing-in ceremony, inaugural address, parade, and officials balls will all be taking place on Monday...
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A Controversial Portrait Of The Queen Is Finally On Display After 60 Years
It is a face known throughout the world, but the public will see a different side of the Queen today as a portrait banished for 61 years goes on display.The controversial painting was once banned from...
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