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Gordon Brown's 'deeply gloomy' taste in art revealed
Art & Design – As if times were not grim enough for our sleepless Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has now revealed the works of art which he hangs on the walls of his office and flat at 10 Downing Street.
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India's Rich Get the Personal Touch
Money – Like the wealthy anywhere else, affluent Indians love to buy luxurious cars, clothes, and accessories. They also want exceptional service
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Cremated remains part of fireworks show
Do No Evil – One of the fireworks bursting above the city this year will contain a bit of cremated remains Ã;¢ââ;;¬" a fitting tribute, organizers say, to the man who ran the annual event for 40 years.
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Adidas and Cynthia Rowley Move to China
Shopping – Today might be a slow news day here in the U.S., but WWD went all the way to China with not one but three stories about store expansions and luxury brands opening in the Middle Kingdom Ã;¢ââ;;¬" right…
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Nontraditional tenants occupy dark stores at malls
Shopping – Mall and strip center owners are turning to untried and untraditional tenants to brighten dark storefronts as the sluggish economy sends more retailers to bankruptcy or forces others to scale back their expansion…
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Lamborghini: Inside the modern office
Autos – When the Italian automaker set out to redo its offices, they needed to reflect the brand's core values - extreme, aggressive, and sensuous.
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Many Americans change their holiday plans due to gas
Travel – Many Americans will watch fireworks at home instead of hitting the road this July 4, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as record gasoline prices force people to make major changes in their daily lives.
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Controversial forecast: Too many wine grapes in Oregon?
Food – Oregon's $1 billion wine industry has enjoyed unprecedented success in recent years, riding a wave of international acclaim for its flagship grape, pinot noir.
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Upset homeowner shoots real estate agent in Mich.
Real Estate – A man upset about a property transaction fatally shot a real estate agent in the head during a meeting Tuesday morning in the victim's office, authorities said.
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Hotels feeling chill in tourism
Travel – The tourism industry appears to be slipping for the first time in recent years, slowed by a potent cocktail of rising airfares and falling economic fortunes. And the slide is likely to intensify this fall as airlines…
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Armani, Andy And Apple
Gadgets & Tech – Steve Jobs and New York's SoHo district are a natural fit. Both are icons in the nexus where taste, art and commerce all meet. Like SoHo, Apple CEO Jobs has evolved from scruffy beginnings to prosperity while maintaining…
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Giorgio Armani Red Carpet
Shopping – Giorgio Armani calls his haute couture collection Armani Prive, but maybe he might consider renaming it Armani Red Carpet.
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Where The Sari Meets Chanel
Women – But recently, the Indian style scene has witnessed the arrival of a stranger in its midst: the high-octane socialite clad in, say, a couture chiffon evening gown instead of an elaborately embellished sari.
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UC Press publishes wine books to fill a gap
Books – The academic publisher takes a risk with William Ausmus' 'Wines & Wineries of California's Central Coast,' as commercial publishers scale back on the book category.
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Wal-Mart's new slimming jeans
Shopping – Beginning this August, Wal-Mart stores will introduce Totally Slimming jeans from Signature by Levi Strauss & Co., promising women a tummy-tightening yet comfortable silhouette for under $20
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Stimulus Proves Pricey
Money – Those "economic stimulus" checks Americans are getting aren't coming cheap. The federal government now estimates the cost of printing, mailing and administering the program to reach as much as $1 billion.
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The million dirham abaya
Shopping – Last week in London, Oldfield unveiled what is thought to be the most expensive abaya ever made.
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When it comes to cars, kids want luxury
Autos – If you're of the view that today's up-and-coming "Generation Y" workers tend to have a serious sense of self-entitlement, some surprising auto sales figures may support your position.
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Eco campaigner Sting flies solo on private jet - twice in…
Celebrities – Sting has gone against his usual eco-warrior stance to fly solo on a private jet to Germany.
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Ron Artest says he's staying in Sacramento
Sports – Ron Artest says he isn't opting out of the last year of his contract with the Sacramento Kings.
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Earnest Graham re-signs with Tampa Bay
Sports – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Earnest Graham to a three year, $10.5 million deal.
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New "checkpoint friendly" laptop bags need not have computers…
Gadgets & Tech – According to some new rules put in place by the TSA, some new bags about to hit the marketplace will allow travelers to keep their laptops in bags.
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Lawsuit goes after scratch off lottery sellers
Money – A lawsuit has been filed charging that multiple states are continuing to sell scratch off lottery tickets with marketing proposing that top prizes are still available, even when they're not.
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WVU president says Rodriguez was "distraught" at final meeting
Sports – Rich Rodriguez was apparently distraught at his last meeting with WVU president Mike Garrison, right before he took the Michigan job, testimony in his contract case said.
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Reservoir skinny dippers get citation, cause dumping of…
News – After two people were caught skinny dipping in a Portland, Oregon reservoir, officials had to dump millions of gallons of water.
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