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The thrill of the Tuscan chase

Travel – As early mornings go, it was perfect: a frenzied dawn chorus and the surreal vision of colourful hot-air balloons rising above the Chianti countryside.This is the season of the Palio � the horserace that has taken place around the central piazza for more than 300 years, setting kith against kin in passiona

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:57am

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A Luxurious Pueblo Style Villa

Art & Design – Pueblo houses which are also called adobe houses have certain features like massive walls with round edges, flat roofs, rounded parapet, earth-colored stucco wall surfaces and hand-built look. Pueblo style houses are inspired by the simple adobe structures built by the native Americans and ancient tribes. Pueblos are comfortable, eco-friendly and s

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:54am

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Britney Spears back to her Gorgeous Self

Celebrities – A gorgeous looking Britney Spears lends her support for Generation Rescue and attended their benefit fundraiser event. It was so good to see Britney Spears to be back on the good side of things.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:52am

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Whenever this beauty looked in the mirror, her illness made her see a beast

Health & Fitness – One person in 50 is said to have a form of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, which affects men and women in equal numbers.One study showed that nearly 28 per cent of sufferers have attempted suicide, and a third develop substance dependence, such as alcoholism or drug addiction.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:47am

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Tori Spelling: Shannen Doherty's Return to 90210 is 'Amazing'

Celebrities – Shannon Doherty may have earned a bad girl's reputation on the set of Beverly Hills, 90210, but there's one person who's excited she's going back to the world's most famous zip code: former costar Tori Spelling.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:44am

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Yes, we women are happier than men - because we don't demand too much

Women – Scientists asked almost 10,000 people to rate how much they enjoy their lives and discovered women were more optimistic than men. Dr Elizabeth Breeze, who co-wrote the report, said women often became happier as they grew older because they no longer had to worry about looking after their families.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:41am

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Patrick Swayze smiling again after 'miracle' response to cancer treatment

Celebrities – Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze appears to be bouncing back after months of treatment for pancreatic cancer. The 55-year-old actor looked as strong as ever as he arrived at LA airport yesterday, flashing a smile - and even a thumbs up - as he made his way through the terminal. When asked about his health, the high-spirited star told photograph

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 10:29am

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$20,000 Earrings Found in New York Trash Dump

Money – Diamonds in the rough? Try a $20,000 pair of the glinting gems in a reeking truckload of trash. A Staten Island jeweler got her 3-carat diamond earrings back after she, her husband and city sanitation employees sorted through a heap of garbage.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 09:35am

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NASA Captures Moon Passing in Front of Earth

Science – It's how aliens would see Earth ââ;¬" if their telescopes were powerful enough. A NASA space probe has captured stunningly detailed video footage of the Moon passing in front of the Earth from a distance of 31 million miles, more than 100 times the Moon's orbit.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 09:31am

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New 'Star Wars' Video Game Plugs Story Holes

Gadgets & Tech – Consider it "Star Wars III and a Half" ââ;¬" complete with a pivotal plot twist. When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official medium between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III ââ;¬" R

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 09:16am

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Cities, Customers Launch 'Save Our Starbucks' Efforts

News – Now that Starbucks Corp. has disclosed the 600 locations it wants to shutter, a phenomenon is taking hold: the Save Our Starbucks campaign.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 09:10am

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Sardinia: Italy's island surprise

Travel – Secluded Sardinia lies far enough from the mainlandââ;¬"120 miles west, to be preciseââ;¬"that few Americans have sampled its old-world charms. But November 2007 saw the debut of discount air service between New York City and Sardinia's capital, Cagliari. Increasingly, this Mediterra

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 03:07am

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Rosario Dawson looks so yummy

Celebrities – The sultry actress Rosario Dawson takes a shower in front of ââ;¬Â¦well, everybody out there in the scene.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 03:00am

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Economists pessimistic on second-half rally

Money – Call it the big fizzle. The hoped-for second-half economic rebound is looking to be lethargic, with the country straining under high energy prices and fallout from the housing and credit debacles.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 02:59am

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Beijing to clear city's air by banning cars

News – Beijing started its most drastic pollution-control plan Sunday, restricting car use and limiting factory emissions in a last-minute push to clear smog-choked skies for the August Olympics.

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 02:57am

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