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Deidre

Writer, omnivorous reader, gadabout, spendy, brainy and rarely bored. I am the Scout for the real estate channel and am totally obsessed with the fluctuations of the housing market and love reading the stories from around the world that people submit. My personal blog is http://www.thefictive.com

| Member Since: June 5, 2006

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Chihuahuas top list of most expensive dogs to keep,

Pets – Very little about the chihuahua can be described as big - except that is when it comes to the bill for owning one.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 10:09pm

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100 Years of Mom's Day: What's Changed?

Family – Motherhood ranks as one of the hardest jobs to do, yet one of the easiest to romanticize.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 05:06pm

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TV First: Gays Wed on 'Brothers & Sisters'

Gay & Lesbian – After much anticipation on the set of ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," a wedding cake has arrived. The four-tier creation -- adorned with flowers and blackberries -- is locked in a freezer, out of sight from the curious cast members, who are wondering what the cake topper looks like.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 05:02pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 7 votes / No sinks

Fringe is in for fashion

Shopping – Be frayed, be very frayed: fringes are everywhere this season, says Justine Picardie

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:44pm

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Luxury market unscathed, Del Vecchio says

Money – Italy's second richest man said the current economic slowdown has had no effect on luxury spending.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:41pm

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Three bartenders and a Soiree

Food – How many bartenders does it take to come up with a new drink? In this case, three. This makes me wonder. Not about the capabilities of the guys who created the Soiree, the official drink of next week's San Francisco Cocktail Week - it makes me wonder who did what.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:30pm

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It's Armani v Versace in Dubai

Travel – Heavyweight fashion houses Armani and Versace are going head to head in a style battle of the boutique hotels

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 03:20am

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ENVIRO-CELEBS BIG FUEL FIENDS - New York Post

Do No Evil – THE world's top celebrities are total hypocrites when it comes to saving the environment and stopping global warming .

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 01:52am

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Spring's makeup palettes feature floral trend

Shopping – There's a floral trend in this spring's colorful compacts and pretty makeup palettes --shapes are embossed on pressed powders and creams. Here's a bouquet.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:06am

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Perfume makers pin their hopes on China

Shopping – One of the fastest-growing consumer products in China is a nonessential Western luxury good that the Chinese have historically never bought and that has virtually no Chinese cultural roots: perfume.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:04am

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Interview: Kate Moss

Celebrities – Kate Moss talks about her 'thrown-together look' and why she still feels like a teenager

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:02am

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A Funhouse Floating in a Korean Spa

Travel – Inspa World, a five-story 60,000-square-foot funhouse, bills itself as a "spa and water park." But that doesn't quite capture it. At a mere $30 to get in, and kids scrambling around, it's no Canyon Ranch.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 08:17pm

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Ski Portillo in Chile Opens a Spa Hotel

Travel – Owners of the prestigious Chilean ski resort Ski Portillo recently opened the Tierra Atacama Adventure Spa Hotel (www.tierraatacama.com) in northern Chile, just outside the historic town of San Pedro de Atacama.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 08:14pm

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Pollution busts Okla. mining town

Do No Evil – The town is Picher, Okla., is nestled among huge lead-laced piles of rock. The town's population has dwindled to a fraction of it's former size as people gradually move away from the Tar Creek Superfund site left from years of lead and zinc mining.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 05:02pm