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France to ban smoking in restaurants

Travel – As of January 1, 2007, restaurants in France will not allow smoking. Restaurateurs argue that it hurts business, but come on, more people will be able to enjoy their meals in a smoke-free environment.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 29, 2006 03:55pm

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First violation after fois gras ban

Travel – "Rick Spiros, the chef at Block 44, acknowledged that he served 'about eight orders' of foie gras on Friday night even though he knew the liver delicacy is illegal in Chicago. It wasn't an act of defiance, so much as a desperate effort to avoid wasting expensive food, he said."

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Submitted and Voted for on August 29, 2006 03:52pm

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New vodka named after Jimi Hendrix

Travel – "The super-premium grain vodka that is handmade in Idaho using a blend of corn and rye, then filtered through carbon and crystal to create a clean, pure flavor...In addition to the flavored vodkas, the company released a limited edition run of 5,000 purple bottles, signed by drummer Buddy Miles, which is sure to become a collectors' item among Hend

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Submitted and Voted for on August 29, 2006 03:51pm

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Kimchee makes a great pasta salad

Travel – So you bought a giant jar of kimchee back when the news came out about it fighting bird flu, but now you still have oh, about 90% of it left. What to do with the stinky cabbage? Make a pasta salad.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 29, 2006 03:18pm

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Long Island Co. will convert restaurant grease into fuel

Travel – North American Bio-Fuels of Bohemia opens the first plant on Long Island that converts restaurant grease and frying oil into fuel for your car.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 29, 2006 02:43pm

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Obesity comes in 31 flavors

Health & Fitness – Er rather, make that 31 states. Last year, 31 states showed an increase in obesity with Mississippi leading the way with almost 30% of adults considered obese. Colorado is the country's leanest state.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 29, 2006 02:38pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 7 votes / 1 sink

Use your vacation to do good in Nigeria

Travel – Going to the "most wretched country in the world" might not sound like an ideal vacation, but it was for a New York Times columnist who was inspired by her own daughter's inquiry about what they could do to help.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 28, 2006 07:14pm

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Chick-Fil-A is going to go BIG in California

Travel – There are several location in SoCal, but the company, famous for its closed-on-Sunday policy, is planning a huge push into California. Of the company's 1,253 total locations, fewer than 20 are in California, according to company estimates.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 28, 2006 06:24pm

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Tell them your penis pump is a bomb

Men – The female airport security guard held the small, black, squeezable rubber object she'd just plucked out of Mardin Amin's backpack, and eyed it suspiciously. Standing next to his mother, an embarrassed Amin whispered out of one corner of his mouth that it was a "pump" -- as in a penis pump.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 28, 2006 06:14pm

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What he picks for your first date restarant says about him

Love & Personals – Chinese? Steakhouse? Tapas? "Fancy places are nice, but that only says he wants to impress you. Love@AOL looks at the kinds of food these places serve to give you a glimpse of the man and who he might be on the inside."

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Submitted and Voted for on August 28, 2006 04:43pm

YouTube guitar hero funtwo's identity revealed
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YouTube guitar hero funtwo's identity revealed

Popular Videos – About 8 months ago, a video simply called "guitar" made big waves - a young man playing a rock version of Pachelbel's Canon in D. NY Times reporter finds out who he really is, amidst lots of perpetrators claiming to be funtwo.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 27, 2006 06:39pm

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Wait out a bargain for cameras, tvs, and hard drives

Shopping – "...if you can strip a product down to its essence, to that one thing that is most important, you might be able to find the bigger or newer product selling for less than the smaller or older. Here are ways to look for the better deal in the competitive markets for cameras, televisions and hard drives."

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Submitted and Voted for on August 27, 2006 05:29pm

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Top 10 stupidest infomercial products

Shopping – A lot of them are for helping you to cook and eat, and a lot of them are for the opposite, helping you lose weight from eating all that food. Meatball Magic?

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Submitted and Voted for on August 27, 2006 04:33pm

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How to plan your gastro-tour of NYC

Travel – It used to take months, sometimes years, to carefully plan a trip to NYC. If you were planning on eating out, that is. Reservations at top tables require good strategy, quick reflexes on the re-dial, persistence, and perhaps a wad of cash.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 27, 2006 02:05pm

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Tijuana is turning hipster

Travel – It used to be cheap tequila and donkey shows, but Tijuana is taking a turn for hipster-ville.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 27, 2006 01:59pm

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