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Alcohol drinking in Britain sees sharpest fall since 1948 Consumers drank on average five bottles of wine fewer last year as health concerns and the recession combined to bring biggest drop in alcohol consumption since records began. | There were 821 million... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Daily Telegraph Alcohol Britain Consumers Photos Wikipedia: Alcohol |
Paris Hilton's alibi undone by social networking | Technology has undone Paris Hilton. To be precise, social networking has undone Paris Hilton. | Hilton said that the purse she was found with, the one that (ahem) contained 0.8 grams of cocaine in a... (photo: WN / walaa) The Examiner Celebrity Photos Singer Star Technology |
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Juliette Binoche: The sexy French star who said 'Non merci' when Bill Clinton and Francois ... | Juliette Binoche is the most glamorous, the highest paid and the best-loved actress in France. She is so revered that newspapers now simply refer to her by her surname.... (photo: AP / Hidajet Delic) The Daily Mail Actress Entertainment France Photos Wikipedia: Juliette Binoche |
Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption | BERGL, AUSTRIA — In 1996, Josef Zotter’s bakery business in Graz, Austria, was floundering. Facing bankruptcy, he decided to close shop and go back to his r... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The New York Times Austria Bakery Business Photos Wikipedia: Chocolate |
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom | FRANKFURT — There was a touch of schadenfreude in the most recent earnings report issued by Kuka, a company based in the Bavarian city of Augsburg whose orange in... (photo: AP / Kai-Uwe Knoth, File) The New York Times Currency Export Germany Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Germany |
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain | TOKYO — For all the turmoil over Toyota’s wave of recalls, the company, the world’s largest automaker, may face a bigger problem: the surging yen. | W... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) The New York Times Automaker Currency Markets Photos Wikipedia: Toyota |
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain | LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain t... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori) The New York Times Banking Britain Jobs Photos Wikipedia: Royal Bank of Scotland |
Naomi Campbell goes from dressed down chic to all out glamour at Venice Film Festival | After 25 years at the top of the modelling industry, Naomi Campbell knows just what it takes to look good. | The 40-year-old showed her fashion know how at the Venice F... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert) The Daily Mail Celebrity Model Photos Star |
Auto News: Ferrari parent company Fiat strikes rental car deal with Hertz | Go Green Cars! | If you are a fan of European exotic cars and the new eco friendly design of the Fiat 500 (made by Ferrari parent company Fiat Group), check this story ... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) The Examiner Auto Company Ferrari Fiat Photos |