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New York opens park in the sky
An elevated railway line which once carried freight over the tough streets of New York`s Meatpacking District reopened Monday as the city`s newest and trendiest park.

More serious Prince Harry makes first NY trip
Prince Harry, the high-living third in line to the British throne, paid tribute to 9/11 victims Friday as he opened a trip to New York focusing on good causes, not good times.

Marijuana taking root in California
Driving north on the scenic highway 101 from San Francisco`s Golden Gate Bridge, the terraced vineyards of Sonoma County give way to rocky foothills growing an open secret.

Beauty plays the beast in lingerie football
The women of American football`s newly created Lingerie Football League are putting a new twist on the term exhibition match.

Greece spikes stilettos from ancient sites
Greece wants to discourage women from wearing stiletto heels at summer performances held in key archaeological sites because of damage to the monuments, a senior culture ministry official said Thursday.

US charity's 'choc' treatment getting kids to read
More than a dozen top chefs from around the Washington area dressed models in edible fashion for a sweet charity event.

NY legislature approves gay marriage
New York`s legislature approved a law allowing gay weddings in the state, which now faces a much tougher reading in the upper house.

Life stirs in contemporary art market: Sotheby's
Sotheby`s declared the return to life for the contemporary art market after a 47 million dollar auction of mostly abstract paintings and sculptures in New York.

NY legislature launches gay marriage debate
New York`s legislature on Tuesday considered allowing gay weddings in the state, as traditional marriage advocates received a glamorous boost from a California beauty queen.

First US family reportedly gets dog
The first US family has reportedly gotten a new, furry addition -- the dog that President Barack Obama promised his daughters during his campaign for the White House.

Vermont legalizes gay marriage
Vermont`s Democratic-led assembly on Tuesday dramatically overrode a veto by the Republican governor to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the fourth US state to adopt the measure.

US believers going green, hold media fast for Lent
From giving up their cars to abandoning their Facebook pages, many US Christians are being called on to help reduce global warming and turn their backs on Internet distractions over Lent.

UK to go 'Big Brother' on Facebook
Britons have protested against the government's plan to monitor social-networking sites used by almost half the British population.

New LIFE photos from day of King assassination go online
LIFE.com, the website of the defunct US magazine, has put online a series of previously unseen photographs taken following the assassination of US civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

Iowa court strikes down gay marriage ban
The Iowa Supreme Court struck down a ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional Friday and ruled that the rural midwestern state must allow gay and lesbian women "full access" to the institution of civil marriage.

Ten Thousand Cents a picture of cheap online labor
A penny can go a long way on the Internet.

'Guns for roses' yields 119 weapons: US sheriff
Inhabitants of a South Carolina county who were invited to trade guns for roses on Valentine`s Day turned in 191 handguns and rifles, a spokesman for the county sheriff`s office said Tuesday.

A rebellious Marc Jacobs smirks at economic crisis
American designer Marc Jacobs has poked fun at the economic crisis with extravagance and irony, unveiling in New York a fall 2009 collection where retro meets futurism.

Obama ushers in more informal White House style
Less than a month in office, President Barack Obama has ushered in a more informal White House culture that contrasts sharply with that of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

 

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