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KFC to go comes to Gaza… by tunnel

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Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels.

Posted: May 16th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Cannes is global shop window for fashion designers

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Nicole Kidman and “Amelie” star Audrey Tautou kicked off 12-days of red carpet fashion at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

Posted: May 16th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Bugs are food of the future—UN agency

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Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement the diets of billions of people globally and help feed livestock, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday, calling for more investment in edible insect farming.

Posted: May 13th, 2013 in Food,Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Want edge in bedroom? Try white tea, for once

A hot cup of Ceylon tea is better known as being soothing and relaxing, but Sri Lanka is now marketing its most profitable export as a luxury boost for the libido.

Posted: May 13th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Scented underpants for men, a ‘Made in France’ special

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A company that specializes in “Made in France” underwear has raised nearly 19,000 euros ($25,000) from enthusiastic investors banking on its next titillating creation — sweet-smelling underpants for men.

Posted: May 7th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Writing is like going to a dark place—Murakami

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Bestselling author Haruki Murakami said Monday that writing a novel is like descending to a very dark second basement of your psyche, when you are not even sure where the corridors are.

Posted: May 6th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Rising sea levels threaten migratory birds—study

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Millions of birds that stop at coastal wetlands during annual migrations could die as rising sea levels and land reclamation wipe out their feeding grounds, researchers warned Monday.

Posted: May 6th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Secret to longer life may be in the brain—study

Scientists said Wednesday they had found a brain region that controls physical aging.  AFP PHOTO

Scientists said Wednesday they had found a brain region that controls physical aging, and could target it to manipulate the lifespan of lab mice.

Posted: May 2nd, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

’4Real’?, New Zealand reveals banned baby names

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New Zealand officials on Wednesday released a list of baby names put forward by parents that were rejected because they were too bizarre or offensive, including “Lucifer” and “Mafia No Fear”.

Posted: May 1st, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Asian gourmet shells out $36,750 for dinner with chef Adria

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An Asian gourmet dished out $36,750 at a New York auction to have dinner for four with famed chef Ferran Adria.

Posted: April 28th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Bill Gates’ casual style raises eyebrows in S. Korea

This picture taken on April 22, 2013 shows South Korean President Park Geun-hye (L) shaking hands with Microsoft founder Bill Gates before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Microsoft founder Bill Gates' casual style was the subject of criticism in some South Korean media Tuesday after he shook hands with President Park Geun-Hye, with one hand in his pocket. The picture of the meet-and-greet between Gates and Park on April 23 was splashed on the front page of every national daily, some of which cropped out the offending pocketed hand while most chose to highlight it.  AFP

Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ casual style was the subject of criticism in some South Korean media Tuesday after he shook hands with President Park Geun-Hye, with one hand in his pocket.

Posted: April 23rd, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

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