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Jalopnik
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Apr 27, 09 3:57 PM CDT
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As General Motors' Pontiac line is phased out, Ben Wojdyla, on Jalopnik, remembers the truly great cars that bore the mark. If you've got one, keep your garage clean and await a payday. 2009 G8 GXP: "GM should be saved for no other reason than to put the G8 GXP on the road." This car fulfills the promise of the Pontiac brand in spades, 415 HP V8 and all. 1964 GTO: The vehicle that "ignited the original muscle car wars" will "always have a special place in every car guy's heart." A 325-horsepower V8 doesn't hurt.
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Wall Street Journal
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Apr 26, 09 4:33 AM CDT
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In Hollywood, May flowers don’t bring Pilgrims; they bring summer blockbusters. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the season’s most promising flicks: May 21: Christian Bale stars in Terminator Salvation , a prequel that tries to hew closer to the first two hit films instead of taking cues from the third, a real clunker.
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Politico
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Apr 23, 09 11:20 AM CDT
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President Obama's savvy advisers may scoff at his 100th day as a "Hallmark holiday," but they're happy to tell reporters how to cover it. Politico lists what the White House is spinning: Obama's not overambitious, just a promise-keeper —right down to that new pup. His broader vision is unclear because it's so different . He's in touch with the people.
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Forbes
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Apr 23, 09 8:56 AM CDT
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The New York Yankees' $1.5 billion valuation lands them solidly in the top spot in the Forbes ranking of baseball's most valuable teams. The crosstown Mets came second, trailing by almost $600 million. The Yanks, however, were one of only two teams to lose money last season, dropping $3.7 million. The Detroit Tigers lost a whopping $26.3 million.
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Popular Science
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Apr 22, 09 5:21 PM CDT
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Look no further than the Internet for some recession relief. Popular Science suggests some ways to make money—a little bit, at least—online: Charge for wit. Tipjoy.com lets Facebook and Twitter fans award you for your quips. Research for the KGB. The Knowledge Generation Bureau, silly. It pays a dime for answers to user-submitted questions. Review music, or software. Several sites pay users for their opinions.
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ABC News
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Apr 22, 09 4:10 PM CDT
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Alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff is just one of many men whose double lives were exposed by the law, ABC News reports: Eliot Spitzer seemed a dedicated governor and family man until he was pinned in a prostitution ring. Christophe Rocancourt pretended to be a Rockefeller heir to defraud the rich before he was busted in 2000. A charmer, serial killer Ted Bundy played various roles to lure his female victims.
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Time
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Apr 18, 09 1:29 PM CDT
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Recessions typically are the worst of times, but they can be the best of times if you know what to buy at discounted rates. Time unveils its list of top recession buys: Stores have a glut of fancy duds like cashmere sweaters and formalwear (discounted about 75%), meaning now you, too, can look like a million bucks without spending it.
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Travel Leisure
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Apr 18, 09 11:41 AM CDT
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Waterfalls are a prime tourist destination, and for good reason. Travel + Leisure runs down a list of the “world’s most spectacular,” but check before you go. Visit in the wrong season and you’ll see just a trickle. And dams can turn off the spectacle in a second. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: Even the mist clouds create "a natural spectacle." Angel Falls, Venezuela: The "undisputed tallest waterfall in the world" is visible only after a long slog to a viewing point.
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CBS News
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Apr 15, 09 5:29 PM CDT
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After a poll of 100,000 residents of such places, Budget Travel magazine today revealed America’s coolest small towns. The likes of Owego, NY, make residents who strike out for the big city immediately realize their mistake and return. The list: Owego, NY: It’s not Oswego, for one thing; its historic buildings “repurposed in cool ways,” like a jail-turned-restaurant, help seal the deal. Rockland, Maine: “Quintessential Northeastern harbor town” on the sunny side of a renaissance.
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Forbes
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Apr 12, 09 11:36 AM CDT
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As it turns out, the fountain of youth is flowing with all sorts of strange ingredients, and Forbes reveals the best of a bunch that could keep you looking young and radiant: Caviar isn’t just for your palate: La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Crystalline Concentre uses the fish extract to make the skin more elastic and keep it wrinkle-free.
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Time
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Apr 11, 09 6:01 AM CDT
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In honor of Easter, Time lists the 10 best Jesus flicks—from Cecil B. De Mille to South Park— and gives you the scoop on each. The King of Kings , 1927 Cecil B. De Mille. The King of Kings , 1961 Nicholas Ray. The Gospel According to St. Matthew , 1964, Pier Paolo Pasolini. Godspell , 1973, David Greene. Gospel Road , 1973, Robert Elfstrom.
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Out
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Apr 9, 09 1:20 PM CDT
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Out magazine has released its annual Power 50 list of movers and shakers in the LGBT community, and it’s chock full of drama. The Democratic ascendancy has catapulted Barney Frank—“the only left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman”—to the top spot, pushing Ellen DeGeneres back to No. 2. The top 10 also includes conservative gadfly Matt “I go to straight bars. I go to gay bars” Drudge. The next three:
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Esquire
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Apr 8, 09 1:42 PM CDT
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There are certain things men cannot do without, that if lost “we would briefly mourn and immediately replace.” Esquire offers up 31 male necessities. Cast-iron skillet: "it will last longer than you." Waiter's corkscrew: corkscrews should not "require instruction manuals." WD-40: "a man's house should involve no squeaking." A weekend shoulder bag: should fit everything you need for a jaunt out of town. "Giant wool blanket never removed from trunk of car."
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Newsweek
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Apr 5, 09 6:15 PM CDT
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Few so-called experts predicted the subprime meltdown or the September 11 attacks, Jacob Weisberg writes in Newsweek —so what else might the pundits be wrong about? Nukes are bad : An influential political scientist “argues that possessing nukes induces restraint and caution, causing irresponsible regimes to behave more responsibly.” Climate change = Armageddon : “Carbon emissions could make the earth more fertile and prevent harm from global cooling, which isn't caused by humans.”
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film.com
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Apr 4, 09 2:21 AM CDT
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As time goes by, movie catchphrases become a dime a dozen. Luckily, Film.com lists the top 15 one-liners, and as lists go, you must remember this: “Here's looking at you, kid.” ( Casablanca , 1942) “Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me aren't you?” ( The Graduate , 1967) “You talking to me?” ( Taxi Driver , 1976)
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Business Insider
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Apr 3, 09 4:06 PM CDT
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Google will look like a twit if it doesn’t snap up Twitter, and Henry Blodget of Silicon Alley Insider gives 5 reasons it should part with $1 billion to do so: Search, Google’s bread and butter, is dwindling, and the company needs a new growth engine to energize the business. If it acts now, it may grab Twitter on the cheap.
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Forbes
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Apr 2, 09 10:14 AM CDT
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If you've got it, don't flaunt it. Forbes warns against boasting about these lavish purchases,: As your friends' faces get droopy, it's not cool to discuss cosmetic surgery splurges. The duck confit may have been exquisite, but resist describing a lavish meal. Lest you suffer the same scrutiny as Michigan's Big Three, keep that private jet under wraps.
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Daily Telegraph (UK)
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Apr 1, 09 4:03 PM CDT
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People usually use movies for escapism, but if you’d like to flip the tables and relive a classic film moment, just check into the hotel where it was shot. The Telegraph runs down some of the most famous, from around the world. Beverly Wilshire, Los Angeles: Get a room and put on your favorite spandex mini-dress and boom! You're Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman . Timberline Lodge, Oregon: For a spookier trip, visit this hotel where the exteriors for The Shining were shot. Don't worry: there are amenities year-round.
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Huffington Post
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Apr 1, 09 12:17 PM CDT
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No one knows quite how today's holiday got its start, but it may have its roots in the resistance of French "fools" to the Gregorian calendar, which shifted New Year's from April 1 to Jan. 1. Of course, that explanation could be a hoax, notes the Huffington Post, which runs down the best April Fools' pranks: After the BBC reported on the anticipated Swiss spaghetti crop in 1957, viewers phoned in for instructions on how to grow their own pasta trees.
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