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So You Like Lists?

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So You Like Lists?

Newser's favorite lists, from the 10 sneakiest taxes to the best DC hotels...for hookers

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  • July 2007
    • Sell Yourself: 5 DIY PR Tips

      Sell Yourself: 5 DIY PR Tips

      (Newser) - Most of us can't afford to hire a PR firm. Forbes offers tips for self-promoting with the best of them. Know your audience. Spend some time researching the best way to put yourself out there. Make a (useful) press kit. Not just more fodder for the recycling bin. More »

    • Affordable Southern Suburbs

      Affordable Southern Suburbs

      (Newser) - BusinessWeek lists the 25 most affordable suburbs in the South, determined not only by housing prices but also cost of living, violent crime rate, and school test scores. The first 10, in alphabetical order: Abilene, Texas Broken Arrow, Okla. Cary, NC Charlottesville, Va. Farragut, Va. More »

    • Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

      Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

      (Newser) - Forbes gives fashion-impaired guys a few much-needed tips. Here are 10 fashion sins to be avoided at all costs: Pants that are too long or too short. White socks with dress shoes. Mixing patterns, especially from different color families. Ties that are too long or too short. Stained clothing. More »

    • Flying in Style: 10 Best Business Classes

      Flying in Style: 10 Best Business Classes

      (Newser) - With amenities like fully reclining seats, foot-massage parlors, and food that defies even the highest-flying expectations, airline business classes are more like mobile spas then just a way to get from point A to point B. BusinessWeek gives you the 10 best. Singapore Airlines Cathay Pacific Qatar Airways Malaysia Airlines Etihad Airways More »

    • 10 Best Family Towns

      10 Best Family Towns

      (Newser) - These places earned Family Circle 's attention with for their serenity, natural beauty, community, and culture. Living costs, commutes, and crime rates are low, but schools and museums rank high. They're all BYOB: Bring Your Own Baby. Castle Rock, Colo. Diamond Bar, Calif. Morton Grove, Ill. Cedar Park, Texas Derby, Kan. More »

    • 101 10-Minute Meals

      101 10-Minute Meals

      (Newser) - Move over Rachael Ray: Minimalist Mark Bittman, in the  New York Times, offers 101 ideas for summer meals that get you out of the kitchen in 10 minutes or less . A few examples: Grilled cheese with prosciutto, tomatoes, thyme or basil leaves Wraps of tuna, warm white beans, a drizzle of olive oil and lettuce and tomato More »

    • The 12 Greenest Rides

      The 12 Greenest Rides

      (Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars.  Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600 Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200 Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740 Ford Focus, $13,995 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan, $31,090 More »

    • 9 Ways to Make Your Summer Easy Sailing

      9 Ways to Make Your Summer Easy Sailing

      (Newser) - The Chicago Tribune 's Mary Schmich (author of the column that started the "wear sunscreen" hoax) calls your attention to nine items that will make your summer more peaceful. Simple Green "30 Rock" online Two reusable grocery totes Tecnu poison-ivy reliever Finn Comfort shoes  More »

    • World's 10 Best-Paid Stick Figures

      World's 10 Best-Paid Stick Figures

      (Newser) - Models are no longer glorified clotheshangers but celebs in their own right, with movie deals, famous beaux, and even their own product lines. These 10 mannequins, listed with their earnings over the past year, have turned looking pretty into a multimillion-dollar business: Gisele Bundchen, $33 million Kate Moss, $9 million  Heidi Klum, $8 million Adriana Lima, $6 million Alessandra Ambrosio, $6 million More »

    • The 10 Hottest Heiresses

      The 10 Hottest Heiresses

      (Newser) - Paris Hilton, 26. Recently spent some time in the pokey. Ivanka Trump, 25: A a degree in real estate and a connected dad. Nicky Hilton, 23:  Her foray into the hotel business proved disastrous. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 46:  Seinfeld star doesn't need daddy. Dylan Lauren, 32:  Ralph's daughter has made her mark in sweets. More »

    • The Top 10 Investors

      The Top 10 Investors

      (Newser) - Not only are these investors sitting on mountains of doubloons—a sure sign of financial savvy—but they have also changed the way people think about money and investing. John Bogle, founder, the Vanguard Group. Now president, Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. Warren Buffett, CEO and chairman, Berkshire Hathaway. David Shaw, chairman, president, and CEO, D.E. Shaw & Co. Also founder, adviser, and partner in firms including IDEXX Laboratories, Black Point Partners, Stanford Systems, and Attenuon. G. Kenneth Heebner, chairman, Capital Growth Management Limited. Bill Gross, chief investment officer, Pacific Investment Management Co., which he helped found in 1971. More »

    • 7 Best New Wine Lists of 2007

      7 Best New Wine Lists of 2007

      (Newser) - Food & Wine magazine names its favorite new restaurant wine lists from around the country. Catalan, Houston, TX Addison, San Diego, CA Perbacco, San Francisco, CA Craftsteak, New York, NY Osteria di Tramonto, Wheeling, IL More »

    • Best Places to Call Home 2007

      Best Places to Call Home 2007

      (Newser) - Some places have it all: affordable, good schools, job opportunities, family friendly, and plenty of stuff to do. Money magazine is out with its annual list of the best places to live in America. The top 10: Middleton, Wisc. Hanover, NH Louisville, Colo. Lake Mary, Fla. Claremont, Calif. More »

    • 10 Books to Blow Your Mind

      10 Books to Blow Your Mind

      (Newser) - Sebastian Beaumont, the author of Thirteen, offers his list of books that "blur the boundaries of consensus 'reality' and psychological reality." Journey to the East , Hermann Hesse Le Grand Meaulnes , Henri Alain-Fournier Fight Club , Chuck Palahnuik Vurt , Jeff Noon Steppenwolf, Hermann Hesse More »

    • 10 Careers With Staying Power

      10 Careers With Staying Power

      (Newser) - For most people job security is a thing of the past, and obsolescence a looming threat.  Happily though, there are some roles that never go out of style. Careerbuilder.com lists the most unshakable jobs, along with median annual income. Doctor: We always need someone to care for our ill.  Median annual salary is $120,000. Teacher: New crops of kids always need someone to educate them. $41,400 to $45,920 Mortician: Unless we somehow manage to eliminate death, we'll always need someone to lay our loved ones to rest.  $37,000 Waste Disposal Manager:  Humans are messy creatures.  $35,000 Scientist: We don't even know how much we don't know.  For a research scientist, $70,000; for an environmental scientist, $42,000 More »

    • The Top 10 Moments of the eCommerce Decade

      The Top 10 Moments of the eCommerce Decade

      (Newser) - The Software & Information Industry Association has rolled out its list of the top 10 e-commerce developments of the past decade: Google (Sept. 1998) Broadband Penetration of U.S. Internet Users Reaches 50% (June 2004) eBay Auctions (launched Sept. 1997) Amazon.com (IPO May 1997): Google Ad Words (2000) More »

    • The 10 Laws of Design Simplicity

      The 10 Laws of Design Simplicity

      (Newser) - In an interview with John Maeda, NPR correspondent Ira Flatow questions the MIT Media Lab designer about his new book, "The Laws of Simplicity." The 10 laws are: Reduce: Remove functionality Organize: Organization makes a system of many seem fewer Time: Savings in time feel like simplicity Learn: Knowledge makes everything simpler Difference: Simplicity and complexity need each other More »

    • Top 10 DC Hotels for Hookers

      Top 10 DC Hotels for Hookers

      (Newser) - Direct from the phone records of the so-called DC Madam, Deborah Palfrey, here are the most-dialed local lodgings—or what the Consumerist calls the "Top 10 Most 'Ho-Friendly' DC Hotels." Marriott: 489 (18 numbers) Hyatt: 168 (6 numbers) Hilton: 151 (5 numbers) Holiday Inn: 132 (5 numbers) Ritz-Carlton: 118 (4 numbers) More »

    • Five Priciest Web Domains

      Five Priciest Web Domains

      (Newser) - Sex.com -             $12  million   (2005) Porn.com -           $9.5 million   (2007) Business.com -      $7.5 million   (1999) Diamond.com -      $7.5 million   (2006) Beer.com -            $7.0  million  (1999) More »

    • 10 Un-PC Truths About Human Nature

      10 Un-PC Truths About Human Nature

      (Newser) - Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them) Humans are naturally polygamous Most women benefit from polygamy, while most men benefit from monogamy Most suicide bombers are Muslim Having sons reduces the likelihood of divorce More »

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