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Lake Placid: Back in the Games
Baltimore Sun ReporterThis was no roller coaster. The half-mile ride required a liability waiver: Bobsledding "is a hazardous act, which could cause personal injury or damage," according to the only capitalized sentence in a forest of fine print. After swearing not to sue,...Tags: Holidays, Winter Olympics, Local Authority, Awards and Prizes, NBC
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Hillary Clinton: Wild card in veepstakes
The Swampby James Oliphant and Jim Tankersley One virtue of this late start to the general-election campaign for the White House is that it leaves less time than usual for the ritual of back-porch punditry: identifying that sure-to-be vice-presidential pick. As......Tags: Fannie Mae, Winter Olympics, John Edwards, Lyndon B. Johnson, John McCain
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She's got a ticket to ride
If Ryan Sheckler, the skateboarding MTV heartthrob from San Clemente, ever needs a companion with X Games-like fearlessness, 15-year-old Kate Hansen of La Caņada could be the perfect match.
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Guide to quirky, creative gifts
Special to amNewYorkStuck in a gift-giving rut? On your next holiday shopping excursion, put down the humdrum vanilla candles, flannel-lined pajamas or -- even worse -- mugs filled with reindeer-shaped chocolates, and check out these unconventional goodies. Sandcastle Bundt...Tags: Tennis, Spice Girls, Harry Potter, Table Tennis, Museum of Modern Art
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Rats get reservations at city's top restaurants
dfreedlander@am-ny.comMore rats have been found in New York restaurants, including some of the city's toniest and most upscale dining spots. A special report from the television show "Inside Edition" found rodents in the kitchens at downtown hot spots Da Silvano and Blue...Tags: Television Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Government, National Government
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List of affected restaurants
dfreedlander@am-ny.comAccording to Inside Edition, rats were observed inside the following restaurants: -Abitino's Pizzeria,233 Bleecker Street (Corner of Carmine and Bleecker) -Da Silvano, 260 Sixth Avenue (Between Bleecker and Houston) -Yuen Yuen Restaurant, 61 Bayard...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Sentosa Island: Another side of Singapore
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSingapore — FROM inside the gaping mouth of the Merlion, nine stories above ground, I surveyed the island of Sentosa and, across the harbor, the skyline of Singapore. The Merlion — half fish (as in mermaid) and half lion (as in the Lion City)...Tags: Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Casino and Gambling, Sales, Luge Doubles, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Best burgers
Newsday Restaurant CriticThere's magic in good ground beef that's been shaped by hand and grilled to an ideal state of juiciness. These five Long Island spots offer burgers that relegate fast food patties to the slow lane. Lucy's - 135 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, 631-669-1640....Tags: Long Island, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Warming to winter amid Lake Placid pleasures where a tribute to Olympics' past is coming
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSkating on a frozen lake was fun. So was taking a dogsled ride, trekking to an ice-encrusted gorge and learning how to cross-country ski beneath snowcapped evergreens. The sheer variety of winter activities in the upstate Lake Placid area, combined...Tags: Society, Bobsleigh, Cross Country Skiing, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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10 places to take a house guest
Staff WriterFamily or old college buddies, everybody loves the city this season. So, if you have guests from out of town, here are 10 places to take them, whether they're looking for classic New York places or up-to-the-minute swank. MANHATTAN Cru. It only opened...Tags: Grand Central Terminal, Long Island, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Beverage Industry
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Laura Ziskin's latest sequel
By Steve Pond, The EnvelopeLaura Ziskin is looking forward to producing the 79th Academy Awards, which means she's also looking back at producing the 74th Oscars. "It's harder the second time," says Ziskin, whose first outing as Oscar producer took place when the Kodak Theater was...Tags: Spider-Man, Ellen DeGeneres, Celebrity, Sony Corp., Awards and Prizes
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