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  • Era of meanness, greed drawing to end: GE's Immelt

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 1:05 pm ET  
    An employee of the Korea Exchange Bank counts one hundred dollar... Reuters

    BOSTON (Reuters) - The United States stands at the end of a generation when greed drove leaders and "rewards became perverted," General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said in a speech at West Point on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe sells for double estimate

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 7:04 am ET  
    Former Royal Ballet principal dancer Darcey Bussell poses in... Reuters

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A collection of dresses worn by film star Audrey Hepburn fetched 268,000 pounds ($437,800) at auction, more than double the pre-sale estimate, organizers said on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Austerity chic makes way for "Mood beauty" in 2010

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 11:10 am ET  

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - "Austerity chic" will make way for mood-enhancing make-up in 2010 alongside "naturally sourced" cosmetics and those enhanced by biochemistry and nano-technology advances, a report said on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Spain to open first school of molecular cooking

    Reuters – 2 hrs 1 min ago  

    MADRID (Reuters Life!) - Spain, where foam became a culinary art form, laid the foundation stone on Wednesday for its first scientific university for chefs, complete with a research lab to explore the mysterious chemistry of taste. Full Story »

  • In Bhutan, a stock trade a day keeps stress away

    Reuters – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

    THIMPHU (Reuters Life!) - Traders seeking a break from volatile global markets may want to head to Bhutan's bourse, where stocks are traded on just four computers -- when they have not crashed -- only twice a week. Full Story »

  • Britain tells Alpine enthusiasts "don't drink and ski"

    Reuters – 1 hr 59 mins ago  

    PARIS (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday warned its skiers and snowboarders to avoid excess alcohol when taking to France's ski slopes, after a spate of drink-related deaths and serious accidents. Full Story »

  • Stress makes for more sleepless in Taiwan: study

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 8:39 am ET  

    TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - More than one in five people in Taiwan suffers from insomnia likely caused by stress due to the economic woes, a figure higher than the global average, researchers said on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • Christmas cheer saves woman from speeding fine

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 1:53 pm ET  

    BERLIN (Reuters) - A young woman in Germany who burst into tears when police fined her for speeding received an early Christmas present when another woman caught for the same offence paid the charge. Full Story »

  • Tis the season to .. make top ten lists

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 8:44 am ET  
    Rap artist Eminem performs during the 2006 BET Awards at the... Reuters

    SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Tis the season to be jolly -- and to make a list, with the end of decade sparking them galore ranging from the top words of the decade, to the top celebrity, or the stupidest gifts for the person with everything. Full Story »

  • Acclaimed trumpeter Marsalis composes Blues Symphony

    Reuters – Wed Dec 9, 11:57 am ET  

    ATLANTA (Reuters) - Acclaimed trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, arguably the world's most prominent jazz musician, is set to premiere a major new project -- composing a Blues Symphony for orchestra. Full Story »

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