Saturday, December 27, 2008

Prayers run high as cash runs low

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SNOW blanketed the city most of last week but it is the flailing economy that’s giving New Yorkers the shivers. Broadway caught the chills, ...
Friday, December 19, 2008

Figures, in whatever form, spell bad news

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THE economy is bad news, credit is dwindling, and, for New Yorkers, there’s yet another set of numbers they need to fret over. Their calorie...
Friday, December 12, 2008

Not so gay now in California

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THE pairs of champagne flutes sat inside their boxes, unwrapped on the shelves. Each one was marked “bride”. They were meant for same-sex co...
Friday, December 5, 2008

It’s unbelievable what travellers pack

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IT COULD have been a laundry list of unusual discoveries better meant for CSI Miami or CSI New York. Some travellers do not just pack clothe...
Friday, November 28, 2008

Credit crunch gives Americans the flying blues for Thanksgiving

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IT APPEARS that the Grinch has stolen Thanksgiving, too. ‘Tis the holiday season but Americans have a limited mood to party in these days of...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Saving the humble house where Superman was born

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THIS is a story about ordinary people, strangers who came together to rescue the legacy of Superman. In the comic book, the superhero was bo...
Friday, November 14, 2008

Now to deal with post-polls blues

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THE statues of George Washing­ton, Abraham Lincoln and Gandhi stand tall at Union Square Park in Manhattan. Lately, however, the attention t...