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Obama rejects travel in State of the Union, hipsters under represented

January 28, 2010
Obama rejects travel in State of the Union, hipsters under represented

The political world is making lots of hay after the presidents state of the union address. The rest of the world, however, just sees today as Thursday.
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Are Britons the new Americans?

January 22, 2010
Are Britons the new Americans?

The British have a long and storied history -- once, the sun never set on their Empire. But today, it does. So watch out, Americans...the British are coming.
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Price for Travel Channel approaches $1 Billion

October 30, 2009
Price for Travel Channel approaches $1 Billion

Companies have gone mad with wanting to buy the Travel Channel. Bids are piling up and the basic cable channel that showcases traveling. But now, as the selling price nears $1 billion, we think its more ego than common sense.
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Travelocity survey: Americans hate traveling with Americans

October 9, 2009
Travelocity survey: Americans hate traveling with Americans

No one likes to travel with some rude stranger, who complains about the legroom, smells of cheap beer and whines at every little thing -- as they try to stuff their travel trunk into the overhead and then squeeze all 300 pounds into the middle seat. That's what this new Travelocity survey reveals.
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Poltical primer: G8 + 12 = G20

September 25, 2009
Poltical primer: G8 + 12 = G20

Late night drunken political discussions can be so tedious, especially if you don't know what you're talking about. So we thought it might help to give you a primer of sorts on what's really happening in Pittsburgh. (It's in Pennsylvania.)
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A fair day in any state

September 7, 2009
A fair day in any state

Feeling down now that summer is over? Well, there's one place you can go if you need a little boost: The State Fair. It's the one place that you're air of superiority is justified, you're smarter, thinner and more beautiful than anyone else stuffing corn dog down their neck.
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TSA faces the wrath of Khan

August 16, 2009
TSA faces the wrath of Khan

Someone with a tan like that has got to be trouble, Homeland Security agents must have thought. And then they saw his ID: "This dude's name is Khan. Red Alert! Red Alert!" What they didn't know, as they held him up, was he's one of the most famous actors in India.
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MJ needed doctor’s note to go overseas with trunk load of drugs

August 12, 2009
MJ needed doctor’s note to go overseas with trunk load of drugs

The investigation continues on what caused Michael Jackson’s death, but the chronic prescription drug user would have needed a note from one of his doctors if he was headed out of the country. Well, in the case of Jacko, he may have needed a small book. According to the State Department, if you are traveling...
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Boning up on Hipsters

August 6, 2009
Boning up on Hipsters

A cheat sheet never hurt anyone attempting to better understand the hipster culture. Because if you want to look cool, you really should understand what you're getting into -- there is a cost to coolness, no matter how you translate it. Here are a few tips to learning about hipsters.
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If you haven’t seen it, here it is: Hipster Olympics

July 17, 2009

We're just trying to catch you up with the times. So here's a Friday afternoon break for you that can help you avoid a little more work before heading out to happy hour.
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