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IT'S NOT all hard work for the growing band of ex-pat Brit financiers in Ne w York. 28-year-old Dana Vachon, America's latest literary golden boy thanks to his Wall Street novel Mergers Acquisitions which was published in the UK earlier this week, tells m

MINT SOURCE 23 Church Road, Wimbledon Village, SW19 (020 8944 9580, www.mintsource.com) Venture into this south London treasure box and you could be forgiven for thinking you've stumbled into an overstuffed English drawing room. Since opening in 1993, Min

IRAN'S President Ahmadinejad hailed his nation's "proud" history after releasing 15 British hostages last week. Now, with the eyes of the world still on Iran, we tell the story of those turbulent 9,000 years - from cradle of civilisation to sponsor of ter

It was 10 a.m. when the desert winds began blowing sand into the tent, one of a gaggle perched across a moonscape along Jordan's border with Iraq. Its rickety wooden frame creaked like a decrepit rocking chair, and Samir Abdel-Rahim, stranded for the past

Apr. 13--GREENWICH -- More than 200 mourners packed St. Catherine of Siena Church yesterday for the funeral of two best friends killed in a plane crash. Gregory Doppke, 62, of Greenwich, and Richard Lomas, 58, of Stamford, died April 4 when their plane cr

One of the most difficult choices in the early and middle stages of a backgammon game is the choice between creating structure (a blocking prime) and attending to issues on the other side of the board.

IRAN'S President Ahmadinejad hailed his nation's "proud" history after releasing 15 British hostages last week. Now, with the eyes of the world still on Iran, we tell the story of those turbulent 9,000 years - from cradle of civilisation to sponsor of ter

Byline: PAUL BRACCHI COULD there be a more unlikely love match than Ben - 'call me Sir' - Kingsley and Brazilian beauty Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro? She is 34. He is nearly 64. She is a bit part actress. He is an Oscar winner. She is a 'bombshell' of a wo

Call me a Pip Daddy. Pip, in this case, having absolutely nothing to do with Gladys Knight. And should not be misread as having anything whatsoever to do with the oldest profession. I'm talking backgammon. My wise and beautiful wife, Maria, and I have bec

Byline: Darren Garnick It's now time for March Madness office pool winners to cash in on their lucky picks. The NCAA tournament got a lot of buzz on the business pages for its time-wasting prowess - one consulting firm estimated it caused $3.8 billion in

WILL it be a case of practice makes perfect for Sir Ben Kingsley as he prepares to make luscious actress Daniela Barbosa his fourth wife? The 63-year-old Gandhi star is ready to have another tilt at married life after recovering from the humiliation of fi

Xanthos is a World Heritage Site. This information does not impress an eight- and 10-year-old who have been in the car far longer than promised. Nor does it mean that it's easy to find. Because it is so badly sign-posted, we have driven past the ruined ci

The popular Apple 2GB iPod Nano will be sold for only 99¢ to the first 9 customers. The next 99 customers can purchase a scooter for only 99¢ at the ribbon-cutting grand opening of the newest 99¢ Only Stores® on Thursday, March 29th, 2

Byline: By Andrew Heath BUSINESS REPORTER A FAMILY tragedy brought Chris Orphanou to Coventry and his role as managing director of the city's busy airport. Just three years ago, the current MD of Coventry Airport was working for international airport owne

Saleswoman relied on spark Lou Harrell came by her nickname of "Lucky Lou" the hard way. She worked for it. She was in sales. And she was very hot at it. Part of it was her personality. Partly, it's the product she sold. "I sold matches," she said. "Billi

Byline: Gary Massaro, Rocky Mountain News LITTLETON -- Lou Harrell came by her nickname of Lucky Lou the hard way. She worked for it. She was in sales. And she was very hot at it. Part of it was her personality. Partly, it's the product she sold. I sold m

GUANGZHOU, China, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China World Trade Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CWTD) CWTC today announced that Tong Li Town, a business travel scenic site in Jiangsu Province of China managed by CWTC's subsidiary Suzhou Tongli (Internati

GUANGZHOU, China, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China World Trade Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CWTD) CWTC today announced that Tong Li Town, a business travel scenic site in Jiangsu Province of China managed by CWTC's subsidiary Suzhou Tongli (Internati

This week, our panel of testers get their hands on the Porsche Boxster S. Now, regular readers may be wondering why we are featuring the faster version of Porsche's open two-seater so soon after we reported on the standard model on this page just a few we

Byline: Jodie Sinyor Whether you're on a spiritual journey or just a shopping quest, there'll be something to satisfy you in the Israeli capital. VISIT The Western Wall or Kotel , and take a tunnel tour where they are still excavating artifacts from the M