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New wine glasses aim to balance "water and fire"
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Could a wine glass shaped roughly like a closed tulip blossom revolutionize the savoring of fine vintages by taming the alcohol in the wine? - Reuters - 13 Reads
On your bike, Portland top U.S. city for cycling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the most cyclists per capita and even coffee shops that cater to two-wheelers, Portland has been named America's best cycling city, according to a new ranking released on Monday. - Reuters - 15 Reads
MLS: Portland 1, Sporting KC 0 - United Press International
Bristol Palin returns to TV spotlight in June
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bristol Palin, among America's most famous young single mothers, returns to the national spotlight next month in a TV reality show spotlighting what producers called her "journey into growing womanhood". - Reuters - 13 Reads
Rennie coup for Bristol - Skysports.com
Comic book "X-Men" plan same-sex superhero wedding
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Marvel comic book crime fighters X-Men have put down their weapons and picked up wedding rings for the first same-sex marriage in the superhero world, set for June. - Reuters - 21 Reads
AMC orders more 'Comic Book Men,' 'Talking Dead' - United Press International
It's a superhero summer - CNN
Victoria's Secret bras a boost for rural Indian women
CHENNAI, India, May 22 (TrustLaw) - Indian villager Jaya places the bright pink, sequined, molded C-cupped designer bra under the needle of her sewing machine and carefully stitches the seams together. - Reuters - 16 Reads
Women use artificial stomachs to keep surrogacy secret - Times of India
Spirited Traveler: How about a nice, sweet Swedish Punsch?
(Kara Newman is the author of "The Secret Financial Life of Food", Columbia University Press; publication date autumn 2012. Any opinions expressed are her own.) - Reuters - 10 Reads
Marsiglia to leave Nice - Skysports.com
Gucci wins $4.66 million, ban on Guess knock-offs
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge said Gucci may recover just $4.66 million in its lawsuit accusing apparel retailer Guess Inc of copying its trademarked designs, a small fraction of the more than $120 million sought by the Italian luxury goods company. - Reuters - 15 Reads
App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender - Associated Press
Casinos bet on Macau growth but China a wildcard
MACAU (Reuters) - Gaming executives and industry players gathering for a convention in Macau on Tuesday may have to finally confront what they have been predicting for the past two years -- a sharp slowing of growth in the world's hottest gambling market. - Reuters - 12 Reads
China's economic growth has pollution cost - United Press International
Chinese most likely to miss work for sports: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans may seem obsessed with football and Canadians are crazy about ice hockey, but it is nothing compared to China's devotion to basketball, according to a new poll released on Monday. - Reuters - 7 Reads
A little music goes a long way in Egypt vote
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's presidential hopefuls have had to zip their lips before voting starts, but there is no stopping the songs that pump up their virtues in styles ranging from hip-hop to folk. - Reuters - 12 Reads
No fraud in expat vote, Egypt says - United Press International
