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U.S. census bridges pre-war 1940 with the present
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Ginger Rogers won an Oscar, McDonald's opened its first restaurant, there were only 48 U.S. states, and the average annual salary was $1,299. - Reuters - 10 Reads
New 1940 US census records show black undercount - Associated Press
A phone connection bridges hearts on a lifetime validity - Times of India
'Shanghai' bridges dreams and reality: Dibakar Banerjee - nowrunning.com
Dating websites get inventive with games, apps
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly two decades since the start of online dating, the match-making sites that launched millions of relationships are spicing things up with online games and going high tech and offline to produce more happy ever afters. - Reuters - 9 Reads
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 - 11 Reads
App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender - Associated Press
Kazakh socialite "Lady Goga" bags Vionnet
MILAN (Reuters) - Kazakh billionaire Goga Ashkenazi, best known for her opulent lifestyle and high-society friends, has agreed to buy a majority stake in fashion house Vionnet, the latest acquisition of a European luxury brand by new-money investors. - Reuters - 8 Reads
Magpies look to host Old Lady - Skysports.com
Dale Chihuly's "Glass House" shines in Seattle
(Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his home city Seattle when "Chihuly Garden and Glass" opens on Monday, offering the most comprehensive collection of his work ever. - Reuters - 6 Reads
Dale directors step down - Skysports.com
