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Midday reading from the blogs and beyond
Dining@LargeAmerican Express introduces its new Plum Card. I had a great plum tart recently at Level n Annapolis, which is the subject of my Sunday review. Pictured here is Level's pretty pickled vegetable appetizer at Oyster sliders - the next......Tags: Auto Trends, New York, Los Angeles, Annapolis
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Mercedes-Benz mbrace Plus: Worth the cost?
KickingTiresKevin Link, marketing head at Hughes Telematics, punched a button in the overhead console of a Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon. He was in the driver???s seat; I sat shotgun. It was around 11 a.m. on the second media day at the......Tags: Defense, Apple iPhone, Automotive Equipment, Chicago Auto Show, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gas-Saving Moment of the Day: Wholesale Membership
KickingTiresWholesale retailer Costco can save you money on countless items, including gas. Because it buys its gas in bulk, it can usually save you 10 to 15 cents per gallon???so long as you fork over $50 for a one-year membership....... -
'Project Runway': Stella wants me to keep walking
Reality CheckProject Runway is becoming a bit predictable. Designers guessing what the challenge will be and debating who will be that episode's guest star? Check. Suede talking in the third person? Check. Field trip to an undisclosed location? Check. Corporate...Tags: Google Inc., Brooke Shields, Crime, Law and Justice, New York, Meatpacking District
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Tipping, part quatorze
Dining@LargeThe comment that made me laugh out loud last week was this from Bucky: 'the cook is bagging up your order and you are fixing your own salad, then the server isn't doing anything but taking your money, it seems......Tags: Cornell University, Credit and Debt
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Credit card abuse crackdown: Next move
The Swampby James Oliphant The Obama administration is moving to rewrite the rules of the game for credit card lenders, vowing to crack down on high interest rates and predatory practices it says contributed to the economic crisis. The drive, which......Tags: Banking, Rob Simmons, Government, Politics, United States
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Larry Summers' cat-nap at credit talks
The Swampby Mark Silva Listen, they are burning the midnight oil at the Treasury Department these days, what with billions of dollars going out the door to bail out the economy. And over at the White House, where Larry Summers serves......Tags: Government, Lawrence Summers, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of the Treasury, White House
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Obama cracks down on plastic peddlers
The Swampby Rebecca Cole President Barack Obama today met with several banking executives to issue a warning that deceptive credit card marketing practices and the gouging of consumers through constant fee hikes will not be tolerated. Obama underscored the...Tags: Banking, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Lawrence Summers, Barack Obama, Federal Reserve
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ESPN bee goes to LI man who spelled 'Posluszny'
WatchdogA laurel and hearty handshake to Dan Sulzer, 33, of Long Beach, who Thursday night became the second consecutive Long Islander to take top honors at the Sports Spelling Bee at the ESPN Zone in Times Square. Sulzer outlasted 35......Tags: Jeff Samardzija, Times Square, Laveranues Coles, Long Island Rail Road, ESPN (tv network)
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Wally Szczerbiak's world at ESPN Zone spelling bee
WatchdogSources close to defending champion Jeff Feldman tell WatchDog he is planning to defend his title Thursday in the Sports Spelling Bee at the Times Square ESPN Zone. You might recall that last May Feldman, originally from Old Westbury,......Tags: Times Square, Doug Mientkiewicz, Mario Lemieux, ESPN (tv network), Wally Szczerbiak
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Karl Malden
The TV ZoneAnd now, Karl Malden is gone. Please go to the jump for my obit. The LA Times obit crossed a few hours ago. He was not a big TV star, by any means, though fans of "Streets of San......Tags: Music Theater, Karl Malden, George C. Scott, Los Angeles Times, Gary
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American Express card holders get cool TVs at Open
WatchdogGolf is the most difficult sport to follow in person, but spectators attending the U.S. Open who also possess American Express cards are being given (free) a cool gizmo called "CourseCast TV" to borrow during the action. It features live......Tags: U.S. Open (golf), Alcoholic Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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