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`Screaming Hot' TVs, $5 Toys Abound as Walmart, Kohl's Push for Shoppers Shoppers took advantage of Black
Friday discounts to snap up televisions, laptop computers and
robot hamsters at Best Buy Co., Target Corp. and Toys “R” Us
Inc. stores from New Jersey to Texas.
Palm Pixi Price War Means Teen-Tech Gift Grab: Tech by Rich Jaroslovsky With the economy still struggling,
this may not be the holiday season for that new $2,500 Apple
MacBook Pro, or even that $200 Motorola Droid.
Gnawed Gnu, Doughty Dumbo, Blissful Vistas Reward Namibia Visitor: Travel Sitting comfortably in two open
jeeps, my family, friends and I made our way to the lions.
Bouley Matches $245 Dinner With Time-Warp Ambience in Tribeca: Ryan Sutton A New York restaurant doesn’t need
to feel like a New York restaurant to approach greatness. Such
is the case with Bouley. It evokes neither this city nor this
country and not even this century.
Vranken Pommery Seeks to Add Cachet to Champagne With Decades-Old Vintages Vranken Pommery Monopole SA, the
world’s second-biggest maker of champagne, plans to add cachet
to its inexpensive bubbly by selling decades-old vintages in
luxury stores and restaurants.
Frugal U.S. Travelers Skip $500 a Night Hotels for Cheap Boutique Lodging The world’s largest hotel companies,
stung by the industry’s biggest declines since the Great
Depression, are trying to do for lodging what Ikea did for
furniture: Offer fashionable products at low prices.
`Chockablock Full' Planes Rile Holiday Fliers as Fees Pare Airline Losses Americans will pack planes and
struggle to stow carry-on bags as they fly over the Thanksgiving
holiday. For U.S. airlines, that’s all good.
Michelin Guide Gives 91 Stars in Netherlands, Promotes Boreas to 2 Stars Michelin & Cie. increased the number
of stars it awards to restaurants in the Netherlands to 91 from
83, with one venue achieving a second and 11 their first.
Osaka Dine & Deal: Michelin-Starred Cities Feature Hot Pot, Skewers, Eel Visitors to Japan who confine their
stay to Tokyo are missing out on culinary treats in the western
cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe.
Macy's Gains by Pushing Housewares Over Luxuries as Shoppers Stay Cautious Blenders and sweaters may rise in
popularity this holiday season as consumers seek to replenish
kitchens and wardrobes rather than spend money on luxury gifts.