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Well-educated and well-off American drivers say they have suffered the consequences of distracted driving more than other motorists, according to an online poll.

This Valentine season, Chopard is acting as a messenger of love with a number of exclusive jewelry designs from pendants to watches and jewelry pens.

Whistle-blower-turned fugitive Julian Assange stayed off the hot trails of the Interpol on Friday to do a live chat on The Guardian; and he was reportedly flooded with messages brimming over with admiration, fulsome praise and offers of donations and other help.

New York-based Tiffany & Co. announced yesterday the opening of a 360-square-meter store in Barcelona's Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

A magnetic filament erupted on Tuesday in the Sun, which is heading towards the Earth. The eruption might stimulate auroras particularly in the polar regions on December 3.

Armed with new researches and discoveries, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is back in the news again. While NASA promised to provide insights into its findings on astrobiology on Thursday, there have been several other developments at the agency this week.

Designers of The Waterhouse at South Bund hotel in Shanghai were awarded the prestigious Architectural Review Emerging Architecture Award 2010 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Celebrating the launch of Lady Gaga's new figure, renowned wax museum, Madame Tussauds, has announced December 9 as Gaga Day.

Airbus, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co, on Wednesday confirmed its plans to invest $1.3 billion in upgrading its A320 jetliner with new state-of-the-art engines.

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Swiss horology brand, TAG Heuer, has signed an agreement with Swiss energy distributor Viteos and environmental firm Planair to equip the rooftops of its four buildings with solar panels.

European plane-maker, Airbus, is expected to announce today its plans to upgrade its best-selling A320 passenger jets with new engines supplied by General Electric Co. and Pratt & Whitney, sources familiar with the plans informed Reuters.

Richard Gere, acclaimed Hollywood actor and owner of the charming Bedford Post, has been named as the 2011 Ambassador of the global luxury group, Relais & Châteaux.

Swiss luxury brand, Piaget will allow users to explore its site with the launch of a new iPad/iPhone compatible version of piaget.com.

US-based Kohl's Department Stores has announced that the company is planning to launch two multi-department contemporary lifestyle brands with globally-recognized entertainers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in collaboration with Music Entertainment Sports Holdings (MESH).

Earth and space science missions developed by federal agencies in collaboration become more complex, costly and risky due to divided responsibilities and accountability, according to a new research.

British Fashion Council Chairman, Harold Tillman, was honored with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on Thursday at the Buckingham Palace.

Two Americans and a Russian have landed safely in Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft after ending their 5-1/2 month stay at the International Space Station.

Following the announcement of the royal engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Clarence House confirmed in a brief statement that the Prince has gifted Kate his mother's 18-carat sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

Mexican distiller Hacienda La Capilla, has unveiled a 1.3 litter tequila bottle called 'The Diamond Sterling' on Monday hoping to break the Guinness World Record for the world's most expensive bottle.

First Lady Michelle Obama, in an e-mail message, said she would be handing out turkeys, stuffing, pumpkin pies and all the Thanksgiving fixings with friends and family at Martha's Table, a local non-profit organization on the Thanksgiving Day.

Swiss watch-maker TAG Heuer's in-house manufactured chronograph won the La Petite Aiguille best watch of the year award at the 2010 Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie de Genève on November 18,2010.

Scientists in the United States have developed tiny, low-temperature methane fuel cells that could soon power laptops.

Even as scientists are warning that the increasing global warming could be a threat to aquatic species, NASA researchers have determined that Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change.

The antimatter bomb described in Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons is close to becoming reality as scientists at CERN have created antimatter.

The need to buy gifts may overwhelm the influence of purchase pain on spending decisions.

Tough economic times are deterring some Americans from deciding to marry, although a deflated economy is not preventing prevalent optimism for the family unit, a new report released on Thursday said.

More Americans are planning to grill their Thanksgiving turkeys outdoors this year than last year, according to an online survey.

Visitors tend to visit our home at any time, but this time an immigrant red giant from another galaxy has arrived in our Milky Way. This happens to be a new planet at least the size of Jupiter that came from another galaxy and is orbiting a star called HIP 13044.

According to recent study from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age at first marriage increased to 28.2 for men and 26.1 for women in 2010, an increase from 26.8 and 25.1 in 2000.