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Obama Calls Wall St. Bonuses Amid Crisis 'Shameful'

President Barack Obama called Wall Street corporate decisions to pay employees more than $18 billion in bonuses last year 'shameful' and 'the height of irresponsibility' even as the firms receive billions of dollars in bailout money to move beyond the current economic crisis.

Chef Sam Kass joins the White House

Chef Sam Kass, 28, joins the White House, as part of President Obama's kitchen cabinet, a spokeswoman for first lady Michelle Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld said Wednesday.

Striking Balance... at the Red Mountain Spa

I head to the Red Mountain Spa outside St. George, Utah in search of energy, adventure, pampering, and time with my daughter. A spa holiday can be so many different experiences. Which would I find the week before Christmas at this desert retreat?

Capri - A Seductive Nature

My private balcony on this long admired cliff of Anacapri is welcoming. I can make out Mt. Vesuvius in the distance and the Bay of Naples spreads below me. The Italian sun blesses the island with its steady rays and I remain still on my perch to take it all in. This moment of suspension is provided by the Caesar Augustus Hotel.

Mayakoba: The Riviera Maya's Chic Eco-Hideaway

The Riviera Maya is as idyllic and exotic as it sounds. Nestled on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, this region characterized by powdery white sand beaches, turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea and lush....

Top 10 Reasons to Love Sailing on Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Who wouldn't love sailing on a luxury cruise ship – especially over the holidays? We recently spent 16 days sailing in ultra-luxurious style on Regent Seven Seas Cruises, on the Mariner, from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale through the Panama Canal (www.rssc.com)

The Fabulous Facets of the New Ruby Princess

We've sailed on many cruise lines, but we hadn't, until now, sailed with Princess Cruises. We were in for a most enjoyable treat, and now, after having had such a marvelous experience, we highly recommend this ship to others. Using some of the terminology given to precious gems of all kinds, we will illustrate our many points based on this analogy. One thing's clear – the sparkling brand new R...

The 10 Commandments of Luxury Cruising on Silversea

Endless cocktails, wine and dessert. Private in-suite dinners. Couples massages. Pillow menus and plush bedding. Ballroom dancing classes. These are just some of the posh perks that Silversea Cruises offers. Most upscale cruise lines have always offered unforgettable experiences – for example, you can often wine and dine to your heart's content in fabulous restaurants, and, unlike real life, nev...

Serenity on the Serena, Costa Cruises' newest ship

Is it possible to feel like the only couple on a ship of 3500 passengers? The answer on Costa Cruises' new behemoth ship, the Serena, is a resounding yes! My husband and I chose a seven-day cruise in the eastern Med for the itinerary and because, with two busy work schedules, we want someone else to do the organizing. But will we feel herded from place to place? Will the staff be too overwhelmed ...

Less Than 10 Percent of Email Non-Malicious

If you spam is plaguing your inbox you're definitely not alone. A new report shows that of the billions of emails sent around the world daily, only a fraction of those emails are legitimate.

Improved iPhone on the way

Dissecting the bits and pieces of the latest firmware code for iPhone shows a great posibility that Apple is indeed developing a new version of the iPhone.

Service Pack 2 for Vista released

A preliminary release candidate for the updated Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) of Microsoft Corp. is on track to offer another public preview in February.

Oscar voting underway

Final Oscar ballots were mailed on Wednesday to around 5,800 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

British Pound Has Surged This Morning - Will the Rally Continue?

The British pound has enjoyed three consecutive sessions of strong rallies that have brought many of the sterling crosses to significant levels of technical resistance. While short-term momentum is still in the single currency's favor, it cannot be ignored that the pound is just off of recent record lows. Our DailyFX Analysts offer their outlooks for the pound and what they think is the best set up among the crosses.

House defeats digital TV delay

The transition from analog to digital television will continue as planned on Tuesday February 17th, after a vote by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Chinese Premier blames policies, institutions for crisis

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attributed policies of some economies and a lack of self discipline on the part of financial institutions for the current economic crisis, but proposed international cooperation to resolve the current difficulties.

Iraqis start casting votes for provincial elections

Early voting for provincial elections in Iraq began on Wednesday. Smooth elections may encourage supporters of early withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq while elections marred by irregularities and violence could raise worries about Iraq’s preparedness.

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