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Lofty NYC art venue is not for the faint-hearted

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By ULA ILNYTZKYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Most New Yorkers can only dream of an apartment like this. Spectacular views of midtown Manhattan. An iconic work of art in the living room. Prime Columbus Circle location. That 70-foot climb from the ground floor could be a problem, though. And

Famous culinary school stresses science in kitchen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By MICHAEL HILLAssociated Press HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The basics of a culinary education are getting a little less basic at the Culinary Institute of America. Recognizing that for the chefs of tomorrow well-honed knife skills and a mastery of the mother sauces won't be enough, the culinary

God goes digital: UK hotel replaces Bibles with Kindles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

By Trevor MoggProvided by A hotel in Newcastle, England has decided to do away with the paper version of the bible placed in each of its 148 rooms and replace it with a Kindle e-reader pre-loaded with the religious text. But if cosying up with the Scriptures of an evening isn't your idea

God goes digital: UK hotel replaces Bibles with Kindles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

Over the hill: NYC's Cyclone coaster turns 85

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 29th

By ALEX KATZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The ride begins with two train cars, filled with as many as 24 passengers, cautiously trekking up a hill of wooden tracks. The rattle of the ascent slowly grows louder.

Using new media, Chinese try out food activism

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

By ALEXA OLESENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Shanghai grad student Wu Heng hadn't planned to become a food activist but he couldn't stop himself after reading a news story about cooks slathering pork in chemicals to make it look and smell like costlier cuts of beef

Bill would protect Israeli authors' royalties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 14th

By AMY TEIBELAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - In the land of the People of the Book, the discounted book may soon be a thing of the past. Israeli authors have launched a battle to stop the country's two leading bookstore chains from discounting their works

Former 'Goodfellas' gangster Henry Hill dies in LA

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th

By ANDREW DALTON and ROBERT JABLONAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Henry Hill spent much of his life as a "goodfella," believing his last moment would come with a bullet to the back of his head. In the end he died at a hospital after a long illness, going out like all the

Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 4th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - When President Barack Obama's re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce. "Forward," they asserted, is a word long associated with Europe's radical left.

Upgrade your barware: Get your home bar ready for the holidays

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By Kelly MontgomeryProvided by We are rapidly approaching mid-November and that means that the holiday craziness is just around the corner. If you haven't read between the lines yet, that also means endless holidays parties. It's a season to celebrate, to be sure, but everyone knows that a