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Blind French eatery seeks to conquer New York

3. Paris, France
A French restaurant where diners cannot see what they are eating, often spill their wine and must conduct conversations while staring into pitch darkness has proved such a success in Europe that it is making a foray into the Americas.
Toyota Prius

Toyota, BMW Join Hands on Green Technology

Toyota Motor Corp and BMW AG agreed on Thursday to join hands on a broad range of environmental technologies, forging a partnership between two engineering stalwarts in the increasingly competitive auto industry.
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Zach Wahls: Top 5 Videos of the Iowa Student

In February, 19-year-old Iowa Student, Zach Wahls, became a social media celebrity over- night. His impassioned speech to the Iowa House of Representatives told a story of growing up with two-moms, leaving a pro-gay parenting message that resonated beyond the video's trending period. Today Wahls's video has re-surfaced along with others that continue to capture hearts through their emotive message.
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Marketing and Selling Your E-Book

One popular way of marketing and distributing an e-book is by setting up a landing page, also called a squeeze page, where you feature the benefits of your e-book. It's called a landing or squeeze page, because that's where you send people with your ads.
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Top 10 Girl and Boy Baby Names in 2011

The most popular baby names for girls and boys were released Friday from Baby Center. This year is no different from those in the past: celebrities, fictional characters, and reality stars continue to determine popular (and unpopular) names.
Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian on Australia’s Immigration Watch List: Report

While there is a petition out to get Kim Kardashian off television it seems Australia may go a step further: it may become Kim Kardashian-free. Several media outlets are reporting that Kim Kardashian has been placed on an Australian Immigration Department watch list for allegedly breaching her visa application three times.
Judy Lewis

Loretta Young, Clark Gable's 'Secret Daughter' Judy Lewis Dies at 76

Hollywood legends Loretta Young and Clark Gable had a secret daughter, Judy Lewis, who was hidden by Young before being taken in as her adopted daughter. Lewis only learned the truth when she was 31, when Loretta Young revealed she hid her pregnancy, which happened out of wedlock, to avoid scandal and save her and Gable's careers.
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Metallica and Lou Reed’s ‘Lulu:’ Record Store Takes Counterintuitive Ad Approach

So it's not exactly on the ballot for the 2012 Grammy Awards, but Lou Reed and Metallica's album collaboration Lulu isn't that bad. Or is it? A record store took a rather counterintuitive approach to advertising its music, when it hung a sign nearby the album which read, Lou Reed talking over Metallica playing boring jams. Probably the worst thing ever.

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