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Life Style

World Chefs: Italian chef’s stars shine in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Umberto Bombana’s distinctive flair for refined, regional Italian cuisine has taken him around the world and earned his Hong Kong restaurant three Michelin stars in 2011, within… Go to Source

Androgyny and futuristic fashion light up London

LONDON (Reuters) – Futuristic designs, bright colors, sequins and androgynous styles dominated the catwalks at London Fashion Week Tuesday, with designers drawing inspiration for their creations from… Go to Source

Burberry, McQueen mastery defy "quirky London" label

LONDON (Reuters) – British labels Burberry and McQ by Alexander McQueen turned up the glamour at London Fashion Week with a pair of catwalk masterclasses late Monday that silenced talk of the city as… Go to Source

Sotheby’s to sell Munch’s "The Scream", eyes $80 million

LONDON (Reuters) – Sotheby’s will offer the only privately owned version of Edvard Munch’s haunting work “The Scream” at an auction in New York on May 2 where it expects to fetch over $80 million,… Go to Source

Rio seeks relief from revelers’ relieving themselves

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – An oil-led economic boom, hosting of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, and a plunge in violent crime are making Rio de Janeiro, called Cidade Maravilhosa,… Go to Source

Madrid’s Prado puts Mona Lisa’s "twin" on display

MADRID (Reuters) – Madrid’s Prado museum has put a contemporary copy of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” on display just weeks after rocking the art world with revelations about its provenance. Go to Source

Photos make slow way home in tsunami-hit Japan

OFUNATO, Japan (Reuters) – In a large, bright room not far from the ocean that raged through this coastal Japanese city nearly a year ago, a handful of people with magnifying glasses pore over boxes… Go to Source

Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss

LONDON (Reuters) – Financial market traders and keen gamblers take note. Scientists have found that a chemical in the region of the brain involved in sensory and reward systems is crucial to whether… Go to Source

Spirited Traveller:"Comfort cocktails" in Las Vegas

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Whether headed to Las Vegas for a business convention or bachelorette party, Vegas thrill-seekers are legendary in their pursuit of flash and excitement. Go to Source

Cuts can’t stop carnival in Portugal

LISBON (Reuters) – The Portuguese have mostly quietly accepted reforms in the labor market, soaring unemployment and cuts to welfare to rein in their debt mountain – but calls to cancel the… Go to Source