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Alex Carter

Alex has written for Vanity Fair, Barrons, Bloomberg and Condé Nast Traveler.

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An Oriental Oasis on the Las Vegas Strip

The Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, which opened in CityCenter in December, is a serene sanctuary…

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Mega Car Dealership With Rooftop Race Track

What’s slated to be the largest car dealership in the world, the 708,661 square-foot Autopia…

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Lee DeWyze beats Bowersox to be the next “American Idol”

Mt. Prospect, Illinois, paint salesman Lee DeWyze has bested Ohio’s Crystal Bowersox to become the…

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Lee DeWyze Wins American Idol

More to come as Lee DeWyze wins American Idol and Simon retires from the show.…

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Apple Is Now Worth More Than Microsoft

What a difference 10 years makes. Apple’s surpassing Microsoft in market capitalization Wednesday very much…

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Christophe Lemaire Replaces Jean-Paul Gaultier as Creative Director of Hermes

Christophe Lemaire, the man behind the commercial resurgence of Lacoste, is headed to Hermes. It…

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How Much Is Stonehenge Worth?

Stonehenge would cost £51 million if it was put up for sale, according to a…

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Wired magazine launches iPad app

You can now download the new Apple iPad app for Wired magazine. The tech magazine…

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Mark Zuckerberg Announces New Facebook Privacy Settings

Here’s the official news from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s new privacy launching gradually…

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How Peter Lynch Destroyed the Market

Peter Lynch didn’t just beat the Street … he absolutely destroyed it. Reflect on his…

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4 Sun Protection Do’s and Don’ts

Be afraid, very afraid of that sunscreen you lather on. So suggests a new report…

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Own a Piece of the Rat Pack: Sammy Davis Jr.’s Heuer Monaco Up for Auction

The classic square-faced Heuer Monaco, recently revived for its 40th anniversary, was of course elevated…