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3:21 am
Fri December 21, 2012

Not Your Grandma's B&B: Traditional Inns Transform For Young Travelers

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Innkeepers are combating old stereotypes about bed and breakfasts. The Abbott Room at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vt., was renovated in 2009 to reflect more modern tastes.
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The Abbott Room at the Round Barn Farm got a makeover in 2009.
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Innkeepers are combating old stereotypes about bed and breakfasts. The Richardson Room at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vt., was renovated this year to reflect more more modern tastes.
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Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 11:16 am

There is a war going on. The enemy is an innocuous little piece of ornamental fabric.

When the Professional Association of Innkeepers launched the Death to Doilies Campaign this year, the approach was tongue-in-cheek, but the message of change was serious: The doily has had the run of bed and breakfasts for too long.

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The Salt
3:21 am
Fri December 21, 2012

Drought, Economics And Your Holiday Feast

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Think your prime rib holiday dinner is more pricey this year? You're right. But maybe not for the reason you think.
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Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 11:16 am

Nobody really wants to think about economics, the famously dismal science, while sitting down at a table loaded with love and calories. Like it or not, though, supply and demand drive food production and set the price of dinner.

So, in a season of feasts, what are the business stories on your holiday menu?

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Shots - Health News
6:56 pm
Thu December 20, 2012

YouTube-Inspired Food Dares: Don't Try This At Home, Kids

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GloZell demonstrates the chubby bunny challenge.
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Originally published on Wed December 26, 2012 11:20 am

Back in March, we told you about the "cinnamon challenge" — a game of dubious origin that involves eating a tablespoon of cinnamon powder without any liquid to wash it down. Experts at the nation's network of poison centers were warning parents about the game after the number of calls related to teens ages 13 to 19 increased dramatically from 2011. Their symptoms included choking, gagging, vomiting and other respiratory problems.

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The Two-Way
6:31 pm
Thu December 20, 2012

In Christmas Message, Queen Elizabeth Returns To 3-D After 59 Years

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Queen Elizabeth II wears 3-D glasses during a visit to the University of Sheffield, in 2010. This year, the queen's annual Christmas message will broadcast in 3-D.
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It's All Politics
6:27 pm
Thu December 20, 2012

Financial Ties Bind NRA, Gun Industry

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In this photo illustration, a Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle is seen with ammunition.
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AR-15-style rifles are offered for sale at a sporting goods store in Tinley Park, Ill.
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Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 10:51 am

Leaders of the National Rifle Association plan to break their weeklong silence Friday and make their first public comments on the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.

They say they will be speaking for the NRA's 4 million members. But they will also be speaking for the gun industry, which has close financial ties to the association.

The NRA and the gun industry are reeling after last week's massacre. The primary weapon used — an AR-15-style rifle — is one of the most popular guns in America.

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