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Out-of-the-box idea for container hotel in Singapore
REPURPOSED shipping containers could make for unusual hotels in surprising locations, say, on Coney Island, or the Marina Barrage overlooking the National Day Parade fireworks.
Head to Genting Highlands for good food, great music and open air entertainment
ENJOY movies, music, food and games at Resorts World Genting’s first-ever Starlight Carnival, an outdoor event happening every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until Nov 2.
Classic and simple Western fare
DINING out and opting for a Western meal can be an expensive affair and the challenge is in finding a place that serves affordably priced food.
Chestnut crowned July 4 hot-dog champ again but can't top his own record
NEW YORK (Reuters) - This year's Nathan's Famous hot-dog eating contest proved a mild disappointment to Joey Chestnut, the Fourth of July event's perennial champ, even though he handily won the annual display of gastronomical excess for the 12th time this year.
For U.S. birthday, life, liberty and the pursuit of hot dogs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fireworks, music and the pursuit of hot dogs will mark the 242nd year of independence for the United States on what is expected to be a steamy Wednesday in much of the country.
Factbox - Sifting through U.S. beach sand numbers
(Reuters) - One of the challenges Florida faces after a violent storm year that left the state saddled with more than $50 billion in damage is getting enough sand to protect seaside homes and businesses and fix up its beaches in time for the peak tourist season.
Marbury’s ready for one last fling with the big boys
AT 40 years old, Stephon Marbury shocked everyone by announcing he’s looking to return to the NBA for one last season. Starsport’s KNG ZHE NG GUAN caught up with Marbury, who is in town with his new team – the Beijing Fly Dragons – for the Seri Mutiara Cup.
Monkey steals eggs, scratches child in Singapore housing estate
SINGAPORE: The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is working with the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council to monitor the situation after a monkey was spotted at a Housing Board estate encroaching on residents' space and scratching a child.
Hot-dog contest, fireworks, beachgoing mark U.S. July 4 holiday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans celebrated the July Fourth holiday on Tuesday with the reopening of a New Jersey beach closed to everyone but the governor after a government shutdown, a record-setting hot-dog eating contest and fireworks displays across the country.
Celebrating the immigrant roots of the American hot dog
Like many American families, the humble hot dog can trace its roots to New York's Ellis Island, the immigration processing centre from 1892 through 1954.
