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How to Handle Valentine's Day When You're Polyamorous

By David MoyeFeb 7th 2011 – 2:01PM
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Jeff Fay/ Hollow Tree Images

You'd think that a woman who enjoys what she calls "sport sex" wouldn't have trouble finding a Valentine. But you'd be wrong, both about the woman and her situation. Angye Fox, 40, runs a successful ad agency in Florida and, yes, she is also a swinger who has sex with different partners without being in love with any of...

Thieves Tunnel Into Argentina Bank Vault, Grab Deposit Boxes

By Lauren FrayerJan 4th 2011 – 8:30AM

Thieves in Argentina have made off with more than 130 safety deposit boxes from a bank vault after spending months digging a 100-foot tunnel from an adjacent building. The heist is believed to have taken place on New Year's Eve while the bank was closed, but it was discovered only when employees returned to work after the...

Family Says Teen Killed at Atlanta Train Station

Jan 2nd 2011 – 5:36PM

ATLANTA - Friends and family say a 14-year-old boy who went out for a midnight celebration was knifed to death at a downtown Atlanta train station after he was accosted by a man who accused him of stealing a cell phone. Rueben Hand was killed early Saturday as he was heading home with friends after attending the New...

New Year's Day Hangover? Have Some Honey

By Monica GarskeJan 1st 2011 – 11:23AM
Alamy.com

Alamy.com

If you're planning on knocking back a few drinks this New Year's Eve, you'd better have plenty of honey on hand. Not for some fancy cocktail concoction but for the hangover that's sure to follow on New Year's Day. That's the word from Ted Pollard, founder of Health911.com, a website dedicated to providing safe and natural...

All Around the World, Partiers Usher In 2011

Dec 31st 2010 – 7:16PM
Joe Corrigan, Getty Images

Joe Corrigan, Getty Images

NEW YORK -- Revelers smooched and cheered the famous ball drop in New York's Times Square as the largest New Year's Eve celebration in the U.S. ushered in 2011. Most tried to set aside concerns about the worldwide economic downturn as partiers from New Zealand to Asia to Europe toasted to hopes of a more prosperous year to...

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Celebrate at the Craziest New Year's Eve Parties

By Eyal Goldshmid Dec 27th 2010 - 01:26PM

It's New Year's Eve, the biggest party night of the year.

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Seattle Dining Options On New Year's Eve

By Caitlin King Dec 23rd 2010 - 08:40AM

You've got the dress, the glitzy accessories, and a ticket to one of Seattle's most anticipated New Year's Eve festivities, but what about dinner reservations?

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Ring In 2011 At the Top Local New Year's Eve Events

By Katie Bain Dec 15th 2010 - 04:40PM

New Year's Eve is a holiday of high expectations.

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Do It Up Big at These New Year's Eve Bashes

By Danielle Harling Dec 06th 2010 - 12:43PM

For the hard-core party crowd and even those who only go out on occasion, New Year's Eve is the ultimate party night.

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New Year's Eve: NYC's Swankiest Affairs

By Caroline Morse Dec 01st 2010 - 03:58PM

Hopefully the 2011 economy will be much better than this year's was.

Background on new years eve

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, drink alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the new year.

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