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With the recession set to cut tips given to doormen, housekeepers, and other service providers this holiday, etiquette experts say it is time to reclaim the reason for tipping and actually say thank you.

Eco-friendly managers and staff are the key to making a retailer go green, according to a study listing 15 of the world's top eco-friendly retailers in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

Country starlet Taylor Swift won two early prizes at the American Music Awards on Sunday, and accepted her honors live via satellite from backstage at London's Wembley Arena.

Bollywood actress and Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty married London-based businessman Raj Kundra in a "fairy-tale wedding" on Sunday, her spokeswoman said.

Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful anesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.

A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraining order.

The driver of a tour bus for Miley Cyrus died on Friday when the vehicle crashed in Virginia, but the teen singer was not on-board, police said.

At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom -- naysayers.

Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.

Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Australia's largest pleasure cruise company said on Thursday it would continue to insist that young adult passengers be accompanied by parents even though the policy has been branded discriminatory.

Forbes Staff, Forbes.com
There's visiting New York, and then there's visiting the heart of Manhattan.

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Some travelers are trading beach vacations for unforgettable experiences in faraway lands like these.

Forbes staff, Forbes.com
Can't make it to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Galapagos Islands or China's Great Wall? While these remain among the world's most spectacular man-made and natural destinations, there are other sites luring to curious travelers. Among them: 13 added this year to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

BANGKOK (AP) Bangkok's international airport now offers free wireless Internet access for passengers, matching services already available from regional competitors such as Singapore and Hong Kong, an airport official said Friday.

Evelyn Rusli, Forbes.com
After five years of planning and construction, Royal Caribbean is unveiling the Oasis of the Seas, a $1.4 billion ship that will be the largest and tallest cruise liner in the world when it takes its maiden voyage this December.

Hannah Elliott, Forbes.com
Dr. Bob Deutsch, a 60-year-old cognitive anthropologist, first experienced the Maserati Quattroporte when he and a friend cruised the Cannes coastline on their way to lunch, 40 years ago. Today, he still can't walk past a Maserati showroom without going inside to reminisce--and consider buying one.

The significance of why brothers and sisters celebrate their love on this special day. Legends and tradition of Bhai Dooj

There's a cars Web site that caters to you, no matter how far from mainstream your tastes may run.