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BMW's Electric Mini Cooper Beats GM, Nissan in Testing Drivers' Green Zeal BMW is signing up green-minded drivers to test an all-electric Mini Cooper with two seats, just enough storage space for a gym bag, and a range of only 120 miles before recharging, all for triple the cost of the gasoline-powered model.

Top 10 Wines Feature Duckhorn Merlot, Clos Du Val Chardonnay: John Mariani There’s an old saying that you deserve to drink a good wine in good times and need to drink one in bad times. Fortunately, I drank enough reasonably priced good wines in 2008 to avoid Grand Cru withdrawal.

London's Chefs Forecast Simpler Food, Lower Prices for 2009: Richard Vines If greed is good for restaurants, belt tightening must be bad. We asked chefs and restaurateurs what trends they see for London in 2009. Here’s what they had to say.

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BMW’s Electric Mini Cooper Beats GM to Test Drivers’ Green Zeal BMW is signing up green-minded drivers to test an all-electric Mini Cooper with two seats, just enough storage space for a gym bag, and a range of only 120 miles before recharging, all for triple the cost of the gasoline-powered model.

Here’s Ferrari With Lion Roar, $200,000 Price: Jason H. Harper It’s a valid question, so go ahead and ask: Is piloting a Ferrari all that it’s cracked up to be? The prancing-horse logo is famous worldwide, but is it truly a marked departure from other cars, exotic or otherwise? And is any auto really worth more than $200,000?

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Tech Trends That Shaped 2008, Set Stage for 2009: Seth Porges A few years ago, we were told it’d be no time before we were carrying only one gadget that replaced our phone, camera, GPS, Internet device, portable media player, and every other doohickey that had ever been imagined. And as for those companies that were busy developing specialized or niche products? They were wasting their time.

Four New Digital Cameras for Great Holiday Gifts: Seth Porges As a sure-fire gift, digital cameras can’t be beat. But shopping for them is nothing if not confusing. Each year, dozens of new models come out, and deciding which one to buy -- or even telling their number-heavy names apart -- is never easy.

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London Chefs Forecast Simpler Food, Lower Prices: Richard Vines If greed is good for restaurants, belt tightening must be bad. We asked chefs and restaurateurs what trends they see for London in 2009. Here’s what they had to say.

Ten Dining Hates, From Hidden Tips to Rude Staff (Update1) Eating out should be one of life’s pleasures, a mini-vacation from everyday reality in a place where charming people smile and appear to enjoy giving you a good time.

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Top 10 Wines Feature Duckhorn Merlot, Clos Du Val Chardonnay There’s an old saying that you deserve to drink a good wine in good times and need to drink one in bad times. Fortunately, I drank enough reasonably priced good wines in 2008 to avoid Grand Cru withdrawal.

Delicate Blanc de Blancs Champagne for New Year’s: John Mariani Anywhere but in France’s Champagne district the term “blanc de blancs” -- white wine made from white grapes -- would be redundant.

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Vilnius Light Show Leads 900 Events in European Culture Capital As the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, central Vilnius burst into light to mark the city’s status as one of Europe’s capitals of culture.

Why North Dakota Union Has ‘Green’ Restaurant in D.C. (Update1) Every week, chef Graham Duncan pores over lists of heirloom carrots, parsnips and other food from family-owned farms. It makes his restaurant’s owners happy.

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