Hyundai has quickly developed a full range of products in its US lineup, and quality scores from companies like JD Power show those vehicles now rank among the best in the industry.

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The days of Aston Martin being under the Ford umbrella are gone. Even though Ford still owns a small stake in Aston and still provides some key parts critical to a small volume marque, they’re no longer playing the role of big bad bureaucracy.

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Continued delays in the completion of residential property projects in Dubai this year will continue in 2008, while a price correction is most likely in 2009 when supply exceeds demand, according to a new market report.

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Ras Al Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Oman. It is ruled by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi and has a population of about 250,000 inhabitants.

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Continuing the 45 year development of the famous aircraft platform, the next-generation Learjet will be the first Bombardier Aerospace jet to feature an all-composite structure as well as the first all-composite structure business jet designed for type certification under FAR Part 25.

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The Airbus A380 has become the first commercial aircraft to complete a flight using liquid fuel processed from gas. GTL involves converting natural gas, which emits the least carbon of all the fossil fuels, to a liquid fuel oil, which can be used as a fuel substitute, or mixed with regular fuel.

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Shanghai’s real estate market is anticipated to slow down drastically in 2008, becoming more vulnerable to government policy shifts and attract less investment.

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An inexpensive, lightweight and very malleable metal that is silver-white in color, Aluminum is extensively used to create jewelry, especially pendants.

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“Haute Couture” is one of those phrases that is bandied about in popular culture. But its uses are not always faithful to its real meaning. Like “champagne”, “haute couture” is a carefully regulated term. And you can no more apply that term to any old pretty frock, than you can call any glass sparkling plonk, champagne.

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Designer Karim Rashid has designed a collection of five spirit bottles for Bombay Sapphire in conjunction with jewellers Garrard and crystal brand Baccarat.

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While it’s fairly common to find high-end spirits — like luxury vodkas, gins, rums, and tequilas — at your local liquor store, few cross the barrier into the realm of the ridiculously expensive.

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You can tell the brothel scene is changing when Yab Yum, Amsterdam’s most notorious brothel, is shut down by the city. To rub salt into the public wound, fashion designers have moved into the Red Light District, replacing naked gyrating women with rigid plastic mannequins. In compliance with a court order, Yab Yum closed its doors in 2007.

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Designers borrowed from the boudoir this season but left behind racy bustiers in favor of daintier, more feminine pieces.

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