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With its early colonial portraits, depictions of grand historical battles, transcendentalist landscapes and intimate, turn-of-the-century paintings of the elite classes, the collection of American art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ranks as one of the finest in the world.

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People.com: Naomi Watts: How I Seduced Liev Schreiberupdated: Mon Sep 26 2011 14:16:00

The actress had help from a "flirty" Calvin Klein dress and a little white lie

People.com: Sarah Burton: Designing Secret Wedding Dress 'Experience of a Lifetime'updated: Sat Apr 30 2011 08:28:00

The designer thanks the bride for her patronage, and wishes the newlywed couple the best

Google's Art Project exploredupdated: Wed Feb 02 2011 13:54:00

CNN's Ayesha Durgahee checks out Google's virtual tour of galleries round the world.

Google offers virtual tours of the world's top art museumsupdated: Wed Feb 02 2011 13:54:00

With Google's Street View, Web surfers can pinpoint and zoom into many parts of the world -- in some places, right down to street level.

People.com: Los Angeles, Beware: Russell Brand Meditates While Drivingupdated: Thu Dec 16 2010 09:29:00

"I'm flowing down the freeways," the British actor and comedian tells PEOPLE of his unconventional approach behind the wheel

Met returning 19 King Tut objects to Egyptupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 20:24:00

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is returning to Egypt 19 small objects that were entombed for centuries with ancient Egypt's "boy king," officials announced Wednesday.

Vera Farmiga confirms she's pregnantupdated: Tue May 04 2010 16:23:00

Although she had kept mum about recent rumors, Vera Farmiga was happy to share her good news at Monday's Costume Institute Gala -- she has another baby on the way!

People.com: Lindsey Vonn Enjoying Life Off the Slopesupdated: Wed Apr 28 2010 08:27:00

"I'm just doing fun things now. No workouts, no training," the Olympic medalist says

Picasso painting damaged at New York museumupdated: Tue Jan 26 2010 02:31:00

The Pablo Picasso painting "The Actor" will undergo repair work, after a woman visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art fell onto the painting and tore the canvas, according to the museum.

Masterpieces get rippedupdated: Tue Jan 26 2010 02:31:00

A ripped Picasso painting is latest in a line of damaged masterpieces -- real and fictional. CNN's Becky Anderson reports

$1.1M Degas artwork stolen from museumupdated: Fri Jan 01 2010 06:29:00

French police were searching Friday for a Degas painting stolen from a Marseilles museum a day earlier.

New York is still the 24 hour cityupdated: Wed Jun 03 2009 23:33:00

The heady days of New York epitomized by Wall Street excess and rampant wealth may seem a far-flung memory, but the city still retains its buzz, its high-octane spirit that is the essence of its magical personality as a place where anything can happen.

People.com: Loved Ones Attend Wake for Natasha Richardsonupdated: Sat Mar 21 2009 21:07:00

Family and friends, including Uma Thurman and Diane Sawyer, gather to honor the actress

Five museums you AND your kids will enjoyupdated: Tue Mar 17 2009 09:22:00

You'd love to go. Just think of the history, the beautiful artwork ... the things you could learn. But upon hearing the word "museum," your kids break into a chorus of "I'd rather die."

People.com: Beyoncé: I Want to Play Wonder Womanupdated: Sun Nov 09 2008 14:28:00

"A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing," she says. "It's time for that, right?"

Time.com: Who Owns Ancient Treasures?updated: Thu Nov 06 2008 18:00:00

Sharon Waxman explores the contentious intersection where museums, antiquities dealers, and national pride meet in Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World

People.com: Christina Aguilera: My Son 'Lights Up My Whole World'updated: Thu Sep 04 2008 09:20:00

While 7-month-old Max is learning to crawl, his singer mom heads back to work

Time.com: A Brief History of the Unicornupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 22:00:00

The discovery of a single-horned deer in an Italian preserve resurrects humankind's fascination with the unicorn

People.com: Designer Yves Saint Laurent Has Diedupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 13:38:00

The 71-year-old fashion powerhouse passed after a long illness in Paris

People.com: Tom Hanks's Secret to a Happy Marriage? 'The Right Woman'updated: Tue Mar 04 2008 10:03:00

The actor – who's been married to Rita Wilson for 20 years – says "I got lucky"

Time.com: How Bad Will the Mortgage Crisis Get? updated: Tue Feb 19 2008 23:00:00

With more than $1 trillion in subprime mortgages still outstanding, some fear financial troubles have only just begun

Time.com: Can't-Miss Christmas Spectacularsupdated: Fri Dec 28 2007 16:00:00

Take the family out this weekend: Richard Corliss picks the top three must-see Christmas spectacles in the Big Apple

Fortune: Buffett to Gates: Spend It!updated: Mon Mar 19 2007 00:01:00

Last summer Warren Buffett stunned the business world when he told FORTUNE that he would give away the bulk of his $44 billion Berkshire Hathaway fortune to charity.

Fortune: Uncommon tourismupdated: Tue Jun 27 2006 10:44:00

You're in New York for a business trip and you have a free evening, or maybe a few hours of freedom one afternoon.

Fortune: Decoding the dress codeupdated: Fri Jan 20 2006 09:54:00

Company uniforms speak volumes about rank, culture and (let's be honest) style. So are you what you wear?

CNNMoney: Once a billionaire, now a prisonerupdated: Fri May 27 2005 17:37:00

Alberto Vilar's nine lives may be through.

CNNMoney: The high price of high cultureupdated: Mon Dec 20 2004 10:46:00

When the treasures of King Tut toured the United States in the 1970s, Steve Martin wrote an homage to the "Boy King" that included the lines:

CNNMoney: The Donald is getting married -- againupdated: Thu Apr 29 2004 11:01:00

He's got the money, new fame from his hit reality TV show, and now Donald Trump is getting a wife.

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Fortune: Catherine Hapka updated: Mon Jun 26 2000 00:01:00

The 45-year-old Hapka founded Rhythms NetConnections Inc., based in Englewood, Colo., in 1997. She's now chairman and CEO of the fast-growing company, which provides high-speed Internet access. Bef...

Fortune: TUITION GIFTS AND MORE...updated: Mon Mar 18 1996 00:01:00

Would you like a sure-fire way to get money out of your estate without incurring the gift tax? It's elementary, really. Elementary education, to be more precise. Or high school or college. Pay your...

Money Magazine: CORRECTIONS updated: Sun Dec 01 1991 00:01:00

-- MONEY Guide: Best College Buys, 1992 edition, overstated the increase in tuition and room and board for 1991 at the following schools (the correct figures are given in parentheses): Claflin Coll...

Money Magazine: HOLIDAY DEALS With some 3,000 stores and a dozen catalogues, museum shops now offer the bestupdated: Fri Nov 01 1991 00:01:00

Looking for gift ideas? How about a bronze sculpture by Frederic Remington? Or a gold bangle that once circled Cleopatra's arm? Or a Chippendale chair that graced Thomas Jefferson's Monticello? Hig...

Money Magazine: SMART MOVES updated: Fri Nov 01 1991 00:01:00

-- Buy intermediate-term bonds and bond funds for top total return (yield plus price appreciation). Though intermediate Treasuries (maturities of five years) are yielding only about 7%, vs. nearly ...

Fortune: PRODUCTS TO WATCHupdated: Mon Nov 05 1990 00:01:00

CAR RENTAL TERMINAL If you love ATMs, wait until you see Budget Rent a Car's Remote Transaction Booths (RTBs). These three-by-five-foot machines allow anyone with a driver's license and major credi...

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