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Reading While Eating for April 18: Highs and Lows

Wednesday’s links feature sky-high sports and underground living quarters.

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Belgian Ad Agency Rewards Interns with Upgraded Lodging

For interns at this Brussels firm, the best bonus is a bed to sleep in. Because they start off in a tent.

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Chinese Builders Construct 30-Story Hotel — In 15 Days

The prefabricated building can reportedly survive a 9.0-magnitude earthquake

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Watch: Mixed Martial Artists Foil Los Angeles Motel Robbery

A hint to potential robbers: Scan the area for MMA pros first.

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The Golden Ticket: British Dessert Is World’s Most Expensive

You don’t have to have been born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but you better have deep pockets if you want a taste of the world’s most expensive dessert.

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A Floor of One’s Own: Select Hotels Now Offering Women-Only Spaces

Sometimes a gal just needs to get away, are we right?

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Acknowledges ‘Moral Failing’ in First Interview Since Arrest

“Everyone has had their chance” to tell their story, he said, “except me.” And his first television interview since his May 14 arrest painted a portrait of a regretful man.

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The Hotel Minibar Gets a Makeover

Is it possible that those ridiculous prices for in-room goodies might actually become worth it?

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Sleep Easy For The Right Price: London Hotel Offers Insomnia Package

This could be good news for insomniacs with deep pockets. A London hotel is offering a package for those who toss and turn.

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Can Japan Lure Back Tourists with Slashed Hotel Rates?

Earthquake devastation. Continuing tsunami threats from aftershocks. Fears of a nuclear meltdown.  Contaminated fruit and vegetables. We understand why you wouldn’t want to visit Japan right now. But in reality, it might be the best time to visit.