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Interest in bikes as a sustainable and fun way to get around town has skyrocketed in recent years, but bicycle enthusiasts have been getting creative with their creations for years.At fairs and festivals around the country, those handy with a welding torch show off their unique constructions. In bike-friendly cities like San Francisco, Boulder, and Austin, you'll find tall, long, and just plain weird bikes locked up in front of the coffee shops.More...

Crazy And Useful Bike Contraptions: Weird Bicycles (PHOTOS)

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Five years ago the U.S. Coast Guard were the first responders after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, saving over 33,500 lives when other parts of government seemed immobilized.  They were dubbed 'the New Orleans Saints.'Still, their role as the lead federal agency responding to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has strained this smallest of the armed services (41,000 active duty members) to its limits.More...

The Coast Guard Heroes of 9/11

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This week, as flood waters ravage Pakistan's land and 20 million of its people, and after Pakistan's own president, Asif Ali Zardari, managed to muster only $58,000 of his own vast wealth to the flood relief (a donation nearly doubled by Angelina Jolie), yet another devastating blow has hit Pakistan: news that the government has now approved an $11-million statue of the President's assassinated wife, Benazir Bhutto.And yes, this is Pakistani taxpayer money.More...

$11-Million Monument to Benazir Bhutto: APPROVED

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Joaquin Phoenix's much-anticipated documentary I'm Still Here directed by Casey Affleck has something for everyone.  A man on a journey, a fumble along the way, a cross roads, failure, and finally redemption.  It's a beautiful piece of performance art.  Carolee Schneemann and Karen Finley take note.There are very few actors who take risks to create gutsy statements on what goes on in our culture and I think this is one of them.  I love the pseudo documentary aspect because really who is to say where the line starts and crosses from reality into fiction.More...

Joaquin Phoenix, I'm Still Here

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No event works without a little promotion. And despite the media's best efforts to turn "International Burn A Quran Day" into a big deal, somebody decided that Terry Jones and his Dove World Outreach Center needed a commercial.That somebody is D.C. Douglas, who you may remember from his tango with the tea party organizers at Freedom Works (OK, the only similarity to a tango was that he became a thorn in their side).More...

'Burn A Quran Day' Commercial: Terry Jones, Fred Phelps Mocked In Parody Ad (VIDEO) (NSFW)

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For the past year, Food52.com readers have been voting in weekly showdowns of reader-submitted recipes on a given theme. The winning recipes of each week will end up in Food52's upcoming cookbook, along with bios of the people who submitted them (Food52 explains the process in simple detail here).Food52 and its co-founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have invited HuffPost Food readers to vote on the contest for week 1 (of the second year).More...

Food52's Best Red Pepper Recipes Showdown: Vote For The Best Dish

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Here we are -- the end of summer and the last summertime recipe of Economy Bites! We're sad that the scorching New York City summer days are at an end...but not really. Actually, it's pretty hard to do our show in the summer. No air conditioning in the kitchen = cranky, smelly E. Biters. Be glad that you're on THIS side of the camera!Now that I've riled up your appetite, take a look at our final summer Economy Bites recipe: Bar-B-Que baked beans!More...

Recession Recipe: Bar-B-Que Baked Beans!

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Michael's is known more for its power lunches than its late-night parties, but the midtown media establishment kicked off Fashion Week Thursday night with a party hosted by Lorenzo Martone and Poppy de Villeneuve for Ruffian designers Claude Morais and Brian Wolk.The event, which featured champagne and caviar in an apparent homage to the 80s, featured the designer's show (which took place at Lincoln Center earlier Thursday) streaming out the West 55th window.More...

Michael's Hosts Ruffian's Caviar And Champagne Party (PHOTOS)

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Jason Wu showed his Spring 2011 collection on Friday and after looking at the pictures, all we can think is Michelle, Michelle, Michelle! We can tell why Wu is a First Lady favorite, and a HuffPost favorite at that. Take a look at Wu's newest creations and tell us which you'd like to add to Michelle Obama's wardrobe (with a camisole, of course, for the sheerer options) and which you'd leave at the boutique.More...

Jason Wu Spring 2011: Which Looks Should Michelle Obama Wear? (PHOTOS, POLL)

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Zac Efron has grown a full beard. On Saturday Efron debuted his hairy face at a photocall for his film 'Charlie St.Cloud' during the Deauville American Film Festival in France.More...

Zac Efron Grows A Beard (PHOTO)