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...Wednesday, Café de Paris was back in the spotlight for different reasons: Even as sharply dressed customers and summer travelers in shorts sipped cappuccino, police seized the premises on suspicion that it had fallen into the hands of the increasingly powerful Calabrian Mob. The café was one of a dozen pieces of prime Roman real estate, with a combined worth $284 million, sequestered as part of a citywide crackdown on suspected money-laundering and tax-evasion. (See pictures of life in Italy...
...worked there for 26 years, said the current owner appeared to be an upstanding businessman. "This has already been a bad year," Scofano said, citing the economic crisis' impact on tourism. "But I've seen good times and bad times here. We serve it all: espresso and cappuccino, dinner or snack, $1,000 bottles of wine and $40 bottles." But investigators are alleging that Scofano wasn't the only one keeping...
...wasn't in his nature to promote his work. Harold just loved to talk to people. There was a warmth about him. Put him in a café with a cappuccino and he could talk for hours, telling stories of people like Jack Kerouac and James Baldwin. Who wouldn't want to listen...
...acronym should stand for United Bandits of Switzerland. Fury over a tax scandal and massive losses thanks to UBS's exposure to the toxic subprime market in the U.S. is growing fast. "Those arrogant and greedy bankers are tarnishing our image," says Marie-Claire Favre between sips of her cappuccino in a Lausanne cafe. Standing in front of UBS's Lausanne office, Bernard Thevenoz can't hide his outrage. "Those thugs, they are dragging our country through the mud," the octogenarian hisses, waving his cane towards the palatial building. "How can we ever regain our dignity...
...Oasis. In L.A., the Luxe Hotel's "Stay & Save" promotion offers 15% off rates if you stay three nights, or 20% off if you stay four or more nights, through July 31. In addition to the discount, you'll also get a complimentary glass of wine or cappuccino in the Luxe Lounge, plus cooling cucumber eye pads in your room, which are intended to "soothe eyes tired from reading the day's financial headlines." If you want more pampering, get massages, facials and pedicures at the hotel's spa. The hotel also has a pool and tennis court and allows...