Image via Wikipedia There are just FIVE weeks to go until Christmas 2010 – hard to believe, I know…  To celebrate, the cities of Europe are going into full-on Hansel and Gretel mode. With most of the markets opening next week, you can’t help put picture stallholders feverishly mulling huge vats of wine, as Christmas-crazed bakers whip up

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Europe’s Most Popular Christmas Markets

More people are choosing to spend Labor Day weekend in the Quad Cities ths year. AAA reports 91% of travelers this holiday will reach their destinations by car and you can save big bucks by traveling savvy.

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Car Rental Saving Secrets

Denny Hecker bet his fortune on a deal, and his life came undone. The Twin Cities auto mogul once had it all — an empire of more than a dozen car dealerships and some 200 companies and an extravagant lifestyle many would envy.

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How Hecker’s empire crumbled (Pioneer Press)