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When a good cruise goes bad

Rogue waves, mechanical problems, bad weather. Not every cruise is perfect. And when things go wrong, passengers are sometimes surprised that they are no more likely to get a refund than if they went to the beach for a week and it rained every day.

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Video: Why do men prefer younger women?

Male expert Donny Deutsch responds to those hard-to-answer questions from female viewers, giving his advice from a man's perspective. (TODAY show)

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Salty snacks harm your heart in just 30 minutes

Just a half hour after you scarf down a salty snack, clear changes can be seen in your arteries, a new study shows.  Researchers found that salt-laden foods  impair the ability of blood vessels to widen for up to two hours.

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Three Tips For Home Buyers

Buying your first place? Trulia.com?s Tara-Nicholle Nelson on mistakes to avoid.

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Two more cruise lines pull out of Mazatlán

Holland America and Princess Cruises have now both canceled calls to Mazatlán, following the lead of Disney Cruise Line, which pulled the port from Disney Wonder's seven-night Mexican Riviera sailings indefinitely,

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What to wear? Cruise line dress codes

Few issues create as much confusion or contention among cruisers as what to wear to dinner — and, more importantly, what others wear to dinner.

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New Disney Dream aims to please everybody

Sure, there's  Mickey Mouse's touch onboard. But the best attributes of the new Disney Dream cruise ship aren't quite so over-the-top.

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Nutrition info coming to fronts of food packages

Some of the nutrition information listed in government-mandated food labels will be repeated on package fronts under a new system that food makers and major grocers are introducing.

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Dubai restaurant’s meals will make your ears pop

Dubai's boom may have fizzled, but you can still live the high life perched atop the world's tallest building as the glitzy Gulf emirate unveils one of the world's highest restaurants.

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The anti-cruise: No bingo but lots of fish

Norway's Hurtigruten line, which plies Norway's magnificently craggy western coast, specializes in rocks, fish and sea and prides itself as "the anti-cruise ship" line.

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Big breakfast may make you fat after all

For years, dieters have been told that the path to weight loss begins with a big breakfast. But now a new study suggests that the only thing a big breakfast does is lard on more pounds.

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