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Judges' wings clipped, diktat curbs undue travel abroad - IBN LIve
New Delhi: CNN-IBN's expose on judges who used foreign trips for extended holidays has had the desired impact. The expose forced the government to sit up and not just take note but also to act on the issue. Fresh guidelines from the government are ...
Continental pilots to protest slot auction
some flights to Newark Liberty Airport, according to the Houston airline’s pilots’ union. Continental (NYSE: CAL) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association International, wil...
Sheraton Houston West Hotel Opens For Business
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Sheraton Houston West Hotel, an inviting, 158-room property next to Houston's heavily trafficked Energy Corridor. The newly c...
Southern hospitality for the 21st century
ATLANTA -- Midday has quietly slipped into the cocktail hour and the new boutique hotels in the city's center are buzzing.A crowd of suited dealmakers mingles in the vast, muted lobby of Twelve Hotel...
Ruling unlikely to quell sonar storm - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington -- Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday that the nation's security outweighs the need to protect marine mammals from high-powered sonar during Navy training exercises, environmentalists said the ...
REUTERS SUMMIT-Aberdeen Asia says redemptions easing, worst over - CNBC
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Aberdeen Asset Management Asia said on Monday assets under management (AUM) had fallen by about 30 percent in the past year mostly due to weaker equity markets, and redemptions were continuing albeit at a much slower ...
Discover Helsinki and let off some steam!
Relax and unwind in a modern European cultural city where urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists in perfect harmony with nature. Just as Helsinki cannot be described in one word, neither can it be expe...
YSL exhibit displays the art of fashion in San Francisco museum
"Yves Saint Laurent" runs through April 5, 2009, at the de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr., San Francisco, CA 94118. 415-750-3600. Tickets: There is a $10 surcharge for YSL...
Revenue Producer or Marketing...
A hotel's pet-friendly policies can bring both trials and rewards. Let's face it. With declining demand levels impacting travel and tourism, marketing tactics, strategies, and dollars deserve the utmo...
Luxury hotels grapple with falling demand
Even as midprice hotels began losing business this past summer, luxury hotels continued to fill their rooms. Companies treated the hotels as perks for top executives and quality locations for high-lev...
Mascherano not interested in Argentina captaincy - International Herald Tribune
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina : Midfielder Javier Mascherano dismissed speculation that he could become captain of Argentina when Diego Maradona takes over as coach next week. "Right now we have a captain and it's bad to talk about another one. The new ...
Trump wins approval for Scottish resort
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AP - The Donald has trumped his Scottish opponents.
Tourism numbers up, but profits are down
By Neal P. Goswami, Bennington Banner, Vt.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 22--BENNINGTON -- Local merchants and state officials agree that the brilliant foliage this year has attracted a record n...
The Boston Globe Names TripAdvisor and Smarter Travel Media to Globe ... - Stre..
NEWTON, Mass. and BOSTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor(R) and Smarter Travel Media have been named to the Globe 100 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the debut of an employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. TripAdvisor employs ...
U.S. adds 7 countries to Visa Waiver Program
The federal government will expand its Visa Waiver Program Monday to include South Korea and six Eastern European countries — Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Slov...
Hotels offer guests the latest technology tools
/article tools - narrow (used with span photos) --> Hotels are under such pressure to keep up with their gadget-obsessed guests that they are working with technology companies to regain their edge....
PBS host Art Wolfe recommends byways
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AP - If you can't afford a vacation abroad this year, you may be looking to armchair travel. Consider checking out a new show on PBS, "Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge," which showcases off-the-beaten-path destinations and trip ideas from Wolfe, a photographer.
Cabinet ministers defend Aso
TOKYO, Oct. 24 (AP) - (Kyodo)Cabinet ministers came to Prime Minister Taro Aso's defense on Friday, rebutting criticism that their boss is indulging in an extravagant night life. "He is not spen...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Suspends Dividend - Update
RCL ) said Tuesday that its board has decided to discontinue the company's common stock dividend, due to heightened economic and financial market turmoil, reflecting a significant slowdown in bookin...
Most bizarre complaints witnessed by travel agents
MELBOURNE: Travel agents are known for arranging proper traveling for people, but the complaints attended by them will make us witness the funny or may be the sad side of their work.
West Carthage, N.Y., to get hotel next year
By Kelly Warth, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 18--WEST CARTHAGE -- The Carthage area needs a hotel. That need will be satisfied next year with the construction of the...
Heavy traffic slowing travel in Apple Hill area - Sacramento Bee
Drivers heading up to El Dorado County's Apple Hill are being asked to being asked to take alternative exits off Highway 50 because of heavy traffic. The California Highway Patrol sent out a traffic advisory today asking motorists to use the Schnell ...
Let the campaign for 2012 begin - San Diego Union-Tribune
From their travel schedules to their public comments, several Republicans seem to be testing the waters for potential White House runs. At least two are on tap for visits this month to Iowa, which traditionally opens the nominating season with its ...
Station Casinos, International Game Technology plan layoffs
Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 14--Station Casinos is laying off 40 workers who take reservations for the company's hotels and will begin outsourcing the work to an overs...
Dominican Republic poised to buy 8 Brazilian combat planes
SANTO DOMINGO. – The Chamber of Deputies, with 87 votes in favor and 11 against, and without the vote of the opposition PRD party, yesterday approved the US$93 million loan to buy eight Super Tucano...
Thanks to Garbee, not so secret anymore
Dig in: Jenn Garbee's Secret Suppers is about the underground restaurant movement, which she calls "an Internet-age alternative to classic dining."
American Airlines daily service from Miami heralds new era for tourism in St Kit..
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): American Airlines' commencement of a daily service from Miami to St Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport brings to nine the number flights by that carrie...
North Koreans, Obama Advisors Meet in New York
In the first ever major encounter since Obama's electio as the next U.S. president, North Korean officials and key U.S. foreign policy experts, including Obama’s personal top North Korea policy advi...
Wayzata bruises, cruises into Class AAAAA football title game
This text is replaced by the Flash movie. Long gone is Eden Prairie. Cretin-Derham Hall, too. How about Wayzata? The Trojans are alive and well and the lone survivor of this season's short-list of...
Choice Hotels International Opens Cambria Suites Hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado
Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) today announced that the Cambria Suites hotel in Fort Collins, Colo. recently opened for business on August 26. Cambria Suites hotels are designed for guests who...
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