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Shear fun at Royal show
The black-gloved hands of the Queen's daughter remained clasped for almost an hour, but the Princess Royal broke into applause after the spectacle of Kiwi sheep shearing. Princess Anne was the sp...
Texas hotels to outperform nation next year, industry experts say
Texas hotels will do better than the national average in 2009, according to hospitality industry experts. Industry executives gathered in Dallas last week for an executive briefing conference sponsor...
Developer protests construction of Best Western
By Abby Sewell, Desert Dispatch, Barstow, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 13--BARSTOW --The Barstow Planning Commission postponed discussion of a proposed Best Western hotel in the Lenwood ...
New General Manager Named at Fairmont Battery Wharf, Boston
Paul S. Tormey, regional vice president, Northeast U.S. and Bermuda and general manager of The Fairmont Copley Plaza, announce the promotion of Matthew Sterne to general manager at Fairmont Battery Wharf.
Oregon discontinues tours of
Jack Nicholson in a scene from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which was filmed at the Oregon State Hospital. The state has decided to close the location to tours.
Fugitive in stolen cleaner
A Nelson man's official fugitive status lasted only 12 minutes this morning and ended when he crashed into a police wagon. Police wanted to talk to the man 22-year-old Benjamin Samuel Trathen abo...
S.D., New Orleans tourism officials in London on business - San Diego Union-Trib..
Some of the most brutal action during Sunday's San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints football game in London wasn't on the playing field. K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune Floats for a halftime parade were on display at a Mardi Gras-style tailgate ...
Injured duo report for assessment - Ananova
England pair John Terry and Steven Gerrard reported for duty on Sunday night ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Germany even though there are major injury doubts over both men. Gerrard has already been ruled out, according to a statement on Liverpool ...
Lufthansa To Take Over Britain
(RTTNews) - German carrier Lufthansa announced Wednesday that it is in the process of taking over Britain's BMI airline, which was formerly known as British Midland.Lufthansa said that it is buying a...
Hawaii tourism board to pay disgraced boss $290K as
HONOLULU - The state agency that promotes tourism to Hawaii said Tuesday it would pay its disgraced former president more than $290,000, most as a "resignation payment," after he was heavily...
UK Airport Hosts Day of Fun for...
British business aviation companies have joined forces to help 16 seriously ill or disabled children and their families. Freestream Aircraft, Gama Aviation, TAG Aviation and TAG Farnborough Airport su...
New Jersey GOP not giving up on McCain just yet - Philadelphia Inquirer
With voter registration favoring Democrats and polls predicting a blowout victory for Barack Obama in New Jersey, it would be understandable if the state's Democratic machine were shut down and Republicans were switching the conversation to: "How ...
Boeing to deliver 1,580 planes to...
Boeing plans to deliver 1,580 new airplanes to the Middle East over the next 20 years, according to the aircraft manufacturer's Middle East 2008 Current Market Outlook. About 60% of the new planes wil...
Work stays on hold until hotel changes hands
By C.D. Bradley, The Paducah Sun, Ky.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 11--Negotiations to finalize the sale of the Executive Inn continued Monday. Steve Doolittle, the city's downtown development ...
Bushrangers cruise to outright win
Victoria has crushed Queensland by nine wickets on day three of their Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba in Brisbane. The Bulls were bowled out for 150 in their second innings, setting the Bushrange...
Multimillion-dollar hotel tops permit list
By Cornelia de Bruin, The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 7--FARMINGTON -- The city of Farmington is issuing fewer building permits, but it is issuing more at greater...
Strike smacks Boeing in Q3; net income down 38 percent
had a dramatic effect on the aerospace giant’s third-quarter earnings, with net income falling to $695 million, or 96 cents a share; down from $1.1 billion, or $1.44 a share a year earlier. Boe...
NZ does badly in greenhouse gas survey
New Zealand has fared badly in a new survey of greenhouse gas emissions – but not as badly as our neighbours across the ditch. The survey, released by the UN Climate Change Secretariat, tracks ...
Air tickets: Agents not to charge transaction fee - Times of India
JAIPUR: Air passengers booking their tickets from travel agents do not have to pay the additional amount (transaction fee) other then the air fare published by the airline concerned, Manoj Sogani, chairman ,Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI ...
Travel Stories - Nation - Thailand
The towering Buddhas are gone, but you can still share the blessing they brought Bamiyan for a millennium and a half Motoring through history AirAsia to increase flights between KL and Hong Kong Etihad Airways to fly to Melbourne in 2009 Jetstar ...
Report: I-355 extension has cut local travel times - Herald News
In the year since the south extension of Interstate 355 has been open to traffic, travel times have been cut in half and rush hour travel times on roads parallel to the new tollway have been reduced by more than 20 percent, according to the governor ...
New Alitalia To Open Flights To China, Korea -Report
"The new Alitalia will increase intercontinental routes, particularly those to the Far East. We'll add, among the flagship carrier's new destinations,
Outward Smile Masks Depression of 20-Somethings
By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Some people might find 20-or 30- somethings too positive or too light as they smile all day long. But deep inside, they might be crying over the gravity of life or su...
Airlines get sick, and well, by same bad medicine - Guardian Unlimited
CHICAGO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are groping for profits while travel budgets shrink and the global economy ha slowed, but recessions bring a built-in consolation prize -- cheaper jet fuel. The remarkable recent energy price decline -- a ...
Whistler Kids gets the little ones skiing
WHISTLER, British Columbia -- For those of us who took last-minute ski trips on the cheap before we became parents -- sigh! -- it's not easy to get back on the black-diamond slopes.Ahh, but let me in...
Two veteran restaurateurs just had to get back in the business
By Bob Quick, The Santa Fe New MexicanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 4--Two long-time friends, Jan Brennan, the former owner of Comme Chez Vous, and Patty Gibson, who managed Pranzo Italian Gril...
Childress: Jared Allen avoids suspension, but will be fined $25,000 ... - Newsd..
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will not be suspended for a spate of late hits. Coach Brad Childress said he was told by the NFL that Allen will be fined $25,000, but not punished further. Allen was summoned to ...
Used chewing gum found in snack pack
Palmerston North resident Sharyn Barker-Fonohema holds a Le Snak that she opened on Saturday, only to find the crackers were stuck together with chewing gum.
Where to go for a quick Nip/Tuck
Looking to bring back a unique souvenir from your next overseas holiday? How about some new breasts from Brazil, a yummy mummy make over from Thailand or perhaps that designer vagina you have always ...
Labour trawls for Key
Labour has been digging through John Key's past in an attempt to link him to sham currency deals, in what National is labelling a desperate smear campaign. Months of investigation culminated in L...
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