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Federal regulations will have a bigger impact than a study predicts, the state g..
By Jim Myers, Tulsa World, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 14--WASHINGTON -- New federal regulations designed to bring more clarity and integrity to electronic bingo games will cost tribal c...
10 great American public spaces
Perhaps the most unusual designee in this year’s 10 Best Public Spaces, Santa Monica Beach, in Santa Monica, Calif. This 3.5-mile stretch of public beach draws millions of people annually.
Obama's arrival has provoked concern in Israel - Lebanon Daily Star
Barack Obama's ascent to the presidency of the United States has raised an instinctive concern in Israel that no supportive statements, favorable voting record in the Senate, or even a short visit in July could dispel. Most Israelis supported John ...
Local Obama communications director signs off
Dave Cieslak, the communications manager for President-elect Barack Obama's campaign in Arizona, sits amid what is left of the campaign's Arizona efforts that resided in a Phoenix house.
Tourist bureau chief sees promising vista
By A.J. Panian, Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 8--Donna Gambol was trekking last month throughout the Alsace region of France with Rotary International when her ho...
Elite South Africa anti-crime unit to disband - MSNBC
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South Africa's elite crime-busters known as the Scorpions have lost their sting. The National Assembly approved new legislation Thursday to disband the investigating unit and incorporate it into the police force. The move ...
Armed pair rob city travel agents
Two masked men have robbed a travel agents in south Belfast, the police have said. The men entered the premises on the Upper Lisburn Road and demanded money from staff. One is believed to have been ...
13 creepy places to get your chill on
Step away from that pumpkin! While we're more than happy to get into the swing of Halloween, we refuse to do a roundup of the trite and not-so-true haunted hotels around the world. Nonetheless, in our...
Gas prices at lowest point since 2007
’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.518 per gallon, which is 21.2 cents less than last week, 91 cents lower than last...
Is my relationship killing the planet? - Salon
My boyfriend is one of the most planet-friendly people I know -- and I grew up in Berkeley, Calif. (i.e. Hippie Central), so that's saying something. He refuses to own a car and rides everywhere on a bike -- until the winter's sleet and snow forces ...
A grand musical affair - Times of India
The audio release of Ilankannan’s Kadalna Summa Illa turned out to be the grand affair it promised to be. With prominent film personalities gracing the occasion, the hall indeed looked like a wedding affair. Some of the celebrities included ...
Wild sex in the sanctuary
The first tuatara eggs have been laid in the wild on mainland New Zealand in more than 200 years. Karori Wildlife Sanctuary staff accidentally unearthed four leathery white eggs during maintenance wo...
Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant Receives Their 4th Award This Year
At the 8th annual Gala of Excellence held Saturday by the Mont-Tremblant Chamber of Commerce, Le Grand Lodge received the 2008 Restaurant/Bar award for its restaurant Chez Borivage. This is the fourth...
Rescue underway to save trapped caver
A rescue operation is underway to save a seriously injured woman who is trapped deep in an underground cave in the Waitomo area. Senior Sergeant Robert Van Kalken said the woman had fallen in the Luc...
Guyana president tours USS Kearsarge
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): President Bharrat Jagdeo accompanied by a team of government officials and other dignitaries on Wednesday visited the United States naval vessel USS Kearsarge which is in Gu...
Labour Weekend road toll equals record low
The road toll for Labour Weekend provisionally stood at three this morning, equalling the lowest on record. Inspector John McClelland, national manager of the police commercial vehicle investigations...
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. Releases October Performance Data
October Performance --------------------------------- 2008 2007 Change ---------- ---------- --------- Passengers 922,234 887,919 3.9 % Load Factor* 78.3% 79.4% (1.1) pts ASMs (000) 543,094 507,...
No credit cards for staff of airline, finance & realty cos
NEW DELHI: If you run a start-up or work in a finance company or are on the rolls of an airline or small-time realtor and want a new credit card, chances are you may not get one. Banks are summaril...
"TUF" producers tell middleweights to be patient - Chicago Sun-Times
There probably were some mixed martial artists who felt cheated out of an opportunity last week when producers for "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 9 canceled tryouts for the middleweight (185-pound) division. But a Spike TV executive said to be patient ...
It takes a family to operate this historic highway lodge
By Patricia Liles, Alaska Journal of Commerce, AnchorageMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 19--SWIFT RIVER -- Family involvement at Swift River Lodge allows this quintessential roadhouse to provide ...
Travel group picks N.F. for conference
Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. , will bring an estimated 250 travel planners who cater to the fast-emerging minority market. The conference is set for April 19 to 22. Niagara Falls was selected...
Hawaii hopes to shine at the inauguration
Hula dancers, Hawaii musicians and local food could offer Washington's power elite and the international media a glimpse of Barack Obama's Island birthplace when he's sworn in as America's 44th presid...
Navy base Interference may have caused Qantas mishap
Australia's aviation safety watchdog is investigating the possibility that interference from a defence communications base caused a Qantas flight to suddenly plunge, injuring 44 passengers and cre
Dell Pushes for Deeper Cost Cuts - Wall Street Journal
Dell Inc., which has been cutting costs aggressively, has decided it needs to do more. The big computer maker, responding to souring economic conditions, laid out a series of new actions to reduce spending. The company is imposing a hiring freeze ...
Homeland Security Department requires more screening for US-bound private planes
Eileen Sullivan November 17, 2008 - 3:49 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) - Closing what he called the last major vulnerability for bringing a weapon of mass destruction into the U.S., Homeland Security Secre...
Graduates disinterested in travel trade
Too few graduates and young people are pursuing a career in the travel and hospitality industry because there are too few initiatives to encourage them to do so.
Metro Hospitality Group launches Aspire Hotels
The Metro Hospitality Group, has launched a new hotel brand, Aspire Hotels.
Casino campaigner Ulrico Izaguirre
By Chuck Darrow, Philadelphia Daily NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 28--HIS LUNCH COMPANION had barely managed a "Hi, how are you?" before Ulrico Izaguirre asked his own question: "So, what d...
Aldar Hotels and Hospitality announces strategic development relationship with R..
Aldar Properties today announced the signing of an exclusive development agreement with The Ritz-Carlton Hotels Company which will result in the development of a number of luxury hotels in Abu Dhabi t...
Area hotels booked solid for presidential inauguration
By Bill Freehling, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 16--Before he even takes office, U.S. president-elect Barack Obama will provide an economic stimulus for...
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