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10 unique European boutique hotels
The term "boutique hotel" can be applied to a host of very different properties -- whether quaint or trendy, traditional or avant-garde. But they all have at least one thing in common: They're intimate, and fewer rooms means fewer guests get to experience them, so staying at one can feel like discovering a secret hideaway. But secrets are no fun if you don't get share them -- ...
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Report Man charged with tossing wife from cruise ship
Lonnie Loren Kocontes, 55, is accused of murder for financial gain A California grand jury has indicted a Florida man on charges he strangled his former wife while on a cruise and tossed her overboard, the Orange County ...
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Houston Astrodome JFK terminal land on endangered list
Mention the Houston Astrodome, and most Americans will conjure up the groundbreaking stadium that brought air-conditioned comfort to sports fans in one of the country's hottest cities, or perhaps the ...
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Ratings Emirates named worlds best airline
Emirates was tabbed as the world's best airline, according to the annual airline ratings published by SkyTrax. Emirates' win was its first top finish in the SkyTrax World Airline Awards since 2002. ...
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Who buys luggage at an airport
Whether it's a quick business trip or a two-week vacation, most every traveler leaves for the airport with a bag that's already packed. So who's shopping at airport luggage ...
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Movie Review
Bad Lieutenant
When I think back on watching this film, two thoughts immediately cross my mind. First, it was a terribly unpleasant experience, and secondly, it was a brilliant. Those two thoughts, while sounding a bit contradictory at first, are intricately related. How could film depict this kind of subject matter without being unsettling? The real victory in "Bad Lieutenant" is how it is so horrifying without ... ...
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Super fans ready to hop aboard Transformers ride
Robert J. Bowser has been collecting Transformers action figures for more than half of his life. His home now contains thousands. Video by Craig Bailey and Breuse Hickman. Posted June 18, ...
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Dubai hotels offer 30 discounts this summer
July is expected to have the lowest occupancy rate as it coincides with Ramadan Hotels in Dubai have reduced room rates between 25 and 30 per cent to attract visitors during the slow summer season, according to industry ...
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AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Airbus wins order from SriLankan Airlines
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:09am EDT * Includes firm orders for six A330-300 * Airline expected to confirm A350 order by end of month PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - SriLankan Airlines announced orders for six Airbus A330-300 aircraft and commitments to buy four A350-900s in a deal worth $2.6 billion at list prices. Airbus sales chief John Leahy said at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday that the A350 deal would ...
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Stocks climb from one-month low Airlines gain CSR drops
Stocks advanced on the Chinese mainland, lifting the benchmark index from a one-month low, as airlines climbed on speculation that competition from the high-speed rail industry will fall after a train crash on Saturday. China Eastern Airlines Corp jumped 10 percent after ticket prices between Beijing and Shanghai climbed. Rising Nonferrous Metals Share Co led a rally for rare-earth producers as ...
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Greenwood set to host Mississippi-Alabama tourism conference
GREENWOOD, MISS. — Greenwood will host the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama Rural Tourism Conference. The conference focuses on assisting smaller communities in bolstering tourism. The 2014 conference is scheduled for Oct. ...
They Said It
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
Hotel Review
THE WESTIN, LOS ANGELES AIRPORT
This substantial hotel is easily accessed on Century Boulevarde. Driving in to the entrance area, the hotel main lobby greets ...
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