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| 09/07/2010 10:30 AM |
| 200 Chinese pilots gave fake credentials |
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Over 200 pilots in China submitted fake records of their flying histories, and they were employed by airlines desperate for staff, the country's civil aviation authority has said.
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| 09/08/2010 05:36 AM |
| HSI CEO Discusses "Travel Promotion Act" With President Obama and Senator Harry Reid |
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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) - Holiday Systems International (HSI) continues to lead in making travel an integral part of the U.S. economic recovery. The Travel Promotion Act (TPA) ...
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| 09/08/2010 05:10 AM |
| Detroit museum takes its art outdoors |
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Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of some of its most significant paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan as part of a celebration of its 125th anniversary.
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| 09/08/2010 04:56 AM |
| Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee |
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Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee , is taking evidence from the Rt Hon George Reid on the reform of the National Trust for Scotland at 9.30am on 8 September 2010.The former presiding officer Mr R...
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| 09/08/2010 04:40 AM |
| Bank of India loans to airlines under Rs 4,000 cr |
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State-run Bank of India's loan exposure to air carriers does not exceed Rs 4,000 crore, Executive Director M Narendra told reporters on Wednesday. The bank's FY11 credit growth so far was 21 per cent...
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| 09/08/2010 04:39 AM |
| Asian trips aim to woo trade here |
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles-area officials and business leaders are off to Asia this week on overlapping trade missions, hoping to bring home investment and jobs to a region starved for...
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| 09/08/2010 04:26 AM |
| County mandates porn-free hotels for employees |
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WINONA, Minn. — The Winona County Board has voted to require county employees to stay at hotels where pay-per-view pornography is not available. The vote was 4-0 with one abstention Tuesday. Su...
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| 09/08/2010 03:30 AM |
| PM tours quake damaged rural areas |
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Mr Stott says farmers are worried about their insurance policies, blocked irrigation wells and consents for wells that have shifted and says he's asked the PM if the consents process can be softened t...
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| 09/08/2010 02:53 AM |
| Cruises available in the Muskokas |
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Two fabulous overnight cruises are planned this fall in the Muskokas and you are invited to come along. The first is scheduled for Sept. 26 and 27. Departing from Gravenhurst wharf, the annual overn...
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| 09/08/2010 02:46 AM |
| Hotels-London.co.uk - Pope Benedict XVI to Attend Open Air Vigil of Prayer in London's Hyde Park |
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LONDON, ENGLAND, September 08, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- An open air vigil is set to be one of the highlights of Pope's Benedict's upcoming London visit, which will also see the religious figure meet...
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| 09/08/2010 02:45 AM |
| Hotels-London.co.uk - Kelis to Perform at London Venue |
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London hotels around Friday October 1st may have the chance to go and see Kelis perform live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. The gig is sure to feature tracks from her multi-genre-spanning career...
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| 09/08/2010 02:45 AM |
| Hotels-Paris.co.uk - Paris Showcases Photographer of Modern Life |
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PARIS, FRANCE, September 08, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- An exhibition of Camille Silvy's work entitled Photographer of Modern Life is being shown in Paris, which could prove to be a must-see for art e...
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| 09/08/2010 02:45 AM |
| Hotels-Paris.co.uk - Paris Gears Up to Host Pariscience International Science Film Festival |
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PARIS, FRANCE, September 08, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- It is not only youngsters who can learn something new at the Pariscience International Science Film Festival in Paris, but adults as well. Th...
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| 09/08/2010 02:16 AM |
| Merger on the menu for Qatari food firms |
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A senior official at Qatar Meat and Livestock Company (Mawashi) has removed a barrier to a potential merger with Al Meera, which has a large chain of stores in the country, the Peninsula reports.
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| 09/08/2010 01:53 AM |
| Ground work begins on Khams Shamat tourism... |
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Dubai-based MAF Properties has commenced the ground works for its first tourism project in Syria, called Khams Shamat. Located in the Yafour area on the Damascus-Beirut highway, the project will occup...
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| 09/08/2010 12:31 AM |
| Celebrate B.C.'s rich Aboriginal heritage |
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British columbia is home to canada's most diverse composition of aboriginal bands, languages and societies, and also boasts some of the longest inhabited regions in the world. each of B.c.'s first nat...
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| 09/08/2010 12:30 AM |
| Travelling alone but still up for some company |
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Some solo travellers are single. Some have partners who dislike travel or have different interests or can’t get away. Some just crave freedom. But all face the same question: What’s the best trip ...
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| 09/08/2010 12:30 AM |
| China a new cruiser |
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When the Chinese set their sights on building a market, they waste no time worrying about minor details. In cruising, it's full speed ahead. Case in point: Shanghai The Shanghai Port International Cru...
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| 09/08/2010 12:20 AM |
| Are Scanners Worth the Risk |
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The main concerns are how much radiation the scanners give off (the manufacturers say the amount is very low), whether the scanners might malfunction and emit more radiation than they are supposed to,...
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| 09/08/2010 12:20 AM |
| A Taste of History in the South, and a Hint of Home in New York |
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A home in Savannah. For my 13th and final week on the road, the agenda was packed with three great destinations: Birmingham, Ala., for its rich civil rights history and darn good barbecue; Savannah, G...
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| 09/08/2010 12:04 AM |
| Tube strike in London causes travel chaos |
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LONDON: Millions of London commuters struggled to get to and from work on Tuesday as a 24-hour strike by workers on the capital's underground rail system disrupted much of the network, hurting the ...
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| 09/07/2010 11:41 PM |
| Air fares up as Asian travel rebounds from recession |
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Asia-Pacific airlines are raising ticket prices as travellers return in their droves after holding back on their travel plans last year because of the global recession. A strong economic rebound, l...
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| 09/07/2010 11:40 PM |
| Lebanon to delay Middle East Airlines IPO |
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Lebanon's central bank governor, Riad Salameh has announced that an initial public offering in national carrier Middle East Airlines, planned for later this year, is to be delayed due to unfavourable ...
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| 09/07/2010 11:35 PM |
| Air fares up as Asian travel rebounds from recession |
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SINGAPORE (AFP) – Asia-Pacific airlines are raising ticket prices as travellers return in their droves after holding back on their travel plans last year because of the global recession. A st...
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| 09/07/2010 11:16 PM |
| World's 'smallest' man tours Big Apple |
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A Nepalese teenager set to be declared the planet's smallest person got the big star treatment on Tuesday on a tour of New York.Crowds at Times Square jostled for a glimpse of Khagendra Thapa Magar wh...
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