06 April 2007
Beloved World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Winner passes on.
Madge lived with her family in the United States and in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Canada. The daughter of a Seventh Day Adventist Minister who left that Church, Madge was born in Charleston, South Carolina on April 18, 1922. ... Tags: Costarica...
01 April 2007
Benefits of walking run the gamut (Pioneer Press)
Few activities are as simple and effective as taking a brisk walk through a neighborhood, in a park or up a mountain. Tags: Travel,Costarica,Costarica Culture
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31 March 2007
Tata Power to Buy Bumi Mines Stake for $1.3 Billion (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Tata Power Co., India's second- biggest utility by sales, agreed to pay 1.3 billion for a 30 percent stake of two coal mining units in Indonesia to secure supplies of the fuel. Tags: Hotels,Singapore Hotels,Singapore Hotel
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29 March 2007
WP: Inaugural flights draw airline ‘geeks’ (MSNBC)
Andrew Gibbons will spend the next 38 of 48 hours on airliners -- for fun. The 29-year-old Northern Californian, who admits to being an airline geek, simply couldn't pass up the chance to fly on United Airlines' inaugural flight from Washington's Dulle...
26 March 2007
Book review: 'Scary stuff' of debt, credit cards resonates in 'Maxed Out' (USA Today)
In James Scurlock's cross-country road trip from rural Mississippi to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, the victims of easy credit, doled out by banks and credit card companies, come to life in sickening fashion in his book Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit,...
Costa Rica Vacation
As our flight out of Costa Rica was very early, we decided to spend our last day and night in Liberia. We figured one day in the city would be enough and like the rest of our vacation, we didnt plan anything for it. ... Tags: Vacation,Costarica Culture...
24 March 2007
3 questioned in London transit bombings (AP via Yahoo! News)
Authorities questioned three British men at a high-security police station Friday after their arrest on suspicion of assisting in the 2005 suicide bombings that killed 52 commuters. Tags: Travel,Hotels,London
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23 March 2007
Saint Andrew’s School students return from educational trip to Costa Rica (Boca Raton News)
A world away from suburban Boca Raton, Saint Andrews School students climbed waterfalls, discovered wildlife and trekked through rainforests. Tags: Costarica Culture,Hotels,Vacation
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18 March 2007
Comics editor dies in swimming accident (The Monterey County Herald)
Jay Kennedy, editor in chief of King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst Corp., died Thursday in a swimming accident while on vacation in Costa Rica. He was 50 years old and lived in New York City and Orient Point, N.Y. Tags: Travel,Hotels,Vacation
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17 March 2007
The World’s First Luxury Tower with Rotating Penthouses and Rotating Villa – The Finest Residences that Dubai Has to ... (PR.com)
The Rotating Residences, Dubai is the first tower in the world that has four rotating penthouse apartments, and a rotating villa. Make history by investing in this unique project. [PR.com - March 16, 2007] Tags: Accommodation,Hotels,London
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Lucky Strike Grand Opening - Thursday March 15th, 2007
Lucky Strike, inside the Rio Hotel and Casino, held it's Grand Opening Party Thursday evening. Host, Kristen Cavalleri from Laguna Hills, the reality show, set off the evening by bowling an almost perfect game (ok, we're assuming she ... Tags: Travel,H...
16 March 2007
Housing Bubble and Real Estate Market Tracker (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)
A roundup of articles and data about the housing market. Tags: Singapore Hotel,Hotels,Singapore
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12 March 2007
Guinn leads Romney finance group
LAS VEGAS (AP) Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn has thrown his support behind the presidential bid of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the campaign said Sunday. Guinn, a popular, moderate Republican who left office in December, ... Tags: Hotels,V...
09 March 2007
Jemaah Islamiyah organization (Stars and Stripes)
JI is responsible for numerous high-profile bombings, including the bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta , Indonesia , on Aug. 5, 2003, and the Bali bombings on Oct. 12, 2002, that killed more than 200. Members have been implicated in the Sept. ...
08 March 2007
US tourist in his 70s kills mugger with bare hands
An American tourist who watched as a US military veteran in his 70s used his bare hands to kill an armed assailant in Costa Rica said she thought the attempted robbery was a joke until the masked attacker held a gun to her head. ... Tags: Travel,Costa...
02 March 2007
China, London Fuel Revenue Gains for Law Firms (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
U.S. firms with offices in China made great strides in 2006. "We see our patience being rewarded," says Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walkers Chairman Seth Zachary of his firm's accelerated revenue growth in China. Tags: Hotels,Singapore Hot...
01 March 2007
London
It all depends where you are comparing to. London is expensive compared to much of the rest of UK as with any capital cities but not compared to the rest of northern EU - Scandinavia, etc. Accommodation is expensive (by my standards) ... Tags: London,T...
22 February 2007
Storm in tea party, Assam locks horns with New Delhi (EARTHtimes.org)
Guwahati, Feb 22 The Assam government has locked horns with the Indian Tea Association (ITA) and the union commerce ministry over shifting of the venue of the International Tea Convention from Guwahati to Kolkata on grounds of inadequate infrastructure...
D.C. United, Puntarenas enjoy first-leg wins (Fox Sports)
Champions' Cup Roundup: America's D.C. United defeated Honduras' Olimpia 4-1 and Costa Rica's Puntarenas beat a 10-man Houston Dynamo 1-0 in a Champions Cup first-leg quarterfinals on Wednesday. Tags: Costarica Culture,Travel,Hotels
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20 February 2007
Chivas USA signs Cuban defector Maykel Galindo (Covers.com)
CARSON, Calif. -- Former Cuban national team forward Maykel Galindo signed with Major League Soccer's Chivas USA on Monday. Galindo defected after scoring Cuba's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Costa Rica at Seattle's Qwest Field on July 9, 2005. The... Tag...
16 February 2007
Christians Appeal for Joint Effort to Tackle Gun Crime (Christian Today)
Church leaders express their sorrow following the shootings in south London over the past two weeks appeal to all members of the community black white young and old to work together to stop killings Tags: Travel,Accommodation,London
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13 February 2007
Las Vegas and More
Las Vegas and More Offers hotel and casino travel packages, show tickets, sightseeing tours, weddings, golf courses, customized services, and more. Expedia.com Last-minute packages From Las Vegas Get Big Savings on Last Minute Packages ... Tags: Las V...
08 February 2007
Guns are out for the 'spam cowboys' of recruitment (Daily Telegraph)
Pressure is growing for regulation of recruitment agencies as concern grows about ''cowboy" operators and the arrival of the "spam business". By Roland Gribben. Tags: London,London Accommodation,Hotels
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07 February 2007
World’s Largest Lesbian Travel Company Offers Exotic Setting for ...
While Olivia is also known for its world-class luxury cruises, the company also offers amazing all inclusive resort vacations for its members who prefer to keep their feet on the ground. Other exotic resort destinations offered by ... Tags: Vacation,T...
06 February 2007
IMF Chief Concludes Visit To Costa Rica (Tax-News.com)
The page you requested contains premium content and you are either not logged in or not subscribed. You need a News Subscription to access this area. Please log in at the top of this page if you are already a member. Tags: Costarica Culture,Costarica H...
