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Hollywood heavyweights descend on Toronto for annual film festival – and you can, too Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:13AMThere are so many reasons to visit Toronto, the capitol of Ontario, and largest city in Canada. Sitting on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario, it’s the home of magnificent museums (The Royal Ontario Museum, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art), gorgeous gardens (Toronto Botanical Garden, Colborne Lodge), and spectacular sights (the CN Tower, the Toronto Zoo, the Toronto Islands).
TRAVEL GUIDE: 48 hours in Manchester Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:36AMManchester is the third most visited city in the UK after London and Birmingham. That somehow isn’t surprising. From Old Trafford and the Curry Mile to rich cultural hotspots the Lowry Centre and Urbis, Manchester is a truly vibrant city with sights, sounds and entertainment to suit all tastes. Here are our tips for a perfect 48 hour weekend in the city... Related Stories Free Windsor ...
The skyline of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:14AMThere are so many reasons to visit Toronto, the capitol of Ontario, and largest city in Canada.
Anchor Land searches for architect to recreate Admiral Hotel Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:13AMManila’s love affair with European-style living at the heart of the city has been rekindled when Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. (ALHI) acquired the historic Admiral Hotel from the Lopez-Araneta family in 2009.
Travel Picks: 10 top romantic hotels Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:12AMLONDON—In need of a romantic break, but don’t know where to go? Boutique hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) play Cupid with a hand-picked selection of 10 of the most seductive stays worldwide.
Bold, black, and brilliant … Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:23AMThis was the year when we saw it all: technical innovations, durable designs, untamed imagination and an amazing surge in sales. Now all that has to be done is deliver the products …
Pinay wins HK songfest Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:17AMMANILA, Philippines - Here’s a piece of good news from Hong Kong: a 16-year-old Filipina bested over 2,400 singing contestants to win the grand prize in this year’s “Star Factor,” the Hong Kong equivalent of “American Idol.”
Are Idaho refugee agencies violating the Fair Housing Act? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:28AMThose who work with refugees at the Intermountain Fair Housing Council, say refugee resettlement agencies are not doing a good job when it comes to finding good housing for refugees, and are even violating fair housing laws.
A city divided Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:20PMCruising in: This is the first in an occasional series of stories looking at the impact on historic Charleston from weekly visits by these floating cities. To the owners of Hall's Chophouse, a cruise ship pulling into port signals the sound of cash registers ringing.
Maurice Harkless Looks to Grow With St. John’s Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:23PMThe new coach Steve Lavin received a commitment from Maurice Harkless, a 6-foot-6 swingman from Queens.
Choice Hotels Australasia Adopts Property Tech Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:05PMChoice Hotels Australasia is to utilise the latest in accommodation website and telephony technology with Choice Hotels International’s innovative web-based proprietary property management system throughout its New Zealand and Australian properties from next year.
Historic Stonepine Estate Resort Available for Public Guests Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:20PMCARMEL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--If the days of Gatsby were personified in a single place, with society soirees, meandering gardens and whimsical afternoons spent enjoying high tea by a wondrous waterfall, Stonepine Estate Resort in picturesque Carmel Valley would be the location of choice. Offering the elegance of the south of France or Northern Italy, Stonepine embodies a period of ...
Historic Stonepine Estate Resort Available for Public Guests Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:09PMCARMEL VALLEY, Calif.----If the days of Gatsby were personified in a single place, with society soirees, meandering gardens and whimsical afternoons spent enjoying high tea by a wondrous waterfall, Stonepine Estate Resort in picturesque Carmel Valley would be the location of choice.
WNS Awarded Multi-Services Contract With InterContinental Hotels Group Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:07PMNEW YORK, NY and MUMBAI, INDIA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - WNS (Holdings) Limited ( NYSE : WNS ), a leading provider of global business process outsourcing services, today announced a contract to deliver analytics and customer care services for IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [( LSE : IHG ), ( NYSE : IHG ) (ADRs)]. Under this multi-year agreement, WNS will deliver customer care ...
WNS Awarded Multi-Services Contract With InterContinental Hotels Group Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:00PMNEW YORK, NY and MUMBAI, INDIA--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS - News ), a leading provider of global business process outsourcing services, today announced a contract to deliver analytics and customer care services for IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [(LSE: IHG - News ), (NYSE: IHG - News ) (ADRs) ]. Under this multi-year agreement, WNS will deliver customer ...
HAVAS : Strong increase in Net income, Group share of +22.5% Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:21PMSURESNES CEDEX, FRANCE--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - 2010 First Half Results
Business : GCC tourists boost Sharjah tourism Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:03PMDUBAI — Sharjah’s hotel apartments occupancy rates rose to 70 per cent in July 2010, as the emirate has become a destination of choice for GCC tourists, a report said on Wednesday.
Colorado authorities recapture escaped prisoner Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:33PMDENVER — Authorities say they have recaptured an inmate who escaped from a maximum-security prison in Colorado. State and federal officials say 48-year-old Douglas J. Alward was arrested today in a corn field near the northeast Colorado town of Yuma.
Trump(R) Hotel Collection Offers Guests an Exclusive Chance to Win a Trip for Two to New York for the Season Finale of ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:37PMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) - Trump® Hotel Collection , the next generation of luxury hospitality, marks the Fall 2010 return of the hit television series " The Apprentice " with an exclusive opportunity: guests may identify a hotel associate who has provided exceptional service during a stay at any of its hotels -- currently two in New York , and one each in Chicago , Las Vegas ...
New program offers Pensacola visitors gift card Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:03PMNew program offers Pensacola visitors gift card
Enjoy a Crimson day Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:00AMI have just been to the latest addition in Cebu's resorts - Crimson Resort & Spa, Mactan. I was in a seafront villa, which they call "Ocean Front Villa," with a king size, four-poster bed and a mini pool at the back facing the sea.
Westin Hotels & Resorts Debuts Two New Heavenly Spa by Westin as Part of the Spa Brand’s Worldwide Expansion Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:33AMWestin Hotels & Resorts continues the global expansion of its signature spa brand, the Heavenly Spa by Westin™, with the debut of two new Spas - The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa Phuket and The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Georgia. Each Heavenly Spa by Westin features signature treatments and experiences aimed at mind-body wellness and revitalization, including unique programs ...
Papa Murphy's Highest-Ranked Pizza Chain in Zagat's Annual Fast Food Survey Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:07AMPapa Murphy's International announced today that it secured for the second year in a row a spot in Zagat's Annual Fast Food Survey. America's largest take 'n' bake pizza chain ranks second in the "Top Food" and fourth in the "Top Service" categories.
Sharjah's hotel apartments occupancy increases to 70% in July 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:29AMSharjah - 25 August 2010: A report released by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Department ( SCTDA SCTDA ) indicates that the total number of guests staying in Sharjah's hotel apartments in the month of July reached 68,363, a 14 percent increase as compared to the 59,888 guests reported for the corresponding period last year.
BridgeStreet Worldwide Contracts Sunil Mathur to Expand Development Opportunities Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:01AMBridgeStreet Worldwide, a leading international provider of serviced apartments, today announced that Sunil Mathur will play a role on the company’s development team. Mathur is responsible for pursuing new management contracts as well as expanding the company’s franchise program throughout India and the Middle East. He will report to Max Thorne, Senior Vice President of International Development.
Mesa State makes Forbes.com list Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:03PMMesa State College, for the second year in a row is listed among the nation’s best colleges. That’s no small accomplishment, given the fact that the United States has 6,600 institutions of higher education and the highest 610 of them are ranked by Forbes.com.
Bold, black, and brilliant … Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:30PMThis was the year when we saw it all: technical innovations, durable designs, untamed imagination and an amazing surge in sales. Now all that has to be done is deliver the products …
GWU's Reimer honored by Big South Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:30PMCHARLOTTE — Gardner-Webb junior forward Megan Reimer has been selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Women’s Soccer Attacking Player of the Week for games played the opening weekend of the 2010 season. Reimer scored both goals in the...
Scottsdale firm plans reception center for Civic Center Mall Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:24PMCompany plans to convert building into reception center for weddings and other private gatherings.
Top 10 romantic hotels Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:14PMIn need of a romantic break, but don't know where to go? Boutique hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) play Cupid with a hand-picked selection of 10 of the most seductive stays worldwide.
WORLDHOTELS Signs Agreement With Othon Hotels of Brazil Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:04AMWORLDHOTELS, the hotel group for independent hotels and regional brands, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Othon Hotels of Brazil for five new affiliate hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Belo Horizonte. These new additions bring the WORLDHOTELS growing global portfolio to 450 affiliate properties in 250 destinations and 65 countries worldwide. In South America,
The InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel Now Open in the New York Theater District Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:03AMJuly 12, 2010 was a memorable day for the IHG family of hotels with the opening of the 36 story 607 room InterContinental New York Times Square hotel. Situated on 44th Street just west of Times Square, the new build hotel is in the heart of the Broadway Theater district and a short stroll from Fifth Avenue shopping and world class museums.
New rules limit claims for oil spill Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:21AMMIAMI - New guidelines for BP's $20 billion victims compensation fund say that the nearer people are geographically to the oil spill and the more closely they depend on the Gulf of Mexico's natural resources, the better chance they will have of getting a share of the money.
The Social Fuse Burns Short Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:15PMFrontera NorteSur In Ciudad Juarez and other parts of Mexico, the social fuse is burning short. Sparked by corruption, insecurity and impunity, different manifestations of social discontent have erupted in recent days. Journalists, prisoners, policemen and other social actors organized demonstrations, staged uprisings and issued new calls to action. In an unusual protest, [...]
Tips for vacationing without pets Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:49PMSummertime is vacation time for lots of people. We might be the only ones who waited this late to go...
Bangkok bounces back Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:16PMAfter the April to May political crisis that saw 89 dead and thousands injured, Bangkok is bouncing back — bigger, brighter, better and best of all, cheaper!
10 most dog-friendly U.S. cities Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:05PMBy PetMD via DivineCaroline Thinking of heading out of town for a little R&R, but don't want to leave your pup behind? Save the money and guilt that would have been spent boarding your dog in a kennel, stop worrying about who you can call to pop in to your house to take your dog for a walk, and plan a vacation that both you and your dog can enjoy. Dogfriendly.com has released its annual list of ...
REAL ESTATE AGENCIES Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:34PMNEVSKY PROSTOR (show on map) Since 1996 year "NEVSKY PROSTOR" has been in the range of the top ten real estate companies. In 1998 "NEVSKY PROSTOR" became an official member of the Real Estate Association of Saint-Petersburg and started co-operation with The St.Petersburg Times.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 August 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:27PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Alice Springs responds Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:05PMAlice Springs found itself in the national news again last night when Lateline screened a story on the 'rivers of grog' that continue to wreak havoc in the centre. What did locals have to say?
Egg Safety: In Light of Recent Recall & FDA Recommendation to Use Pasteurized Eggs, Chicago Company Ramps Up ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:14PMLANSING, Ill., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based National Pasteurized Eggs today ramped up production of its industry-leading salmonella-free Davidson's Safest Choice Pasteurized Shell Eggs as federal health officials expanded the recall of eggs linked to salmonella enteritidis to 380 million. On Tuesday, the FDA advised use of pasteurized shell and liquid eggs to help retailers and food ...
Hyatt Place® Philadelphia/King of Prussia Celebrates Grand Opening Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:51PMPHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hotels & Resorts and Hersha Hospitality Management announced the opening of Hyatt Place Philadelphia/King of Prussia, providing a new choice for Montgomery County business and leisure travelers alike.
Hyatt Place® Philadelphia/King of Prussia Celebrates Grand Opening Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:44PMPHILADELPHIA----Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Hersha Hospitality Management today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Philadelphia/King of Prussia, which provides a refreshing new choice for Montgomery County business and leisure travelers alike.
Conciant® Gets to Know Norma Knows NYC™ Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:32AMConciant members have always enjoyed in-depth, insider city specific information in major metropolitan and resort destinations worldwide. What we loved about Norma Knows NYC is that Norma, co-founder of Norma Knows NYC, scours the streets of NYC sleuthing for information to search out the latest and hottest new finds from uptown to downtown. She captures the pulse of the city providing Conciant ...
Egg Safety: In Light of Recent Recall & FDA Recommendation to Use Pasteurized Eggs, Chicago Company Ramps Up ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:36AMChicago-based National Pasteurized Eggs today ramped up production of its industry-leading salmonella-free Davidson's Safest Choice Pasteurized Shell Eggs as federal health officials expanded the recall of eggs linked to salmonella enteritidis to 380 million.
Eat Well and Re-Energize at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:22AMQueensland's Gold Coast Resort Offers Sweet Escape! Packages
CauseOn Brings Consumers Bargains While Giving Back to Community Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:23AMPORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CauseOn(TM) (http://causeon.com) today announced a new approach to online discount couponing with the launch of its first site in Portland, Ore. CauseOn will not only focus on giving consumers amazing deals, with discounts ranging from 50 percent to 90 percent, but will give up to 20 percent of its revenues to a cause of the ...
Choice Hotels Announces Intention to Offer Senior Notes Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:12AMSILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 18 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) (the "Company") announc...
YO GABBA GABBA! Launches Cool Tricks Contest Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:00AMHello friends! YO GABBA GABBA! announces the launch of the Cool Tricks contest which provides an opportunity for fans across North America to show-off their unique talents. Â Gabba fans are invited to upload a :30-:60 second video demonstrating their Cool Trick to win the opportunity to receive a VIP Family 4 Pack and have their winning video played during intermission at the KIA Motors Presents ...
Choice Hotels Announces Intention to Offer Senior Notes Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:28AMChoice Hotels International, Inc., announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2020.