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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Charlotte Star.com http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:10:40 -0400 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:10:40 -0400 30 Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666618/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:10:02 -0400 ANI http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666618/cs/1/ The Philippines' flag carrier Saturday cancelled about a dozen domestic and international flights after several pilots resigned for higher-paying jobs with foreign airlines. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666602/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:02 -0400 IANS http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666602/cs/1/ Rashad Hussain, son of an Indian migrant couple from Bihar who is US Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will travel to India Aug 1-9 to discuss Obama Administration's initiatives on education, global health, entrepreneurship and countering violent extremism with Muslim leaders and academics. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666519/cs/1/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:00:01 -0400 IANS http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666519/cs/1/ A passenger aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) caught fire Friday after hitting a bird at an airport here, but no casualties were reported. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666407/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:50:02 -0400 IANS http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/666407/cs/1/ The Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled at least 11 of its flights Saturday due to "inadequate" pilots, its spokesman Jonathan Gesmundo said.The country's flag carrier apologized to its incon... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37390082/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:57:46 -0400 People's Daily http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37390082/ DUMBO - which stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass - is home to Brooklyn Bridge Park, which offers panoramic views of the bridges, Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37389922/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:07:14 -0400 USA Today http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37389922/ The sprawling, congested city of London speeds towards a greener, nimbler future Friday with the launch of a new bike hire scheme aimed at kick-starting a cycling revolution ahead of the 2012 Olympics... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37389526/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:13:20 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37389526/ BEIRUT (AP) - The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia, once bitter rivals, made an unprecedented show of cooperation Friday, traveling together to Lebanon in hopes of preventing any violence if members ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37388933/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:59:14 -0400 Find Law http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37388933/ Tune Hotels.com is opening up its first UK branch in Westminster at the end of August. Tune Hotels.com is already a successful brand in Asia, and works off the same model as a low cost airline. The co... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387389/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:35:13 -0400 PR Web http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387389/ LONDON, ENGLAND, July 31, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A new London exhibition called When I Am Big looks at the hopes and dreams that some key figures had when they were younger and displays these reve... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387394/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:54:31 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387394/ Sunset editors bring you insider travel tips on Portland hotel deals, top picks for Portland dining and biking, and more in the free Sunset Travel Guide, Best of Portland: Hotels, Dining, and Attracti... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387372/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:53:22 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387372/ New York, NY, July 31, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Soho Grand Hotel and Tribeca Grand Hotels based in downtown New York have released a new app: ‘GrandLife http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387399/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:32:58 -0400 Earth Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387399/ The European Commission opened an in-depth probe on Friday into the planned merger between two Greek carriers Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines.The European Union (EU)'s antitrust watchdog said its init... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387328/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:55:54 -0400 People's Daily http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37387328/ jobs with foreign airlines.Dozens of flights were also delayed for hours due to the lack of pilots, according to Philippine Airlines (PAL).PAL spokesman Jonathan Gesmundo said the problem affected fli... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385616/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:16:39 -0400 Earth Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385616/ ibis summer promotion offers a solution to all your travel desires. Holiday-makers can take off to discover France, Europe or the world*, without worrying about their budget! http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385681/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:31:28 -0400 Dubai Chronicle http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385681/ TOKYO — Japanese travel agencies are stepping up sales of overseas trips departing from Tokyo’s Haneda airport ahead of the launch of regular international flights there on Oct. 31, with ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385680/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:10:41 -0400 Japan Today http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385680/ Edition 1 Ethel Hazelhurst Hotels and others offering accommodation during the World Cup did very well out of the event, according to Cobus Venter, a director at Econex. Venter said two sources... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385601/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:03:50 -0400 Business Report http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385601/ Never mind that the dining hall used in the Harry Potter films is down the street at Christ Church College. Victoria Hall — the longest hall in Oxford — is an excellent doppelgänger. ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383757/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:27:27 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383757/ Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a roaring start, fares are up, and money is r... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383830/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:23:17 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383830/ Debbie Laramie wasn't robbed in England. She was hacked in Michigan -- a victim of the ``Stranded Traveler'' scam that is sweeping cyberspace. Last month, bad guys hacked into her Facebook and Yahoo a... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385249/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:23:14 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37385249/ ).Great family camping can be found at Alice Lake, an hour or so north of Vancouver, as it has a great swimming lake, awesome hiking, mountain-bike trails and a playground.To get you started, here are... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383962/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:46:36 -0400 Canada.com http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383962/ I'm riding down a pine needle-covered trail in Whatcom Falls Park and I am praying for one thing: to avoid falling off the bike.The 241-acre park is home to old growth hardwoods and dirt and gravel tr... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383963/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:46:29 -0400 Canada.com http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37383963/ Congress on Friday approved far-reaching US aviation safety legislation that was developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York state last year.The Senate approved the me... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37381921/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:06:25 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37381921/ Friday, July 30, 2010 | 5:05 p.m. CARSON CITY – A federal appeals court has ruled a group of Egyptian businessmen and their wives could resume suing Alaska Airlines for being removed from a flight ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37378947/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:07:49 -0400 Las Vegas Sun http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37378947/ Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specific holiday. Today: a week in the Austrian Tirol. Prices are for a family of four travelling in the second half of August... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37379009/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:24:33 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37379009/ Today: Enjoy a new perspective of Dublin from the brand-new 60m observation wheel, which offers 360-degree views over the capital (worldtouristattractions.co.uk). In Jersey, the Grassroots Festival ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37379008/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:24:25 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37379008/ Most hotels pride themselves on the view from the window, but at the Hotel Viura, in northern Spain's Rioja region, guests are just as likely to walk out of the door to gaze back at the building itsel... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37380216/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:41 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37380216/ I'm standing on top of a windswept cliff, 20 metres above sea level on the north coast of Iceland. It's two o'clock in the morning in the middle of June and it's cold, but the sun is still up, bathing... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37381354/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:34 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37381354/ Over the centuries, this river has borne witness to epic struggles between East and West, Allies and Axis, and most recently, capitalism and communism. It may be a mere tributary of the mighty Danube ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37381355/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:42:21 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37381355/ WASHINGTON - Mexico's aviation safety rating was downgraded Friday due to concerns about the country's safety oversight, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The action won't stop flights betwe... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375584/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:18 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375584/ CHATHAM, Mass. — Officials have closed five miles of a Cape Cod beach after a spotter pilot saw three more great white sharks, including one swimming about 100 yards from a party on the sand. ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37376044/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:19 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37376044/ WASHINGTON -- Congress on Friday approved far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year. The safety measures apply to... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375753/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:49:42 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375753/ As I write this I am returning from a two-day trip to the Caribbean. Our company works with small airlines leasing aircraft, providing maintenance support services, parts support and training. We do ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375699/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:38:27 -0400 Forbes http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375699/ BP . The funding would help Pinellas County's convention and visitors bureau fight oil spill perception issues in feeder markets such as New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia during the fall a... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375851/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:34 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375851/ Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop service between Tampa and Washington this fall. The airline will offer two flights daily from Washington’s http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375852/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:30 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375852/ Hawaii hotels were almost 80 percent full last week as the state continued to attract more visitors despite higher room rates. The overall occupancy rate of 79.4 percent was 5.4 percentage points hig... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375847/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:38:55 -0400 Pacific Business News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375847/ , has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the prices of air cargo, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. Northwest agreed to plead guilty to a single felony count that its now-shutter... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375120/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:29:58 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37375120/ Ocean Bank wants to seize a collection of hotels and multi-family properties in Broward County that have more than $14.9 million in defaulted mortgages. The Miami-based bank filed a foreclosure lawsu... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372509/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:07:32 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372509/ (Credit: USPTO/Screenshot by Erica Ogg/CNET) In its App Store, Apple provides a platform for third-party developers to design and sell mobile applications. But the company also appears to have its... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372533/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:37:40 -0400 CNet http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372533/ U.S. Department of Justice will result in a $38 million fine for the former cargo unit of Northwest Airlines. The federal government charged Northwest with conspiring to fix rates for cargo shipments... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372501/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:43 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372501/ , called the two additional bidders “top-flight, world-class hospitality companies.” “Everything points toward a bright future for the residents and employees,” Davis said of ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372502/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:33 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372502/ TradeWinds Island Resorts has extended the deadline for its Picture Perfect Beach Contest from July 30 to Aug. 22 and brought on the City of St. Pete Beach as a co-sponsor. Entrants can submit photos... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372503/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:22 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372503/ Once again, gasoline prices in Southern California saw no significant fluctuations, as prices continue to hover around the mark of $3.10 a gallon in most areas. According to the http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372504/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:12 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372504/ The so-called "Southwest effect" may no longer be in effect. Airfares out of Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport were up slightly in the first quarter compared to the same period a y... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372505/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:07 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372505/ won’t break ground for two more years on a big mixed-use office/hotel project in downtown Bellevue, but developer Doug Howe already has lined up a financial partner and a prospective anchor tena... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372506/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:03 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372506/ For Japanese anime fans, comic books, or really anyone a fan of dressing up, this weekend in Baltimore is the most wonderful time of the year. “It’s fun to feel like the normal one,&rdquo... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372232/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:13:58 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372232/ is planning a 3,300-square-foot expansion of its Memphis headquarters that will include a new design center and showroom. When the project is completed, the company will shut down its 2,000-square-fo... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372507/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:13:54 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372507/ It has the cheapest sunshine in the brochures and, to package holidaymakers, is often more familiar than Blackpool or Brighton. Its snob rating may be on a par with bingo halls and fish and chips, but... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37373188/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:17 -0400 The Independent http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37373188/ By Adam Pearson, The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 29--Over three years ago, the city of Centralia sold the Wilson Hotel so it could be renovated and contribute to bu... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372515/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:05 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372515/ By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore SunMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 29--A Baltimore jury on Wednesday awarded more than $34 million to 20 restaurant workers who claimed carbon monoxide exposure in... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372516/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:04 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372516/ Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 29--Fort Smith Convention Center commissioners on Wednesday asked center director Frankie Hamilton to begin reporting quarterly econo... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372517/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:04 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372517/ By Scott Nishimura, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TexasMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--The Super Bowl scene in Tarrant County is beginning to take shape as area hotels learn which groups have bee... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372518/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:03 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372518/ By Chris Brennan, Philadelphia Daily NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--Stop us if you've heard this story before: The investors behind the long-stymied Foxwoods casino in South Philly begge... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372519/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:03 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372519/ By Khetam Malkawi, Jordan Times, AmmanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--AMMAN -- Tourism revenues were up 28 per cent in the first half of 2010, with over three million tourists visiting the Ki... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372520/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:03 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372520/ By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 29--Pinnacle Entertainment lost $49.3 million in the second quarter despite a jump in revenues following the opening of a ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372521/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:02 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372521/ By Jack Bogaczyk, Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS -- A couple of years ago, Gov. Joe Manchin said, he was looking as far as the top of Trump ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372522/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:02 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372522/ By Wayne Risher, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--Hilton Worldwide notified 36 information technology workers at its Memphis data center this week that the... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372523/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:02 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372523/ By Lee Howard, The Day, New London, Conn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--An increasingly competitive gaming environment put the crunch on profits last quarter at the Mohegan Sun casino and li... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372511/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:01 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372511/ By Nick Mattera, Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 29--NIAGARA FALLS -- Several flat screen televisions depict visual examples of the region's tourism options, s... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372512/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:01 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372512/ By Don Walker, Milwaukee Journal SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--GREEN BAY -- Chill out, Packers fans. Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League, didn't flat-out rej... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372513/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:01 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372513/ http://www.tampabay.com/. Copyright (c) 2010, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Trib... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372524/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:00 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372524/ By Dana M. Nichols, The Record, Stockton, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--MURPHYS -- To see a piece of the California economy that's booming, walk through the antique iron fire doors at... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372527/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:00 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372527/ By Kathy Bergen, Chicago TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--Mayor Richard Daley named venture capitalist Bruce Rauner to chair the board of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, the pu... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372525/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:59 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372525/ By Stephanie Rice, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--The chief operating officer of the Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority said Thursday the long-p... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372529/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:59 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372529/ By Sarah Rajewski, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 30--At the BEACH 2010 conference in Italy, Nickolas Solomey suggested Wichita as the physics convention's location in 201... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372530/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:58 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372530/ The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 29--Pennsylvania's state government, it seems, has hit the jackpot by raising more tax money from its casinos -- a heaping $1.1 ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372531/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:58 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372531/ SINGAPORE, July 30 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Singapore Airlines said Friday it plans to go paperless on its flights with the introduction of e-books, e-magazines and e- newspapers. 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News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37372266/ ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decade... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37369101/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:19:35 -0400 West Australian http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37369101/ Chevron reported strong earnings in the second quarter, helped by higher oil prices. 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Occup... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37368826/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:53:56 -0400 Business Journal http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37368826/ -- A little time spent this weekend looking for late summer travel deals could be time well spent. A less than stellar vacation season is almost over and the travel industry is grasping by offering b... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37371768/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:16 -0400 KSDK http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/37371768/ Naturism holidays are growing in popularity, and while it may not be everyone's cup of tea, it's a sure way to reduce baggage fees at the airport. 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