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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 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:18:14 -0400 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:18:14 -0400 30 Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is reportedly set to become a superhero in an adaptation of comic book classic 'Sleeper'. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396506/cs/1/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:00:34 -0400 Charlotte Star.com http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396506/cs/1/ Shanghai,Nigeria Tuesday secured their place in the final of the men's Olympic football tournament with a convincing 4-1 victory against Belgium in the Shanghai stadium. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396461/cs/1/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:44 -0400 Charlotte Star.com http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396461/cs/1/ Tropical storm Fay has struck the Florida Keys and was expected to take a path across the southern US state after leaving more than 50 people dead on the Caribbean island nation of Haiti. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396147/cs/1/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:00:38 -0400 Charlotte Star.com http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396147/cs/1/ London, August 19 : Scientists have proposed the development of tiny "nano thrusters" that could be made into flat sheets mounted on the side of spacecrafts, which would be cost-effective, save fuel and have a long life as well. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396319/cs/1/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:15 -0400 Charlotte Star.com http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/396319/cs/1/ By Andrea Bennett, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 17--ONTARIO -- San Diego-based developer OliverMcMillan has sealed the deal with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants t... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022805/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:02:29 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022805/ World record holder Dayron Robles breezed through the second round of the men's 110 meters hurdles on Tuesday night at the Beijing Olympic Games. The Cuban clocked 13.19 seconds in heat 2. After defen... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022336/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:55:32 -0400 People's Daily http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022336/ GIBRALTAR -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Carmen Media Group is proud to announce that their Belle Rock Entertainment online casino brands consisting of JackpotCity.com online casino, River Belle online c... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022977/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:07:09 -0400 Online Casino City http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022977/ I'm trying to get a refund for airline tickets that I didn't mean to buy. So far, I haven't had any success. A few months ago, I tried to book three flights to Florida through Expedia. But during the ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17023262/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:38:02 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17023262/ New Orleans can still be pretty steamy in September but it's also a great time to pick up some stellar hotel rates. One hot deal is courtesy of Hotel St. Pierre. September nightly rates start as low a... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17023263/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:38:01 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17023263/ Chi-Chu Tschang Last year, management of the Red Hotel Beijing took over a drab Stalinist-era style hotel on the eastern side of Beijing and decided to give the old place a facelift. Located one bl... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022832/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:19:10 -0400 Business Week http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17022832/ 19.8.2008 at 16:30 Climate change will sound the deathknell of southern Finland's winter sports resorts, Raino Heino of the Finnish Meteorological Institute told the Finnish News Agency (STT) on Tues... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17024386/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:14:57 -0400 NewsRoom Finland http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17024386/ Posted on: Tuesday, 19 August 2008, 09:00 CDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) has partnered with Acculynk to enable the use of PIN debit cards for online purchase... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016780/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:46:05 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016780/ My bank account has been charged with the purchase of an airline ticket. I have the ticket number but cannot determine which airline it belongs to; the 14-digit number starts with 150. Can you please ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17017354/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:36:12 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17017354/ TEWI ) announced today that its subsidiary, Titan Energy Systems, has been awarded contracts to supply emergency generator systems to two major hotels in downtown Minneapolis. Titan Energy Systems ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016996/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:28:35 -0400 Market Wire http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016996/ film tax credit is one of the most advantageous tax incentives available for film production companies. Sweetening the deal, Marriott hotels have launched a new site-4FilmMI.com-outlining special offe... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016998/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:28:04 -0400 Market Wire http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016998/ family getaways , advance preparation is the key to a rewarding travel experience. Since it's never too early to start thinking about travel essentials, here are answers to the most frequently asked q... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016997/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:28:03 -0400 Market Wire http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016997/ SourceAnywhere for VSS VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - August 19, 2008) - Dynamsoft Corporation today announced Continental Airlines, the world's fifth largest airline, has implemented http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016782/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:28:02 -0400 Market Wire http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016782/ Star Cruises Group, the leading cruise line in the Asia-Pacific, and the third largest cruise operator in the world, has recently opened its office at the Dubai Airport Free Zone. The new office will ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17017355/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:20:31 -0400 AME Info http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17017355/ City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 08/19/2008 - Business Services industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Business.vn, Inc. (OTCBB:BVNI), a Nevada corporation, a tra... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016580/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:17:13 -0400 Financial News USA http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016580/ National Aviation Services (NAS), the region's fastest growing private airline ground handling company today announced the award of a comprehensive security handling service agreement with Delta Airli... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016784/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:20:28 -0400 AME Info http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016784/ Higher air fares, fewer flights and a slumping economy seem to be keeping travelers closer to home for the Labor Day holiday. An airline-industry group said... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016999/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:16:59 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016999/ ) August 19, 2008 -- For home based business people in the travel industry, work means "paycations" and a low-stress "commute" from the kitchen to the home office. It's a utop... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016625/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:13:30 -0400 PR Web http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17016625/ Cruise's take on a profanity-loving movie executive is "the role of a lifetime," according to a Slate review. "Who could have foreseen Tom Cruise nearly stealing the movie in a fat suit, a prosthet... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17021586/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:16 -0400 ABC News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17021586/ Former president Pervez Musharraf is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia with his family to perform a pilgrimage to Mecca in the near future, following which he will decide whether to live outside Paki... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012219/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:20:36 -0400 NDTV http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012219/ MUMBAI: Shashi Kumar is a senior IT professional based in Bangalore. He has a worried look of late, and that's obviously not because of a lukewarm business. The travel bills that he and his teammat... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17011966/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:01:20 -0400 Times of India http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17011966/ Tom Cruise, left, and Sam Raimi (Getty Images photos) As Tom Cruise goes about writing the next chapter in his career, he's developing an interest in comic book movies. Together with Sam Raimi, ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012347/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:21:51 -0400 Hollywood Reporter http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012347/ Caribbean Bingo Cruise exclusive promotion. 888ladies players can win tickets to the cruise, which will coincide with the 20th World Championship Bingo Tournament and Gaming Cruise to be held in Novem... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012016/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:05:23 -0400 PR Web http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012016/ LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As Tom Cruise writes the next chapter in his career, he's developing an interest in comic-book movies. With filmmaker Sam Raimi, the actor is setting up "Sleeper"... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012350/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:53:04 -0400 ABC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17012350/ Usain Bolt negotiated the next step in his bid to win both Olympic sprints when he strolled through the second round of the 200 metres yesterday. Bolt, who coasted to 20.64 seconds in his morning hea... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008383/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:40:06 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008383/ oscar@caribbeannetnews.com ST CROIX, USVI: For the past few years the economy in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands has been suffering a serious financial setback, mainly because cruise ships have not ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008371/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:38:03 -0400 Caribbean Net News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008371/ Posted on: Monday, 18 August 2008, 21:00 CDT By Chris Kahn PHOENIX - With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008191/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:29:38 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008191/ ROYAL OAK -- A man who allegedly used a hidden camera to look up the skirts of women at the Woodward Dream Cruise was charged Monday with videotaping unclothed persons. That incident plus a stolen 196... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008267/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:26:03 -0400 The Detroit News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008267/ BEIJING: Usain Bolt, searching for an elusive Olympic sprint double, cruised into the semi-finals of the men's 200m yesterday in another effortless display of sprinting. The Jamaican, who bettered his... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17007942/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:16:26 -0400 The Straits Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17007942/ SKIPPER Mahela Jayawardene cracked an unbeaten 61 to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket victory over India in the first one-day cricket international in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, yesterday. The win was set... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17007984/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:15:35 -0400 The Straits Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17007984/ Singapore Airlines has just recorded another year-on-year load factor drop in July, seeing the carrier unable to attain even one month’s load factor growth, despite strong passenger growth. In... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008130/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:59:08 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17008130/ Barack Obama has emerged from a weeklong family vacation with a little bit of a cold, but also with a more confrontational campaign strategy. It includes going public with new attacks and trying to tu... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17007258/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:58:27 -0400 Politico http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17007258/ Hong Kong Express Airways and Hong Kong Airlines ‘Fly-for-free’ promotion offers customers a free economy class seat with the purchase of every round-trip business class ticket. Travelle... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17003013/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:15:53 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17003013/ Malaysia Airlines Engineering and Maintenance (E&M) has fought back against alleged reports blaming it for a recent spate of Qantas aircraft engineering incidents which were handled by the organis... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17003198/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:08:17 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17003198/ By Bert Caldwell, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 16--Spokane County hotel occupancy has been flatter than a king-sized bed in 2008 and that speaks well of the... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002273/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:11 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002273/ The company said Monday it will randomly pick a guest who drives to its Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort for a gas rebate of $1 for every mile driven roundtrip. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998522/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:30 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998522/ Traveling on such small, historic ships costs more than taking a traditional cruise. But for an increasing number of discerning voyagers, the charm of these vintage vessels is worth the additional cos... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998525/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:29 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998525/ If you've been holding off on a summer trip to Europe, you may be able to save big bucks on last-minute travel this month. Airlines usually wait to discount fares until the peak summer season ends in... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997990/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:09:55 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997990/ NEW YORK – Major U.S. airlines will see a 6 percent drop in passengers during the eight-day Labor Day holiday period as high oil prices continue to roil the industry, the airlines' trade organiz... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997699/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:39:17 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997699/ In its first foray into international hotel development, Dan Hotels Israel has announced it will expand its luxury hotel operations with new properties to open in India. Construction of the first o... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998206/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:58:58 -0400 North America News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998206/ Close this BEIJING -- America's NBA stars showed Germany on Monday why they are gold medal favorites at the Beijing Olympics, dispatching a team led by Dirk Nowitzki, 106-57. The game was never in dou... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16999067/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:26:14 -0400 Inquirer http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16999067/ By Rudolph Bush, The Dallas Morning NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 15--Plans to build a 1,200-room Convention Center hotel took a step forward this morning when a key Dallas City Council com... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002269/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:15 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002269/ Conferma has announced that Hillgate Travel, one of the UK's largest independent TMC's, has integrated the Conferma Web service API (application programming interface) into its proprietary self bookin... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998205/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:58:56 -0400 North America News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998205/ When family rights advocate John De Graff started doing some historical research, he came across a shocking discovery — that medieval European peasants had more vacation time than modern America... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002277/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:10:02 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002277/ By Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 18--BEIJING After nearly two weeks in this strange place halfway across the world, I have begun to understand that the... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002262/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:11 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002262/ By Jim Dino, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 17--Rose Partridge is used to entertaining guests, since she runs a bed-and-breakfast inn in Pottsville. But in the la... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002272/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:06 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002272/ By Ellen Creager, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 17--Dear Travel Diva: What do you think of the hotel-pricing Web site www.betterbidding.com? It lists recent winning bids on Pr... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998187/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:24 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998187/ American Airlines, British Airways, and Iberia have signed a joint business agreement on flights between North America and Europe and plan to expand their global cooperation. This relationship will... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997820/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:56:10 -0400 Europe, Middle East & Africa News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997820/ By Nate Miller, Greeley Tribune, Colo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 16--Frank Brewster doesn't need residual business from the Democratic National Convention when it kicks off in Denver at the ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998182/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:16 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998182/ By Lindsey Young, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 17--As Kyle Busch continues to do his Michael Phelps impersonation, finding something else of interest in NASC... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002271/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:07 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002271/ By Tasha Kates, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 17--One floor above Hamilton's and the bustle of the Downtown Mall, a pair of entrepreneurs sit and dream o... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002265/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:13 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002265/ PHILADELPHIA - This city best known to tourists for its historical sites and museums has a surprise new high-tech hit that is developing into a must-see attraction: a huge atrium wall in Philadelphia'... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998524/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:27 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998524/ By Beverly Harvey, Opelika-Auburn News, Ala.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 15--The Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday with a luncheon featuring Alabama Touris... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002263/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:12 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002263/ By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 16--Silverman family patriarch, philanthropist and one of the founders of Scottsdale's thriving tourism industry, Ray Silve... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002264/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:12 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002264/ Three fatal skiing accidents have occurred in the NSW Snowy Mountains. Three men died within hours of each other in the Perisher Valley area on Sunday. Two hit trees while another was crushed by an av... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002276/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:37:04 -0400 The New Zealand Herald http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002276/ By Chris Churchill, Albany Times Union, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 16--BOLTON LANDING -- Hidden beneath the spectacular beauty of The Sagamore is a stark reality: The posh Lake George re... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002270/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:15 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002270/ By Neha Raghunath, The Economic Times, IndiaMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 15--MUMBAI, India -- Come September and major hotels across cities like New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad will hike ta... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998188/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:57:22 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998188/ How long does it take to design an entire ship? Farcus started designing the Carnival Splendor over two and a half years ago. He notes that it's a long process from conceptualization to actual fruitio... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998527/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:28 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16998527/ Continental Airlines has announced that effective immediately it will waive the fee for a third checked bag for active U.S. military personnel. Continental has always allowed active service members to... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997991/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:56:07 -0400 Europe, Middle East & Africa News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997991/ LAN Airlines celebrates its 50th anniversary of flying to the United States in August, 2008. Over the last five decades, LAN has expanded its services to become one of the leading airlines in the worl... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997992/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:56:05 -0400 Europe, Middle East & Africa News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16997992/ Here is the Scripps Howard News Service NEWS budget for Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. If you have questions or comments, SHNS editors can be reached at 202-408-1484. For all SHNS content and archives, visit ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002108/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:52:05 -0400 Scripps Howard News Service http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/17002108/ OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says travel to and from Canada remained weak in June, continuing a trend that has beleaguered the country's travel industries for months. Trips to Canada in June - which ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992236/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:33:56 -0400 C News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992236/ Inside the Beltway, politicians seem to agree on very little, but there is consensus around the old saw: 'An empty stomach is a poor advisor.' To wit, the grilling of pollsters by politicians, the cou... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992622/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:24:35 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992622/ Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center, a division of the nation's weather service, is less blasé. Traveling to hurricane zones is reasonable when done with a practical approac... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992623/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:24:39 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992623/ Most U.S. workers get two weeks of vacation time but how many of us use all of it before year's end? Between hectic schedules, family commitments and work deadlines, turning off and tuning out for mor... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992621/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:24:34 -0400 MSNBC http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992621/ TEVI ), a leading provider of value added products and services to organizations and the financial services industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with InRoomMD to be part ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992225/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:07:35 -0400 Market Wire http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992225/ IPE ), a leading provider of web-focused Voice of Customer analytics, announced today that customer satisfaction with automotive and travel web sites hit a 12-month low in June 2008 as prices at th... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16991851/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:07:25 -0400 Market Wire http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16991851/ Shamed glam rock star Gary Glitter must be stopped from travelling abroad when he returns to the UK, a children's charity said. The NSPCC called on the Government to ban Glitter, real name Paul Gadd... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992257/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:02:15 -0400 Ananova http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16992257/ Nigeria has denied entering into any agreement with the management of Virgin Nigeria, a domestic airline operator, which permits the airline to use the international terminals at the Murtala Mohammed ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987445/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:57:12 -0400 All Africa http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987445/ August 18, 2008 - 07:31 a.m. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia Airlines said Monday its net profit plunged 65 percent in the second quarter from a year ago because of soaring fuel costs and wa... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987446/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:57:58 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987446/ Bora Bora Cruises, which has operated two luxury 20-stateroom cruise ships for several years, has rebranded itself to become Nomade Yachting Bora Bora. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987773/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:28:56 -0400 Pacific Magazine http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987773/ Sydney, Aug 18 : People who travel by car face a 10-fold greater risk of serious injury than those who travel by train in terms of the distance covered, according to a new report. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987584/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:14:20 -0400 New Kerala http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987584/ (9205.TO) Monday reported its international passenger traffic during the peak summer vacation season fell 9.6% on year, underscoring the debilitating effect of a hike in fuel surcharges and slump i... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987356/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:08:11 -0400 Morning Star http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16987356/ Los Angeles International Airport, battered by financially devastated domestic airlines, is now headed for trouble from overseas. Foreign carriers, until now a bright spot for the airport in an inc... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16982714/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:19:35 -0400 Associated Press http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16982714/ TBILISI - The Turkish Airlines (THY) has resumed flights between Istanbul to Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia. THY temporarily stopped flights to Tbilisi on August 9th after clashes erupted in Sou... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16982729/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:37:22 -0400 Turkish Press http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16982729/ The trouble is not with the topic (I believe it is important) but with the unsubstantiated assertions made by the author in the article. The author argues that decriminalization of homosexuality is th... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16980482/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:44:39 -0400 Caribbean Net News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16980482/ Accenture executive, was skeptical the first time she stepped into her firm’s new videoconferencing room in Chicago for a meeting with a group of colleagues in London. But the videoconferencing ... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16980071/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:30:21 -0400 Better Humans http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16980071/ As fuel prices fall from record highs, it seems airlines are getting back on track with expansion plans and possible revisions to capacity cuts and fuel surcharges. With less pressure on airlines an... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16979999/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:12:28 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16979999/ Travel to Asia is getting more enjoyable and relaxing with United’s international, lie-flat first and business class seats, taking off today for the first flight to the region with a newly confi... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16977278/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:25:25 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16977278/ Next-Generation 737-800 s, airplanes that will help the carrier accelerate its fleet renewal plan. Twenty of the 26 new orders are exercised options. The other six are incremental to American Airlin... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16977211/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:25:23 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16977211/ Polar bears and glaciers may be icons of northern climate change but they are also swelling the sails of Nunavut's tourism industry. A record number of cruise ships are plying Canada's Eastern Ar... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16972467/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:48:53 -0400 C News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16972467/ Sebastien Loeb comfortably wrapped up his seventh straight Rally of Germany title to put himself back on track for a record fifth consecutive world drivers' championship. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16972482/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:44:39 -0400 RTE http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16972482/ China's Guo Yue, left and Zhang Yining, right, play against Singapore's Wang Yue Gu and Li Jia Wei during the women's team table tennis gold medal match at the Beijing Games on Sunday. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16972445/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:15:17 -0400 CBC News http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16972445/ Lifecare International, one of the UAE's most reputable providers of health and travel insurance, announced the launch of affordable premium travel health insurance, responding to the significant incr... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16969767/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:40:28 -0400 AME Info http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16969767/ Taiwan's former president has been banned from leaving the island as he is investigated over an alleged money laundering scandal.The order on Sunday came after prosecutors searched Chen Shui-bian's re... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16969773/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:38:41 -0400 Al Jazeera http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16969773/ An Amtrak train winds along the waters of Samish Bay at the base of the Chuckanut Mountains on the four-hour trip between Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16969774/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:36:46 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16969774/ Q: We're planning a 25th-anniversary trip to Paris and want to rent an apartment for four to six weeks. Our last experience with renting there didn't go very well. Although we went through a supposed... http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16970415/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:36:32 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.charlottestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/16970415/