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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Singapore Star.com http://www.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 30 International hotel chain Novotel, opened its doors this week in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/514956/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:48:37 -0400 Singapore Star.com http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/514956/cs/1/ Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has gifted his daughter Suri a toy kangaroo after she fell in love with the animal during a trip to the Melbourne zoo. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/515215/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:30:04 -0400 Singapore Star.com http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/515215/cs/1/ Lahore, July 4 : A travel agency scam has stranded as many as 800 Pakistani pilgrims in Saudi Arabia after their travel agents refunded their tickets in Pakistan. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/515016/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:50:17 -0400 Singapore Star.com http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/515016/cs/1/ Hoteliers in Zurich, famous for fastidious attention to detail, have been taking lessons in how to cater for Muslim guests during the holy month of Ramadan. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25866503/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:04:09 -0400 Swiss Info http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25866503/ Indonesia's transport minister says the European Commission will lift a ban on four Indonesian airlines.Jusman Syafii Djamal says Garuda, Mandala Airlines, Airfast Indonesia and Prime Air will be allo... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25866471/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:54:50 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25866471/ (AP) — DENVER - Fifteen years ago, Frontier Airlines launched its first flight from Denver. On Sunday, the airline celebrates its first flight July 5, 1994, with events for employees. The ori... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25866473/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:18:07 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25866473/ Customer satisfaction with America's airlines has dropped for the fourth straight year, according to a survey by J.D. Powers and Associates, an independent research firm. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25865099/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:54 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25865099/ KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan said on Saturday its president was free to travel across Africa after heads of state of the African Union voted not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court's indi... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25864134/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:21:13 -0400 The Star http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25864134/ Blue City Company 1 (BCC1), the developers of phase one of Al Madina A’Zarqa, the most significant real estate infrastructure project in the Sultanate of Oman, has signed an agreement with InterCont... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25864137/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:06:29 -0400 Dubai Chronicle http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25864137/ A motorcycle circuit, a tax haven and what else? The Isle of Man crams as much history, legend, scenic beauty, wildlife and folklore into its 227 square miles as whole regions of the British mai... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25864925/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:46:37 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25864925/ The pieces of Spain's royal armor on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., were sometimes used in battle but mostly were created for parades and pageantry. By Jacquelyn Martin, A... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25863886/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:15:23 -0400 USA Today http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25863886/ In the month to the end of May, occupancy increased by 2.3 per cent to 81.3 per cent.It follows a 6 per cent rise in April compared to April 2008.Edinburgh's rise was better than the Scottish average,... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25862739/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:09:28 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25862739/ For the fourth year in a row, Panda Travel has been selected as Hawaii's "Best Travel Agency" by readers of the Star-Bulletin and MidWeek newspapers. Honolulu, Hawaii ( http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860919/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:15:09 -0400 PR Web http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860919/ (MENAFN) A statement issued by the troubled Austrian Airlines said that the carrier plans to slash 1,000 jobs by mid of 2010, in a move to upgrade its competitiveness, AP reported.Austrian Airlines, w... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860889/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:11:23 -0400 MENAFN http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860889/ NEW YORK, NY, July 04, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Just in time for July 4th and summer, Gap Adventures, the world's leading small group adventure tour operator, offers 10-percent off any of its alread... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860922/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:52:47 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860922/ The world was saddened by the loss of the "king of pop" on June 25. Now Smooth Hound is offering deals for MJ fans holding tickets to his concerts in London. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860923/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:51:52 -0400 24 / 7 Press Release http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25860923/ A Quebec court has granted authorization to launch a class-action lawsuit against Groupe Aeroplan Inc., after the company began to cancel points accumulated in its loyalty program for those who did no... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857470/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:15:06 -0400 Leader-Post http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857470/ REGINA — United Airlines twice daily service to Regina was officially inaugurated Friday, with a visit from Canada's consul general in Denver, former Leader-Post political columnist Dale Eisler.Whil... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855514/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:18:00 -0400 Leader-Post http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855514/ 3,500 Price, in pounds, of a six-week mountain bike technical leader course starting in August in Verbier, Switzerland, one of five nations included in this year's Tour de France. The price inc... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855551/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:02 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855551/ La Tuilerie, Limousin La Tuilerie is a working farm with cows, sheep – and a collection of tepees and yurts. Sleeping up to six, they are all furnished with futons, tables, rugs, sheepski... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25856072/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:57 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25856072/ Looking south-west from Lizard Point to the ever-so-slightly curved horizon of the Atlantic Ocean is a humbling experience. From this, the most southerly tip of mainland Britain, the sense of the sea'... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857068/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857068/ On a clear day you can see right down the length of Italy to the boot tip from the balcony of the Santa Caterina. The hotel hugs a cliff just outside the ravishing Mediterranean resort town of Amalfi,... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855552/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:53 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855552/ Today... Ryanair's new batch of summer routes takes off, including from Bristol to Reus (for Barcelona) and Edinburgh to Haugesund on the south coast of Norway (ryanair.com). This week... ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855553/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:51 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855553/ The overnight queue for tomorrow's Men's Singles Final at the All-England Championships will look like a pathetic straggle in comparison with the crowds you can expect outside eight UK travel agencies... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857069/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:50 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857069/ Tonight the focus in Washington DC will be the Independence Day celebrations on the lawns of the National Mall. You'll be pushed to find a more phenomenal site than this, in the shadow of the White Ho... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857070/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:48 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857070/ As you wander around the Greek capital, spare a thought for Poseidon. How different things might have been had the sea god won the epic showdown for the city, back in mythical times. Competing for ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25856074/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:47 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25856074/ Bargain of the week: Stockholm plus Faced with intense competition from low-cost airlines, Scandinavian airline SAS (0845 607 2772; flysas.co.uk) is seeking to add value to its flights between ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855614/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:45 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855614/ Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a week's break for a family of four in Mallorca, departing on 8 August. Airtours £1,65... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855554/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:42 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855554/ 48 Hours In...Boston map WHY GO NOW? The city where the fight for American independence began is a historic, lively, cosmopolitan destination. The Massachusetts capital has a depth of h... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25856376/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:37 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25856376/ 'I think we should go away and do something different and I think it should include some sort of sport," said my husband one morning. I know. I know. Different? Sport? Has he met me? After I persua... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857071/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:59:35 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25857071/ Many begin their holiday weekend a day early and are already on the road toward Independence Day celebrations. Story by Rontina McCann http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25853164/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:29:33 -0400 State Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25853164/ Clearwater, Fla.-based JetAmerica issued a statement Thursday saying it's delaying the start of flight operations a month. It cited problems securing landing and takeoff slots at Newark Liberty Intern... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855157/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:24:03 -0400 MSNBC http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25855157/ MANAMA: An official Bahrain delegation travelled to Israel on an unprecedented trip to recover a group of nationals held by the Jewish state, the state news agency reported on Friday. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25853163/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:05 -0400 The Daily Star http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25853163/ For the residents of West Delhi, taking a long-distance train means a tiresome ride to New Delhi Railway Station at the other end of the Capital. Not for long. A suburban station in Bijwasan, near Dw... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25853162/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:36:54 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25853162/ Q I am writing to you in frustration over how Orbitz has misled me and now will not even admit to its obvious mistake. I recently booked our annual vacation through Orbitz at Barcelo Maya Palace in C... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25852663/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:06 -0400 StarTribune http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25852663/ MEXICO CITY - A domestic passenger jet landed safely at the Mexico City airport Thursday despite blowing two tires on its landing gear as it touched down. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25852665/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:59:41 -0400 MSNBC http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25852665/ The sand in Bonita Springs, Florida, received a top rating Trans fats are banned in all the restaurants in Coronado, California Osage Beach, on the Lake of the Ozarks, has 1,150 miles of shoreline http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851178/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:02 -0400 CNN http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851178/ BUFFALO, N.Y., June 24, 2009 - AAA is projecting the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Fourth of July holiday weekend will decrease 1.9 percent from 2008. Approximately 37.1 million trave... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850986/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:52 -0400 WKBW http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850986/ PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25852664/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:59:38 -0400 MSNBC http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25852664/ ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- He looks like President Barack Obama, speaks like him, and even gestures like him, but he is not exactly the president of the United States. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851179/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:00 -0400 CNN http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851179/ Authorize.net . It's a little unclear exactly when the fire at the Fisher Plaza data center started--some reports say Thursday night, others say just after midnight Friday. A message on Bing Travel... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851090/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:37:45 -0400 CNet http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851090/ WILMINGTON, Del. - (Business Wire) Wilmington Trust, a leading provider of institutional trustee, agency, and administrative services through its Corporate Client Services (CCS) business, said today t... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851037/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:05 -0400 Earth Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25851037/ Colombo, July 3 : The British government has relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Sri Lanka nearly five weeks after Tamil separatist rebels were defeated to end a more then 30-year war... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848688/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:06:21 -0400 New Kerala http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848688/ A flight attendant claims a cabin 'fume event' on a plane left her chronically ill Product liability suit blames Boeing for not having filters, sensors in place Since April 2007, she's suffered from c... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848818/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:50 -0400 CNN http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848818/ the crash of Air France flight 447 grew longer today as France's investigation bureau said the plane was intact when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, and there was no trace of fire or explosive fou... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850641/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:32 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850641/ A men guards a casino in Moscow July 1, 2009. The door plates read: "Casino is closed. The government has ordered the closure of all casinos and gambling halls Wednesday, consigning gambling to four s... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850642/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:28 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850642/ Banks says: 'The most important thing is to keep your kit together. You've got to decide what those vital bits are that you simply can't do without and never let them out of your sight' http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848675/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:47 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848675/ The Summer House has received much well-deserved acclaim (a Silver Award from the English Tourism Council and the Chic & Stylish 2002 award from Which? Hotels) since it opened four years ago. The ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850643/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:33 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25850643/ THE PLATE High above Lake Geneva sits the Baron Tavernier Hotel, recently refurbished with a bright, contemporary decor and lots of dark-cane armchairs and cushions several feet deep. There used to b... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25849167/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:26 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25849167/ Q. We have an active son aged 16 and a shopaholic daughter aged 14, and have rashly suggested to them that we might go to Australia in summer 2002. We're thinking of three weeks, and would like to see... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848786/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:25 -0400 The Independent http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848786/ Fans of microbrew beers, some of which are unavailable in Minnesota, will find no shortage of tasty inspiration in the many small-town breweries that dot the Wisconsin countryside. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848146/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:37:48 -0400 StarTribune http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848146/ "); In the future, your mobile phone could become your holiday concierge, reminding you to check-in the minute you arrive at the airport or automatically ordering a taxi for you when your plane land... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25846198/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:01:39 -0400 silicon.com http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25846198/ For the first time since it was closed following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the observation deck in the crown of New York City's famed Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on July... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848144/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:04 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848144/ July 4th weekend . But there is some good news for travelers this year: while gas prices are up, they are nowhere near last year's all-time record high. And expect to see http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848145/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:03 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25848145/ When planning a vacation, consumers often focus on the fun aspects of the itinerary: Where do you go, and what do you do when you get there?But what if things don't go as planned? What if your travel ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25846199/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:14 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25846199/ " explores HHS' recent decision to revise documents submitted to the Federal Register regarding a change in HIV-related immigration policy. The blog looks at differences between the original document ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25843721/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:38 -0400 Medical News Today http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25843721/ Vacation Transportation - US - 2009 " report to their offering. About this report It is no secret that the recession has adversely affected the vacation transportation category, but that does not mean... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25843857/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:29:21 -0400 Earth Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25843857/ AAA Mid-Atlantic says its projections show a dip in the number of people traveling for Independence Day, despite gas prices that are nearly $1.50 below last summer's record highs.The group says the nu... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25843722/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:04:52 -0400 Baltimore Examiner http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25843722/ Our interactive map makes it easier than ever to find your ideal place to stay. It includes two years' worth of reviews across the UK by our expert Sally Shalam.Select the hotel you want, then click o... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25841359/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:31:31 -0400 The Guardian http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25841359/ (NYSE: ALK) of Seattle, reported the number of revenue passengers fell by nearly 9 percent to 1.4 million from 1.54 million in 2008. The airline’s available seat miles (the number of seats avail... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25841274/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:22:38 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25841274/ Guests can enjoy incredible savings this summer at the Irvine Marriott. Choose the Visa Gift Card package and receive a $50 gift card and deluxe accommodations at the Irvine Marriott. Irvine, CA ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25838762/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:13:50 -0400 PR Web http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25838762/ President David Bragdon for adding more executive staff and public relations workers, a move that nearly doubled his office’s overhead, to a proposed $877,808 for fiscal year 2009-10. Bragdon al... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25838763/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:38 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25838763/ Two hotels in Myanmar have won two gold medals in an energy saving building design contest for 2009, sponsored by the ASEAN Energy Center (AEC), the local weekly Popular News reported Friday. The two ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25838720/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:59:22 -0400 People's Daily http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25838720/ Women from the the Comoros Islands living in France react as they block access to the Yemenia Airways desk at Marseille airport in Marignane, southern France, Thursday July 2, 2009. Yemenia Flight 626... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836088/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:01:53 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836088/ BRUSSELS -- The European Commission said Wednesday it needed more time to study the proposed acquisition of Austrian Airlines by German aviation giant Lufthansa, in a move that could jeopardize the ta... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836161/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:26 -0400 The China Post http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836161/ WASHINGTON, USA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, will travel on Friday to Honduras to continue carrying on the mandate of the OAS Spec... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836243/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:46:45 -0400 Caribbean Net News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836243/ By Lindsay ThompsonNASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- With the theme ‘Towards a common loftier goal’, the Bahamas is celebrating 36 years of Independence. Many activities to commemorate that histori... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836620/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:46:34 -0400 Caribbean Net News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836620/ A day after being sworn in for his second term as Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa jetted off to South Africa on Thursday for a nine-day vacation. The mayor's office released a statement Thu... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836544/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:28:11 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25836544/ Hawaii hotel room rates continue to drop by double digits on most islands. For the week ending June 27, the statewide average was $175 a night, down 17.4 percent from the same week last year. Hotel ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25833954/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28:39 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25833954/ With a range of over 13,000 products, creative holidays truly lives up to its promise to help ‘create your kind of holiday’ for every type of traveller. Andrew Yell, General Manager Sal... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830444/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:56:06 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830444/ A RECORD number of visits by cruise liners and a rise in rig repair work has helped the Highlands' largest deepwater port increase turnover and profit. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830612/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:37:05 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830612/ "This year, given the state of the economy, the joblessness rate and concerns over what will happen in coming months have really added to people's anxiety about spending money on travel," said Cynthia... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830439/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:07:49 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830439/ Colorado’s first road project paid for with money from the federal economic stimulus package is complete, the Colorado Department of Transportation said Thursday. The one-mile resurfacing of Be... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25833196/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:53:44 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25833196/ Will Pearson of West Jordan is traveling to Idaho Falls to visit family over the three-day weekend. Last Fourth of July weekend, he stayed at home to save money. "We used to go to Idaho more often &#... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830441/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:06 -0400 Deseret News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830441/ Under the new schedule, the airline will operate five weekly, nonstop flights from Sydney to Guangzhou and increase to three weekly, one-stop services from Melbourne – via Sydney - to Guangzhou. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830346/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:56:10 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830346/ . One can imagine the air must have been blue in the offices of Scenic Tours who had hosted Getaway’s main segment last night on an Amazon boating trip in Peru. Scenic are offering a massive pri... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830443/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:56:06 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830443/ A travel company being sued by Vancouver's Olympic organizers is fighting back against claims it's breaking the law by offering 2010 Games tickets as part of tour packages. But Roadtrips Inc. isn't... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830445/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:01:37 -0400 CKNW http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830445/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KETCHIKAN, Alaska -- A cruise ship company will bypass Ketchikan next year in favor of tours out of Juneau and Anchorage. The decision by Seattle-based Cruise West halts more ... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25832420/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:38 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25832420/ Washington/Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Organization of American States Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza is set to travel Friday to troubled Honduras to pursue further "diplomatic initiatives aimed at... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830438/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:55:45 -0400 Earth Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25830438/ A tow truck was used to pull free a car-load of tourists on State Highway 6 near Cromwell at 3am. The road has since been closed between Cromwell and Queenstown. Snow on Arthur's Pass has trapped oth... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826115/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:24:16 -0400 Newstalk ZB http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826115/ Thirty passengers from a Port Canaveral-based cruise ship were hurt during a shore excursion in the Virgin Islands.According to Florida Today, passengers from Royal Caribbean's newest ship,  http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826384/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:49 -0400 News 13 http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826384/ said that planned capacity reductions to take place in September will result in about 50 fewer daily flights out of Cincinnati. Many of the cuts, such as direct flights to London and Frankfurt, alrea... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826112/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:09 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826112/ Anyone who has ever tried to get any work done with young kids underfoot can only imagine what Harris Levine must have gone through  — every day of his life. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826401/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:22:48 -0400 MSNBC http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826401/ Attendance at the planned back-to-back meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses this year in Honolulu is larger than previously expected. The meetings, the largest religious conference at the http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826114/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:00 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826114/ HomeAway Inc. has named Petra Friedmann to the position of president of HomeAway Europe. Friedmann, a veteran of the travel industry who most recently served as chairman of top travel agency Opodo, r... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826917/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:11 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826917/ Hawaii stocks all ended down Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial slipped 223 points on the latest jobless data. Hawaii stocks seeing declines: • http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25825700/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:12 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25825700/ 13 new additions to the World Heritage list taking total number to 890 Sites in Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and Kyrgyzstan made list for first time Three sites placed on the danger list, risk losing thei... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25825784/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:01:49 -0400 CNN http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25825784/ "We are once again inviting the public to celebrate our great nation and the hope and opportunity it symbolizes by climbing to Lady Liberty's crown for a unique view of New York Harbor, where the... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826405/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:01:50 -0400 CNN http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826405/ CHICAGO - A computer problem has temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago today. It has caused long delays and lines for travellers headed out for th... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25825920/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:01:23 -0400 C News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25825920/ Nudity can be put to good use. Air New Zealand has found no clothes is one way to ensure passengers actually watch the flight safety video: its programme shows the pilot and cabin crew wearing only bo... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826116/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:31:16 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25826116/ OTHER CAMBODIAN TEMPLES Getting to Banteay Chhmar from Angkor takes about four hours, maybe longer. And in Cambodia you need to be game for some adventure, or at least for some delays. But other ancie... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824957/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:11 -0400 StarTribune http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824957/ Orange County resort tax collections fell 18.5 percent in May compared to the same month last year, the Orange County Comptroller’s Office reported. Collections dropped $2.5 million, from $13.6... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824959/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:33 -0400 Business Journal http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824959/ They were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths. http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824955/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:00 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824955/ Gay rights supporters celebrate outside the Delhi High Court in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Delhi High Court passed a ground breaking ruling Thursday decriminalizing homosexuality in... http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824954/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:45:57 -0400 ABC News http://story.singaporestar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/25824954/