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Slow boat to Italy Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:01:00 GMT from The Australian
Fresh fish at Eataly, New York. Picture: AFP Source: AFP Customers browse the stores on opening day at Eataly, New York. Picture: AFP Source: AFP There are hundreds of wine brands available at Eataly. Picture: AFP Source: AFP The pizzas are genuine at Revellers warned of cops in costumes Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:54:00 GMT from Herald Sun
REVELLERS at one of the world's most outlandish festivals are being warned to be on the look out for undercover female cops posing in revealing outfits. The annual week long self-expression festival known as Burning Man is notorious for nudity, quirky Great airline meals for splurgers Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:43:00 GMT from CNN
(CNN) -- The caviar and smoked salmon were superb, the chilled champagne flowed freely and the service was impeccable as Jake and Linda Richter gazed at each other across a table covered with white linen and set with fine china. The only thing missing Hurricane worries holiday travelers Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:42:00 GMT from CNN
(CNN) -- The menace of Hurricane Earl comes at a bad time for any of the vacation-starved Americans who are heading to parts of the East Coast this Labor Day weekend. Visions of a worry-free last holiday break of the summer have given way to concerns Taking a slow boat from China Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:25:00 GMT from Stuff.co.nz
My father was a sailor, although none of his ships had actual sails. He operated radar and radio equipment aboard ocean-going tankers, each one the size of a small town, delivering crude oil through the Panama Canal, into the Persian Gulf, around the Last-Minute Labor Day Travel Deals Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:13:00 GMT from Click2Houston.com
For those looking to get out of town for the long weekend, it’s not too late to get a good deal on flights and hotels. Here’s our roundup of some of the deals we’ve seen around the Web this week. Las Vegas What better way to spend
Airline Merger Could Mean Higher Prices
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:13:00 GMT from Click2Houston.com
The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it will allow United (Stock Quote: UAUA) and Continental Airlines (Stock Quote: CAL) to merge. Now all that is needed to complete the $3.2 billion deal is a formal vote by the both airlines’ |
Store ushers in 'up-cycling' for shoppers
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:36:00 GMT from China.org.cn
Purses made of sweet wrappers at ECOLS in Central, Hong Kong. Edmond Tang / China Daily In a city where brands rule, a new name is battling to make its mark: waste. The aisles at ECOLS, in Hong Kong's trendy Central district, are stocked with designer |
Paddling egret wonder stone discovered in Yibin
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:36:00 GMT from China.org.cn
A citizen in Yibin, Sichuan Province has found a wonder stone with a "paddling egret" image on it in Jinsha River. A white and gorgeous egret can be found on the black round stone. The egret seems to have a slim body, a slender neck and tail. The egret |
Beach fees questioned by visitors
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:36:00 GMT from China.org.cn
Jinshan City Beach, a coastal resort on Hangzhou Bay in southern Shanghai's Jinshan district, has seen a largeincrease in the number of people visiting it this summer, although some have been questioning whether it is reasonable that the beach charges an |
Bollywood by the lake
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:32:00 GMT from Brisbane Times
The diverse influences that infuse the south-west of India produce a heady combination of street cultures and art forms. Andrew Taylor plays his part.IT'S hard to imagine a less-glamorous movie debut. Shirt soaked, forehead glowing like a piece of |
The ultimate Oktoberfest guide
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:08:00 GMT from Melbourne Age
Munich's Oktoberfest is turning 200. Adrian Bridge offers a visitor's guide to raising a glass. AS FAR as wedding parties go, the one between Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in October 1810 takes some beating. |
10 ways to control road rage
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:43:00 GMT from Emirates Business 24/7
Its summertime, and if the alarming statistics are anything to go by, then the sizzling temperatures outside are nothing compared to the rising levels of mercury inside the car while battling the roads of Dubai. |
Revellers warned of cops in costumes
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:26:00 GMT from NEWS.com.au
REVELLERS at one of the world's most outlandish festivals are being warned to be on the look out for undercover female cops posing in revealing outfits. The annual week long self-expression festival known as Burning Man is notorious for nudity, quirky |
'I saw flames after engine exploded'
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:20:00 GMT from Source: Video Image Qantas defends jet engine Qantas officials say a jet engine which exploded shortly after take-off from San Francisco was airworthy. ndm.media.loadvcms.articleplayer("1580437563"); TRAKTR = window.TRAKTR |
Revellers warned of cops in costumes
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:20:00 GMT from Adelaide Now
The annual week long self-expression festival known as Burning Man is notorious for nudity, quirky costumes and drugs. But the clothing-optional festival, running until September 6 in Nevadas Black Rock City, is under threat by a police crackdown. |
SAS says to host first mile-high gay wedding
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:10:00 GMT from The Independent
Scandinavian airline SAS said Wednesday it plans to host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding in December, and is searching for a suitable couple to walk down the airplane aisle. 'It will be a very traditional wedding,' SAS spokesman Anders Lindstroem |
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