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  • UAE is top MidEast performer for tourism receipts

    The UAE topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism ...

  • Tourism promoters hoping for nice summer

    PARKERSBURG - Local tourism officials are anticipating a strong showing for the approaching summer travel season.. With attractions like Blennerhassett Island and the West Virginia Motor Speedway to a number of special events, fairs and festivals throughout the summer to the opening of the Boy Scout's Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia, the area is poised to see a number of ...

  • Airlines claim hike in navigation charges is unjustified

    Air NZ ranks amongst world's safest airlines Airways New Zealand will up its charges from July, a move airlines say is uncalled for and could impact on tourism. The state owned enterprise announced the 10.6% increase in air navigation service charges yesterday, saying the changes reflected its pricing framework. But the Board of Airline Representatives says the price hike follows ...

  • China Southern Airlines or Hainan Airlines to have 1st Boeing Dreamliner

    CHINA Southern Airlines or Hainan Airlines will receive China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft within weeks, a senior official of Boeing China said ...

  • Where locals eat in Las Vegas

    No, we don't all eat at buffets. No, we don't eat French molecular gastronomy or prime rib all the time. No, we'd rather not go to the Strip if we don't have to. Although the Strip does have a lock on our high-end and gourmet restaurants, the rest of Las Vegas is hardly a desert when it comes to serious culinary experiences. With a car and a trusty GPS, you'll be able to ...


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The Conspirator

The Conspirator

I imagine that viewers will likely be split by the transparency with which Robert Redfords The Conspirator, a handsomely mounted dramatization of the trial of Mary Surratt, who was accused of conspiring to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, comments on the politica ... ...

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  • SeaWorlds Antarctica could further tilt Orlandos tourism market

    Penguins acclimate to their new habitat at the "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins" attraction, during an exclusive preview, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The attraction is scheduled to open Friday, May ...

  • Helipad build for Russias Vladimir Putin

    Russian President Vladimir Putin's motorcade will no longer disrupt Moscow traffic now that a helipad has been installed to fly him to work. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...

  • Sanya awarded Hainans most popular wedding tourism destination

    According to the Sanya tourism association, Sanya has been titled Hainan’s most popular wedding tourism destination by the tourism association and local wedding organization union of Hainan province. This year, the Hainan government set up a united organization system to regulate wedding market operations and speed up the construction of supporting facilities and services to help ...

  • Egyptian police close Rafah crossing after colleagues kidnapped

    Gaza . The action left hundreds of Gaza residents stuck at the border, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported. Police refused to open the crossing even after Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim sent an assistant to Rafah to intercede. Police said they would only open the crossing when their colleagues are released. The seven police officers and soldiers, including four who ...

  • Cruise passengers who get sick sometimes face tough road

    After dinner and a walk around their Viking River Cruises ship on Russia’s Volga River last May, Charles and Cecilia Ford went back to their cabin. Charles, 82, was in a good mood, his wife said, cracking jokes and singing during their walk. But he also was battling a cough, which grew worse in the night, and his breathing became increasingly labored. By morning, he had died. A year ...

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