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To lure hesitant bookers, travel firms sweeten the deals - Dallas Morning News


For travelers wary about the cost of taking a vacation to the Caribbean or other distant points this winter, economic relief may be in the offing. In addition to a flurry of discounts from hotels and resorts, many companies are rolling back ...


23 Nov 2008

New Boulevard of the Allies bridge to open tomorrow - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


A new "gateway" to Oakland will be opened tomorrow. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has scheduled a ribbon-cutting for 2 p.m. on the new Boulevard of Allies bridge just south of the city's educational and medical district. It's the ...


23 Nov 2008

Lessons of Survival, From the Dot-Com Attic - Blueridgenow.com


IN 2002, after the dot-com bubble burst, most people were trying hard to forget the preceding years of seemingly irrational entrepreneurial exuberance. But not David Kirsch. Click to enlarge Promotional goodies in the archive:a “flip dog” from ...


23 Nov 2008

Adams puts it all on the line - Tulsa World


Tulsa had lost two straight football games. Senior running back Tarrion Adams wanted to smile again. "He was one of the seniors who said we literally have to start having fun again," senior offensive tackle Rod Thomas said. "I don't know a better way ...


23 Nov 2008

Lions can't lose 'em all: They'll beat the Bucs today - Detroit Free Press


The Lions will win today. And, no, I'm not crossing the border into the state of inebriation. They're beating Tampa Bay before what could be a 20% empty Ford Field. But it's not because they're improving. It's not because of any sustained loyalty for ...


23 Nov 2008

Thai protesters vow final showdown with government; soldiers deployed ... - Hartford Courant


BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Protesters seeking the resignation of Thailand's prime minister massed in the capital Sunday for what they said would be their biggest rally yet and a final showdown with the government. Thousands of soldiers and police were ...


23 Nov 2008

Jim Schwartz Shapes the Titans? Defense (New York Times)


YAHOO - Jim Schwartz Shapes the Titans? Defense (New York Times)Schwartz, the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, is one of the N.F.L.?s leading practitioners of statistical analysis.


23 Nov 2008

Who's the real Vince Fumo? It's complicated (The Philadelphia Inquirer)


YAHOO - WhoAs pitilessly exposed during his federal corruption trial, Sen. Vincent J. Fumo has emerged as an even more intriguing and outsize personality than previously known.Known as the Boss, "my prince," Wizard of Oz, and Sen. R2D2 among friends, family, and coworkers, it's tough to pin down the real Vince Fumo.


23 Nov 2008

The heavyweights around Obama (International Herald Tribune)


YAHOO - The heavyweights around Obama (International Herald Tribune)The inspiration for Obama is Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals," a riveting account of how Lincoln recruited former opponents who thought they were superior to the man who became America's greatest president.


23 Nov 2008

Bowman scores lone shootout marker to lift the Chiefs over Swift Current 3-2 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Bowman scores lone shootout marker to lift the Chiefs over Swift Current 3-2 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Drayson Bowman was the only player to score in the shootout as the Spokane Chiefs skated to a 3-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos in Western Hockey League action Saturday night.


23 Nov 2008

Reddick scores a hat trick as the Silvertips trounce Tri-City 7-2 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Reddick scores a hat trick as the Silvertips trounce Tri-City 7-2 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)EVERETT, Wash. - Kruise Reddick scored a hat trick as the Tri-City Americans pummelled the Everett Silvertips 7-2 on Saturday night in Western Hockey League action.


23 Nov 2008

Medicine Hat finishes busy stretch with a 4-1 victory over the Regina Pats (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)


YAHOO - Medicine Hat finishes busy stretch with a 4-1 victory over the Regina Pats (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - The Medicine Hat Tigers certainly earned some time off.


23 Nov 2008

The sun-stamped Apple doesn't fall far from the iTree - The ...


Some forms of Apple fandom are quick and simple -- the button, the tote bag, the temporary tattoo (not to be confused with the more permanent variety). Some forms, however, require commitment and patience. I don't speak the predominant ...


22 Nov 2008

Bytes in the Air | Popular Science


Select ratingPoorOkayGoodGreatAwesome Popsci Authors: Paul AdamsPosted 11.22.08 at 7:39 pm 2 CommentsPopular Science test-drives Internet service on a passenger planeAs I post this, I am thousands of.


22 Nov 2008

Near The Burgess Shale - Boing Boing


We stopped yesterday in the small town of Field, in Yoho National Park in British Columbia. It's the western side of the Continental Divide from where we were in Banff National Park. Here we are looking north from Field over the Kicking ...


22 Nov 2008

5 on the outs in Cabinet shuffle - Glenn Thrush - Politico.com


While many slots have yet to be filled, it appears that some big names have already been bounced from the bracket.


22 Nov 2008

Diann Rust-Tierney: Abolishing the Death Penalty in the Era of Hope


Abolishing the Death Penalty in the Era of Hope - The Huffington Post.


22 Nov 2008

Rachel from Friends Discovers the Wii


So after you've flung mud at Lara Croft for stealing your husband and gotten everyone to sympathize with you against.


22 Nov 2008