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State Department Issues Yet Another Travel Advisory For Mexico

Posted on 03/17/10 at 2:22pm
In light of the recent drive-by shooting of three members of the U.S. Consulate, and in general reference to the entire drug-fueled conflict in Mexico that has been ongoing for the past decade, the U.S. State Department has issued another travel advisory for American citizens traveling to Mexico.
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Flying Continental Airlines? Be Prepared to Pay for Food

Posted on 03/15/10 at 4:42pm
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has jumped on the airline bandwagon and will start charging for food. Continental Airlines advertise their free sandwiches and hamburgers, comparing them to competitor airline pretzels. However, this method of advertising will end as of fall 2010.
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Virginia Cracks Down on Speeders, Budget Deficit

Posted on 03/15/10 at 11:47am
In an effort to help close a $2.2 billion budget, the state of Virginia sent its police officers out on a “ticketing blitz”, issuing 6996 traffic tickets to generate government revenue. “Operation Air, Land & Speed”, as they called it, was across Interstates 81 and 95 and gave officers two days to issue as many tickets as possible.
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JetBlue (JBLU) And Delta Air Lines (DAL) Seek Exemptions From Tarmac Rule

Posted on 03/09/10 at 10:41am
Because of a temporary closure of the main runway at New York's JFK airport, JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) and Delta Air Lines Inc.
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Looking for Vacation Ideas? Try Singapore

Posted on 03/07/10 at 1:43pm
The Southeast Asian city-state Singapore expects to increase its visitors by nearly 30% this year. Last year there were 9.7 million visitors with anticipation that this year between 11.5 million and 12.5 million visitors will make their way to Singapore.
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MGM Mirage CEO Optimistic About Company, Las Vegas (MGM)

Posted on 03/03/10 at 11:09am
MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) CEO Jim Murren was on CNBC's Squawk on the Street to discuss the repackaging of its debt this morning. The company borrowed an immense amount of money during the days of easy credit, and now has to repackage $14 billion in debt to finance upgrades and expansions in Asia.
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723 Die in Chile due to 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake

Posted on 03/01/10 at 4:28pm
The current death toll for the recent 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile has reached 723. This earthquake is the 5th strongest since the 1900s and has drastically altered life for many residents. Approximately 1.5 million people were without power as a result of the earthquake that his Saturday. Furthermore, many are without safe drinking water.
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Amtrak Goes Wireless

Posted on 03/01/10 at 3:28pm
Amtrak has recently moved wireless on 20 Acela Express trains. These specific trains run between Washington and Boston. Currently the wireless service that is being offered is free, but in the future these policies may change and require a fee. The stations themselves are also becoming wireless within the gates as several renovations are taking place along the northeast corridor.
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Whale Trainer Dies at SeaWorld

Posted on 02/26/10 at 5:02pm
Veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, was drowned by a killer whale at Seaworld in Orlando. Tilikum is the name of the whale that drowned the trainer after dragging her in by her ponytail. This marks the second person to be killed by this whale.
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Pilot Intentionally Crashes into Austin Building

Posted on 02/18/10 at 4:14pm
A pilot intentionally flew his plane into a building in Austin, Texas not too long after setting his house on fire. The Piper Cherokee PA-28 is said to belong to Joseph Stack, 53; however, the Department of Homeland Security said that they do not have evidence to support that this attack was terrorist-initiated at this time.
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