Family Cruise Packages on News: 27 September 2005

Pay vs. Happiness
itri writes "A co-worker recently sent me and article about job burnout. Although its a year old, the points seemed to resonate well with me. The nutshell of the article is that job burnout is caused by lack of the sense of accomplishment, working for a narcissistic boss, and a conflict between the employers and employee's values. Is it really better working for a company that cares about your
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Eastern Cape's Garden Route goes platinum
The Garden Route's homely appeal and stretches of wild sandy beach still remain. But an exciting new dimension has been added with the loads of new luxurious places to stay, golf courses aplenty and private game reserve to delight even the mildest of wildlife-lovers.
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Beyond the usual: Six Web links to your dreams
The darkened sky softens as the sun slips over the mountain-ringed bay. Though it's barely dawn, Vietnamese fishing boats bob in the distance; joggers have already hit the beach.
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Travel briefs
PHOENIX -- Authorities are trying to determine the source of tainted food that has sickened about 100 people on Colorado River tour boat trips through the Grand Canyon during the past month.
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Information on Discount Cruise: 27 September 2005

The Davis Enterprise
Seize the day! Published Jan 17, 2005 - 16:26:27 CST.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
Looking to connect, contribute or console? Got extra time on your hands and want to make a difference in someone's life, or enrich your own? "Volunteer Opportunities" lists many ways you can help.
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Beyond the usual: Six Web links to your dreams
The darkened sky softens as the sun slips over the mountain-ringed bay. Though it's barely dawn, Vietnamese fishing boats bob in the distance; joggers have already hit the beach.
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Travel briefs
PHOENIX -- Authorities are trying to determine the source of tainted food that has sickened about 100 people on Colorado River tour boat trips through the Grand Canyon during the past month.
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Information on Caribbean Cruises: 26 September 2005

Sellers Can Learn eBay While Cruising the Caribbean
eBay training site PlatinumPowerSeller.com is offering a 1-week eBay training course aboard a cruise ship set to sail in the Caribbean this winter.
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Cruise lines oppose security charges
Should Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean and other major cruise companies shoulder the burden of rising security costs at South Florida's ports?
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Royal Caribbean Announces Accelerated Share Repurchase Transaction
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today it has finalized its agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. to purchase shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $250 million in an accelerated share repurchase transaction.
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Celebrate three holidays on one cruise
With Hanukkah beginning on Christmas Eve and ending on New Year's Day, travelers will have the unusual opportunity to celebrate three holidays on a two-week cruise. The Crystal Serenity sails round trip from Los Angeles on Dec. 21 to the Mexican Riviera.
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The fun of a Last minute cruise: 25 September 2005

Brazil reach quarters on cruise control
Brazil are safely through to the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 quarter-finals after a comfortable 6:0 victory over Qatar. The South Americans dominated in all areas of the field and earned the unofficial goal of the day accolade for Denilson's glorious angled drive.
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Cruise control
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson quarterbacks combined to throw four touchdown passes against eighth-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge here Friday. Relax, Dodger fans. That s the good news.
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Westerners Seek Cheap Medical Care in Asia
Bradley Thayer, a retired apple farmer from Okanogan, Wash., traveled 7,500 miles to get his torn knee ligament fixed, and says he paid a third of what it would have cost him in a U.S. hospital. And that included air fare to Bombay.
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Seafaring scientists seek clues to toxin
This 279-foot science ship is packed bow to stern with sophisticated instruments, but none sums up its mission better than a simple net...
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Cruise Holidays News: 24 September 2005

Win a cruise to the Bahamas!
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Travel insurance helps cover all the bases
You've researched, reserved and deposited. Losing it all to an unforeseen event or illness would be disappointing -- not to mention expensive.
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Yankees rock Lilly early, then cruise to shutout
Registered 6-day subscribers to the National Post newspaper or electronic edition will enjoy full access to all NationalPost.com content. Non-subscribers can still read a selection of NationalPost.com stories and access all features on canada.com.
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Brazil reach quarters on cruise control
Brazil are safely through to the FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 quarter-finals after a comfortable 6:0 victory over Qatar. The South Americans dominated in all areas of the field and earned the unofficial goal of the day accolade for Denilson's glorious angled drive.
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Going on a Cruise for your Honeymoon: 24 September 2005

Milestones
Jordan Elizabeth Key and Jonathan Leo Guerra exchanged wedding vows in an afternoon celebration July 24 at First United Methodist Church. Jordan, daughter of Brad and Judy Key of Albuquerque, was attended by maid of honor Mariah Raventon.
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Mexico cruise bids farewell to a star vehicle
Mary Tyler Moore is hailed as the godmother of the Crystal Harmony because she christened the 940-passenger vessel in 1990. Now during the ship's farewell season, the television and movie actress will return to "her ship" for an Oct. 22-Nov. 1 Mexican Riviera cruise that sails round-trip from Los Angeles, with calls at San Diego, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.
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Camp-Potter
Julie and Larry Camp of Oak Harbor are announcing the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Cheri Ann Camp to AJ Potter of Woodville. Camp is a 1996 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and a 2003 graduate of Stautzenberger College.
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Car Fire Snarls Freeway Off-Ramp Traffic
A car fire on Kinau Street backed up traffic on the street and the freeway off-ramp Monday morning.
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Wedding Cruise Holidays News: 23 September 2005

Sail away toward a laughable murder
A Land O'Lakes restaurant will host Murder on Budget Cruise Lines on Saturday. LAND O'LAKES - On Saturday, local sleuths can help solve a murder. Question suspects. Jot down clues. Then, nab a killer.
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Milestones
Jordan Elizabeth Key and Jonathan Leo Guerra exchanged wedding vows in an afternoon celebration July 24 at First United Methodist Church. Jordan, daughter of Brad and Judy Key of Albuquerque, was attended by maid of honor Mariah Raventon.
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Couple exchanges wedding vows in Las Vegas
The wedding chapel, "A Special Memory", in Las Vegas was the setting for the nuptials of April Jean Willoughby and Kenneth Charles Parker of John's Island, South Carolina. They were married on August 12 at six o'clock in the evening.
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Discovering your own true bride
H ave you ever seen an ugly bride? Probably not. No woman intentionally goes out of her way to plop down more than $887 (the national average, according to the Fairchild Bridal Group's American Wedding Survey, 2005) to find an unattractive gown that does little to enhance her assets.
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: 22 September 2005

Weekend Guide: 9/22/05
HEAD OF FEMUR Club Cafe, Thurs. 7 p.m. $10. 412-323-1919. CHERRY MONROE/NEVER THE NINES Mr. Small's Theatre, Fri. 7 p.m. $10. 412-821-4447. TARBOX RAMBLERS Club Cafe, Fri. 7 p.m. $10. 412-323-1919.
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Disney fantasy island A key milestone in the development of Hong Kong's tourism industry
It was a hot day but the crowd that had turned up for the grand opening of the Hong Kong Disneyland on September 12 didn't complain. People lined up in long queues eagerly expecting to see the performances and animated shows at the newly-opened amusement park.
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Bangkok Post Thursday 22 September 2005 -
4. Spectacular fireworks light up the Hong Kong skyline at night. 5. A Disney musical spectacular at the 2,200-seat Theatre-in-the-Wild. 6. Not quite Jurassic Park... a dinosaur in the unfamiliar role of a cart-puller.
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Family Cruise Packages on News: 22 September 2005

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Disney fantasy island A key milestone in the development of Hong Kong's tourism industry
It was a hot day but the crowd that had turned up for the grand opening of the Hong Kong Disneyland on September 12 didn't complain. People lined up in long queues eagerly expecting to see the performances and animated shows at the newly-opened amusement park.
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Bangkok Post Thursday 22 September 2005 -
4. Spectacular fireworks light up the Hong Kong skyline at night. 5. A Disney musical spectacular at the 2,200-seat Theatre-in-the-Wild. 6. Not quite Jurassic Park... a dinosaur in the unfamiliar role of a cart-puller.
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Putman Travel Signs on With Worldspan in New Travel Technology Partnership
Global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. has been selected by Putman Travel in upstate South Carolina as the travel firm's preferred global distribution system and travel technology partner.
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Real Luxury Cruises: 22 September 2005

National Briefs
ALASKA: SURPLUS WOULD PAY FOR PIPELINE Gov. Frank H. Murkowski says that the state may see a $1.5 billion budget surplus this year because of windfall royalties from high oil prices, and that most of it should go to pay for the state's share of a natural gas pipeline from its North Slope.
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For eco-tourists, Galapagos a treasure
Q. I'm planning a vacation for 15 and wonder if you consider Galapagos to still be a desirable eco-tour destination. If so, can you suggest how to select from the many cruise operators available? The Galapagos, the Darwinian land of blue-footed boobies and Lonesome George the giant tortoise, is never out of style, nor will its ecology ever go the way of the dodo bird. Besides its designation as a
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Cruise Ships, Spurned by Evacuees, Are Home to Displaced City Workers and Families
They are truly cruises to nowhere. Docked in New Orleans, two luxury liners, the Ecstasy and the Sensation from Carnival Cruise Lines, are temporarily home to thousands of city workers and their families.
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Mega theme park resort to be built in 'Dubailand'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A mega theme park resort will be built in the Gulf emirate of Dubai at a cost of seven billion dirhams ($1.9 billion), developers said on Monday.
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Real Luxury Cruises: 22 September 2005

National Briefs
ALASKA: SURPLUS WOULD PAY FOR PIPELINE Gov. Frank H. Murkowski says that the state may see a $1.5 billion budget surplus this year because of windfall royalties from high oil prices, and that most of it should go to pay for the state's share of a natural gas pipeline from its North Slope.
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For eco-tourists, Galapagos a treasure
Q. I'm planning a vacation for 15 and wonder if you consider Galapagos to still be a desirable eco-tour destination. If so, can you suggest how to select from the many cruise operators available? The Galapagos, the Darwinian land of blue-footed boobies and Lonesome George the giant tortoise, is never out of style, nor will its ecology ever go the way of the dodo bird. Besides its designation as a
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Cruise Ships, Spurned by Evacuees, Are Home to Displaced City Workers and Families
They are truly cruises to nowhere. Docked in New Orleans, two luxury liners, the Ecstasy and the Sensation from Carnival Cruise Lines, are temporarily home to thousands of city workers and their families.
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Obsolete luxury liners set sail
Old cruise ships seldom die. They just sail away to less exclusive gigs. The Norwegian Sea, which made its maiden voyage in May 1988, is heading to the Far East to begin life anew doing regional tours.
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Family Cruise Packages on News: 21 September 2005

Student revises thesis to help Published by news-press.com on September 21, 2005
A Florida Gulf Coast University student has devoted her required senior thesis to raising money for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. "I wanted to do something as soon as the hurricane happened.
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Talk About Travel
Washington Post Travel editors and writers take your questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Family Floods Into Town
Like the city she once called home, Betty Lowman's home is flooded. While New Orleans is flooded with water, Lowman's home is flooded with family. A reunion of necessity.
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Dh7 billion project to open in 2008
DUBAI Aqua Dunya, the Dh7 billion Al Sharq Development project in Dubailand, will open by early 2008. According to a senior company official, Aqua Dunya will have the largest and most diverse theme park resort in the Middle East and a residential community of 3,400 apartments.
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Family Cruise Packages on News: 21 September 2005

Student revises thesis to help Published by news-press.com on September 21, 2005
A Florida Gulf Coast University student has devoted her required senior thesis to raising money for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. "I wanted to do something as soon as the hurricane happened.
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Talk About Travel
Washington Post Travel editors and writers take your questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Family Floods Into Town
Like the city she once called home, Betty Lowman's home is flooded. While New Orleans is flooded with water, Lowman's home is flooded with family. A reunion of necessity.
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Dh7 billion project to open in 2008
DUBAI Aqua Dunya, the Dh7 billion Al Sharq Development project in Dubailand, will open by early 2008. According to a senior company official, Aqua Dunya will have the largest and most diverse theme park resort in the Middle East and a residential community of 3,400 apartments.
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Family Cruise Packages on News: 21 September 2005

Student revises thesis to help Published by news-press.com on September 21, 2005
A Florida Gulf Coast University student has devoted her required senior thesis to raising money for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. "I wanted to do something as soon as the hurricane happened.
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Talk About Travel
Washington Post Travel editors and writers take your questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Family Floods Into Town
Like the city she once called home, Betty Lowman's home is flooded. While New Orleans is flooded with water, Lowman's home is flooded with family. A reunion of necessity.
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Dh7 billion project to open in 2008
DUBAI Aqua Dunya, the Dh7 billion Al Sharq Development project in Dubailand, will open by early 2008. According to a senior company official, Aqua Dunya will have the largest and most diverse theme park resort in the Middle East and a residential community of 3,400 apartments.
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Going on a Cruise for your Honeymoon: 15 September 2005

Following the Ball (Marcus)
Entering the season, scouts were split over whether Tucker's Myke Compton was big and fast enough enough to play at the major college level.
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Talk About Travel
Washington Post Travel editors and writers take your questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Attard Montalto denies truancy figures
We knew he was flamboyant, but now we know he is also a truant. At least thats what the European Parliaments industry committee minutes are showing.
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Carroll man has sweet dream
HILLSVILLE - Todd McDonald is ready, willing and able to help preserve the historic building known as the Carter Home. He describes himself as inspired by the history of the home that once was owned by industrialist and coal company owner George L. Carter.
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Information on Discount Cruise: 15 September 2005

Travel and Hotel Reservations Service Now Provides Access to the Most Comprehensive Inventory of Discount Hotels in the
(PRWEB) September 14, 2005 -- Travel Expert invites you to discover our new online travel reservation system designed to save time and money. Now, visitors to www.TravelExpert.us can shop 24x7 for the best possible travel deals on hotel rooms, vacation packages, last minute weekend getaways, car rentals, cruises and airline tickets. Recent enhancements to our customer call center allows for the
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Recreation: Recommended
Prepare for the scariest, most terrifying time of your life (well, maybe close to the scariest) this weekend as the House of Torment opens shop near Highland Mall. With ghouls, zombies and demented clowns to beat, this haunted house is definitely not for the weak of heart.
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Ford recalls 3.8m vehicles
WASHINGTON Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the fifth largest auto industry recall in U.S. history.
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Ford Shuffles Management Ahead of Turnaround Plan
DETROIT, Sept. 8- William Clay Ford Jr., chief executive of the Ford Motor Company, shook up his top management ranks on Thursday as he prepares to embark on the second turnaround plan of his four-year tenure.
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Real Luxury Cruises: 13 September 2005

In-Systcom, Inc. Has Been Chosen by The Mar-a-Lago Club to Install Its ResortLynx(TM) Infotainment System
In-Systcom, Inc. , a firm that provides interactive entertainment solutions to the Luxury Resort, Hotel and Cruise Ship industries, today announced the installation of its ResortLynxInfotainment System throughout the prestigious Palm Beach, Fl 18-acre property, The Mar-a-Lago Club.
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www.delawareonline.com The News Journal Bigger cruise ships strain ports
MIAMI -- Cruise lines have been battling for decades to outclass their competitors' ships by making vessels longer, bigger and full of amenities like mall-size promenades and ice-skating rinks.
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The Performance SUV by Audi to be Launched in June in North America
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12 -- Audi continues the 25th anniversary celebration of their quattro all-wheel drive system with the unveiling of an all-new vehicle today at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi Q7 marks a new development in the sport utility vehicle segment by ingeniously combining sportiness, versatility, sophisticated technology and the luxury of a premium-class vehicle.
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Owners pony up for maintenance, services
After six years under development, the Watermark is opening the doors this month on its $53 million luxury condominium tower in South Beach. Aimed at the high-end San Francisco market, the tower's 136 condos range from the high $600,000s to $1.7 million.
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The fun of a Last minute cruise: 13 September 2005

Earthquakes Cruise By Chivas Usa
(Sports Network) - Dwayne De Rosario posted three assists to lead the San Jose Earthquakes over Chivas USA, 3-0, at Spartan Stadium Saturday night.
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Katrina evacuees expected to be moved to cruise ships delayed
Four-thousand storm victims are staying put...at least for now. They were supposed to board cruise ships Tuesday morning, but a last minute decision means they'll stay in the Astrodome.
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Dyson taken out on first lap
PHOENIX, AZ. -- Sometimes you get out of bed and you know right away that it just isn't going to be a good day. The same type of feeling descended over many observers of Saturday evening's Rolex Series' Daytona Prototype race on the 11-turn, 1.51-mile Phoenix International Speedway road course.
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Plan To Cap Gas Prices Floated
Imagine overshooting your annual budget by $600,000. That's what Monroe County is facing when it comes to fuel cost because of the recent spike in gas -- so, the county is getting creative.
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Real Luxury Cruises: 13 September 2005

www.delawareonline.com The News Journal Bigger cruise ships strain ports
MIAMI -- Cruise lines have been battling for decades to outclass their competitors' ships by making vessels longer, bigger and full of amenities like mall-size promenades and ice-skating rinks.
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The Performance SUV by Audi to be Launched in June in North America
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12 -- Audi continues the 25th anniversary celebration of their quattro all-wheel drive system with the unveiling of an all-new vehicle today at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi Q7 marks a new development in the sport utility vehicle segment by ingeniously combining sportiness, versatility, sophisticated technology and the luxury of a premium-class vehicle.
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Owners pony up for maintenance, services
After six years under development, the Watermark is opening the doors this month on its $53 million luxury condominium tower in South Beach. Aimed at the high-end San Francisco market, the tower's 136 condos range from the high $600,000s to $1.7 million.
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Luxury not cheap, but it's affordable
Upscale lines offer deals that bring the prices down. Want to see how the other half cruises? There are some deals out there that bring upscale cruises within splurging reach of a wider public.
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Cruise Holidays News: 12 September 2005

Florida tops in cruise biz, report says
PORT CANAVERAL -- Florida is the captain of the cruise ship industry in the United States, a newly released research report says.
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www.delawareonline.com The News Journal Bigger cruise ships strain ports
MIAMI -- Cruise lines have been battling for decades to outclass their competitors' ships by making vessels longer, bigger and full of amenities like mall-size promenades and ice-skating rinks.
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Cruise Critic Predicts Cruising's Latest Trends
Pennington, NJ (PRWEB) September 12, 2005 -- In an era in which cruise lines are searching for ways to carve out their own niches, trends are constantly developing and evolving. At Cruise Critic ( cruising :
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Cruise Critic Predicts Cruising's Latest Trends
Cruise Critic, the nation's leading consumer information source for cruise travel, is thinking ahead to 2006. Here's what to watch over the next year in cruising. [PRWEB Sep 12, 2005]
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Information on Discount Cruise: 12 September 2005

The 10 best bargains in adventure travel today
Machu Picchu. The Pyramids of Egypt. Kilimanjaro. The Himalayas. More than just the domain of daredevils and globetrotting archeologists, these and other popular adventures are done every year by real travelers on real budgets. Cutting through the jungle of tour operators to get the best deals, though? That can be as hard as hiking the Inca Trail.
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Ford, Toyota recall nearly 5 million vehicles
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine...
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Norfolk pulling out stops for ECSU alumni
Norfolk tourism officials are rolling out the red carpet for Elizabeth City State University alumni who plan to honor a boycott of city hotels during next month's ECSU Homecoming Weekend.
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The Davis Enterprise
Seize the day! Published Jan 17, 2005 - 16:26:27 CST.
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: 10 September 2005

Priceline.com Says A Cruise May Be One Of This Fall's Best Travel Values
Is your fall vacation on hold because of gasoline and airline ticket prices? Then this might be the year to take a cruise.
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Reality TV comes to Paso Robles
A Los Angeles production company, Bunim-Murray Productions, is shooting an episode of its Emmy-award-winning reality television series "Starting Over" in Paso Robles this weekend.
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Survivors face lines, sickness / Families living in huge complexes find difficult circumstances -- traumatized
Princessis Gomez sat in the shade with her head down outside the Reliant Arena, preparing herself for yet another long wait in the heat and humidity of this southern Texas city. The 35-year-old single mother had just spent 3 1/2 hours waiting for a...
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faLL tRaveL
One of the great advantages to living in the Southeastern U.S. is the balmy weather that lasts well into Autumn. Some of the best travel opportunities happen well after summer is officially over.
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Family Cruise Packages on News: 09 September 2005

Norwegian Dream trips haunt some
It was supposed to be the trip of his lifetime, but Jerry Girmus said sailing on the Norwegian Dream this summer was more like a bad dream...
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President Bush, call Oprah
Can someone tell President Bush to call Oprah?
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Family spirits in the blue lagoon
Life is pretty quiet and laidback on the spectacularly scenic South Pacific isle of Mare.
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Win a pair of tickets to the Nova Scotia International Air Show
great prizes. You'll find below a list of the current contests. Click for your chance to WIN! Only one entry per person! 1. The Chronicle Herald's "Win a dream" promotion will run from September 1, 2005 to November 27, 2005.
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News on Cheap Cruises: 08 September 2005

You Can Bid to Be Named in King Novel
Only a handful of people have bragging rights of having a character in a Stephen King novel named after them.
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PCs could make in-dash splash
Companies have been trying to popularize car PCs for years, but the gadgets have never really taken off. That seems to be changing as hobbyists pour into the market.
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9-8 Our Town
Our Town is published in each issue free of charge. Deadline for publication is 5 p.m. Monday. To place an item in Our Town, call 887-8051 or fax items to 887-8225. Items may also be dropped off at the Cedar Creek Pilot office, or e-mailed at news@cedarcreekpilot.com.
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Want your name in a King novel? Make a bid
Authors auctioning chance to name minor character in upcoming books
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Real Luxury Cruises: 08 September 2005

It's not all smooth sailing on cruise ships available to evaucuees
GALVESTON, Texas To many Hurricane Katrina evacuees who endured the storm's horror and its aftermath in the New Orleans Superdome and days of crowded uncertainty in Houston's Astrodome, it seemed way too good to be true: The federal government was offering them refuge aboard three luxury cruise ships?
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Cruise ship relocation plan on hold
FEMA finds storm victims reluctant to leave shelters HOUSTON - A plan by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to relocate storm victims from the Astrodome and other shelters to luxury cruise ships hit a snag yesterday: The residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina don't want to move again.
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Cruise ship plan doesn't go over well among evacuees
HOUSTON -- A plan by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to relocate evacuees from the Astrodome and other shelters here to luxury cruise ships hit a snag yesterday: The residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina don't want to move again.
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Plans for shelters on cruise ships dropped
GALVESTON Federal officials have abandoned plans to house more than 4,000 Hurricane Katrina survivors on luxury liners in Galveston. With scores of volunteers and city officials on alert, word came Wednesday that there still were no takers among evacuees for the floating shelters.
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Information on Discount Cruise: 08 September 2005

Ford Recalls 3.8 Million Pickups, SUVs
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the fifth largest auto industry recall in U.S. history.
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Recalls For Ford And Toyota
Ford Motor Co. recalled 3.8 million trucks and SUVs for a cruise control switch thought to cause engine fires. It is the fifth largest automobile recall in U.S. history. Toyota recalled more than 900,000 vehicles because of power steering problems.
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Ford, Toyota recall millions of vehicles
WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles Wednesday for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the fifth-largest auto industry recall in U.S. history.
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Ford issues recall for 3.8 million trucks and SUVs
WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickups and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the fifth largest auto industry recall in U.S. history. Ford said the recall of 1994-2002 model-year vehicles includes the company's hot-selling F-150 pickup, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and Ford Bronco. The company said
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The fun of a Last minute cruise: 08 September 2005

Bowen Island, B.C.: Dramatic views for a dream price
For a short but extremely scenic cruise out of Vancouver, B.C., take the Queen of Capilano ferry on a 20-minute ride across Howe Sound to Bowen Island. It costs only $5.40 one-way and gives you some of the sights that passengers pay thousands of dollars for on Alaska cruises.
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Travelocity Names Tracey Weber Chief Operating Officer - North America
Travelocity today announced that Tracey Weber has been named chief operating officer - North America and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the company's North American flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruise lines of business and its TotalTrip and Last Minute Deals dynamic packaging products.
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Driver takes special kids for daily ride
The last time I rode a school bus was five years ago when I started the school year as a reporter covering Holland Public Schools. Before that, well, it's been years since I tried to scribble last-minute trigonometry answers as a bus bounced me to school.
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GROUP FIVE: Italy cruise after early scare
Luca Toni struck a hat-trick for Italy as they recovered from an early scare to beat Belarus 4-1 in their Group Five qualifier on Wednesday. With Scotland beating Italy's closest rivals Norway, Marcello Lippi's side now have a five point lead with two games, against Slovenia and Moldova, remaining.
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Information on Cruises to the Mediterranean: 08 September 2005

Police chief on talk circuit
OAK HILL -- Ever since Police Chief Walter Zalisko and his wife, Pat, took a long-planned Mediterranean cruise, he has become a celebrity of sorts. It started after the much publicized "honeymooner murder" that occurred on the same cruise as the Zaliskos were taking in July.
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Kate Brunel-Cohen's Mediterranean Blog
Id yet to see the rain in Spain, but today I got in spades. Plus forked lightening. Plus deafening thunder. Spent a lot of the day sheltering in doorways, which is a great way to meet people, by the way.
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Kate Brunel-Cohen's Mediterranean Blog
Today was a Cala dr day as I pottered about, did some ironing (yes, really), bought Heat Magazine and dug out the old lap-top. The possible trip to Cabrera was off due to the hooly blowing outside the marina, so I took up Yacht Club Cala drs very kind offer and made use of their facilities.
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Couple mark 50th with cool Alaska cruise
Jim and Janet Moore of Germantown celebrated their 50th anniversary with a two-week cruise to Alaska. Alaska was chosen because the Moores had always talked about visiting there one day and this seemed like a wonderful occasion.
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Information on Caribbean Cruises: 08 September 2005

Cruise Lines Pay More for Fuel After Storm
Higher fuel costs caused by Hurricane Katrina are expected to cut into cruise lines' profits, but industry officials said the deadly hurricane season hasn't kept passengers away.
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Cruise lines pay more for fuel after Katrina, but demand steady
Even-higher fuel costs caused by Hurricane Katrina are expected to cut into cruise lines' profits, but industry officials said they haven't noticed a drop in passengers because of the deadly and disruptive hurricane season.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-05 06:25 GMT: Row over funding of Tony Blair's Caribbean cruise
LONDON (AFX) - Downing Street on Sunday refused to reveal who paid for Tony Blair's family vacation in the Caribbean, amid a growing row over the cost of the British Prime Minister's luxury holiday. Three yachts were chartered to take the Blair family and their entourage on a five-day cruise.
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Feds ask cruise lines to house the displaced (The Miami Herald)
Sep. 1--The federal government Wednesday asked cruise lines, including Miami's Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International, to use their ships to house Gulf Coast residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Going on a Cruise for your Honeymoon: 08 September 2005

1010 WINS - New York's All News Station : Blumenthal Butting Into Cruise Case?
Blumenthal Butting Into Cruise Case? (1010 WINS) (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) Attorney General Richard Blumenthal went on national television this week to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Greenwich resident George Smith from his honeymoon cruise.
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Ever-present Blumenthal rankles criminal investigators
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Attorney General Richard Blumenthal went on national television this week to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Greenwich resident George Smith from his honeymoon cruise. Blumenthal talked about potential suspects and suggested the man's wife would be cleared of wrongdoing.
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Ever-present Blumenthal rankles criminal investigators
Eds: SUBS graf 3 to DELETE extraneous word 'interview.' NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Attorney General Richard Blumenthal went on national television this week to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Greenwich resident George Smith from his honeymoon cruise.
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Feds tell Blumenthal to butt out of Smith disappearance case
NEW HAVEN Attorney General Richard Blumenthal went on national television this week to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Greenwich resident George Smith from his honeymoon cruise.
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Real Luxury Cruises: 05 September 2005

Cruise liners drafted into relief
THREE luxury cruise liners have been drafted for the US Government's effort to shelter hundreds of thousands of evacuees left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.
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Cruise liners drafted into Katrina relief effort
WASHINGTON : Three luxury cruise liners have been drafted for the US government's effort to shelter hundreds of thousands of evacuees left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-05 06:25 GMT: Row over funding of Tony Blair's Caribbean cruise
LONDON (AFX) - Downing Street on Sunday refused to reveal who paid for Tony Blair's family vacation in the Caribbean, amid a growing row over the cost of the British Prime Minister's luxury holiday. Three yachts were chartered to take the Blair family and their entourage on a five-day cruise.
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Row over funding of Tony Blair's Caribbean cruise
LONDON AFP) - Downing Street refused to reveal who paid for Tony Blair's family vacation in the Caribbean, amid a growing row over the cost of the British Prime Minister's luxury holiday.
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The fun of a Last minute cruise: 02 September 2005

Letters to the Editor
While vacationing on a cruise last week, the ship I was on stopped at Marthafs Vineyard for the day on August 23. I did the bus tour around the Island and made a few purchases in Oak Bluffs. While in Oak Bluffs, I lost my wallet.
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Woodward rolls back to yesteryear with its 11th cruise
One cruise. One street. Nine cities. 1.7 million people.
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Governor Orders Evacuations in New Orleans
The flooding in New Orleans grew worse by the minute Tuesday, prompting Gov. Kathleen Blanco to say that everyone still in the city, now huddled in the Superdome and other rescue centers, need to leave.
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Spectators revved up for annual cruise-in
MANSFIELD -- Gary Shrock was peppered nonstop Saturday night with questions about the shiny red vintage truck he's owned for the last 11 years. Eyes widened at the Heart of the City Cruise-In, when passers-by who love movies spotted the 1949 Ford F1 and it's seven-letter license plate, SHSHANK.
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The fun of a Last minute cruise: 01 September 2005

Letters to the Editor
While vacationing on a cruise last week, the ship I was on stopped at Marthafs Vineyard for the day on August 23. I did the bus tour around the Island and made a few purchases in Oak Bluffs. While in Oak Bluffs, I lost my wallet.
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Woodward rolls back to yesteryear with its 11th cruise
One cruise. One street. Nine cities. 1.7 million people.
Read More...

Governor Orders Evacuations in New Orleans
The flooding in New Orleans grew worse by the minute Tuesday, prompting Gov. Kathleen Blanco to say that everyone still in the city, now huddled in the Superdome and other rescue centers, need to leave.
Read More...

Spectators revved up for annual cruise-in
MANSFIELD -- Gary Shrock was peppered nonstop Saturday night with questions about the shiny red vintage truck he's owned for the last 11 years. Eyes widened at the Heart of the City Cruise-In, when passers-by who love movies spotted the 1949 Ford F1 and it's seven-letter license plate, SHSHANK.
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