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Vacation travel picking up; for business, not so much
With the economy on the rebound, Americans once again are cracking open their pocketbooks to take family vacations and other leisure trips. But corporate managers in charge of spending for business conferences and conventions remain tightfisted with...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Los Angeles Hotels, Doughnuts, Singapore Airlines
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Singapore Airlines treats L.A. fliers with doughnuts
On Singapore Airlines, the onboard menu changes with each airport the carrier serves, so fliers can order local dishes or drinks. For example, passengers flying from San Francisco to Hong Kong or South Korea can order Napa Valley wines. “The...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Doughnuts, Singapore Airlines, Foods and Beverages
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Entering the world of Transformers at Universal Orlando
What began life as a toy has grown into a series of action movies and now a big-time attraction at Universal Studios. Transformers: The Ride — 3D incorporates giant screens, moving platforms and special effects — including a secret...
Tags: Universal Studios Orlando, Movies, Hasbro Inc., Transformers (movie), Interstate 4
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American parents need more help, fewer scolds
It's hardly the type of remark that invites a nuanced dialogue: "Why bother having children if you never want to see or speak to them? Why not just get a goat that eats money and then hire some Swedish lady to pet the goat all day?" But it sprang from...Tags: Pakistan, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Corrie Wallace, helps immigrants with education
Corrie Wallace has helped immigrant parents — from the Philippines, Mexico, Malawi, Russia, Poland, Pakistan and elsewhere — navigate the sometimes puzzling American public school system, giving them tools, as she says, to "help parents help...
Tags: Japan, Religion and Belief, Separation of Church and State, Immigration, Pakistan
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Obama to press China's Xi to stop cyber attacks
WASHINGTON — In January 2010, when Google accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating its network to track emails of human rights activists, the Obama administration didn't disclose what U.S. diplomats in Beijing believed: China's Politburo had directed...
Tags: WikiLeaks, U.S. Department of State, Computer Crime, Theft, Espionage and Intelligence
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Video: Fast and Furious stars shocked by Singapore car prices and you will be too
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Videos, Celebrities The moral of the story: Don't buy cars in Singapore. That nugget of knowledge comes courtesy of Fast and Furious 6 star Vin Diesel, who came to the realization after learning that a Toyota Prius rings the registers... -
Defense chief Chuck Hagel seeks to reassure Asia allies
SINGAPORE — Chuck Hagel emerged from combat in the Vietnam War with two Purple Hearts and "a sense of how important it would be for America to engage wisely in Asia," as he put it to top defense officials gathered here. Now, more than a year after...Tags: Japan, Defense, NATO, Wars and Interventions, Martin Dempsey
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel heads for Asia
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT — More than a year after the Obama administration announced it was shifting its defense policy to focus on Asia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is trying to convince allies in the region that the so-called “Asia...Tags: South Korea, Japan, Defense, NATO, Wars and Interventions
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U.S. economy the most competitive in the world, report says
Thanks to a rebounding stock market and innovation coming from American companies, the U.S. has regained the top spot as the most competitive economy in the world, according to an annual ranking by Swiss business school IMD. The report released...
Tags: China, Labor Markets, Japan, Shinzo Abe, Singapore Airlines
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Howard County Arts Council exhibit travels the world
The "Resident Visual Artists Exhibit 2013" showcases artists who maintain studios at the Howard County Arts Council. They're making art at this Ellicott City facility, but their imaginations roam all over the place. A case in point is Mary Jo Tydlacka,...
Tags: Painting, Ellicott City, Trips and Vacations, Arts, Artists
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Singapore Airlines orders 60 new planes
Betting on the continued growth of international travel, Singapore Airlines ordered 60 new jets in a deal worth $17 billion, the airline announced. The airline has split its order, calling for 30 Boeing planes and 30 Airbus jets, with delivery of the...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., AMR Corp., Singapore Airlines, Boeing Co., Los Angeles International Airport
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