Travel
Bangkok
SE Asia Stocks-Mostly higher; Thai stocks off high after ruling
Bangkok PostReuters - Sep 2, 2010
BANGKOK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Thai stocks ended with slim gains on Thursday, erasing most of an early rise due to late selling in ...
Beijing
China TechFaith to invest $70M in Beijing facility
BusinessWeek - Sep 2, 2010
China TechFaith is partnering with state-owned Beijing E-town International Investment and Development Co., which will invest $30 million in the form of a ...
Boston
Why shouldn't Manny Ramirez fly his barber to Boston?
Chicago TribuneESPN - Sep 3, 2010
Before we get to Manny Ramirez flying his barber to Boston to cut his locks, let's get one thing straight: Not everything filthy rich ...
Cape Town
Five-star hotel brings a touch of luxury to Cape Town's regeneration
The GuardianThe Guardian - Sep 3, 2010
A decade ago Cape Town city centre was seen by many as a no-go area: daylight muggings, boarded-up buildings and parking attendants on the make. ...
Chicago
Chicago "Gang Summit": Reputed Gang Members Blast Police at News Conference
Chicago TribuneCBS News - Sep 3, 2010
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM/AP) Reputed gang members are the latest to come out against top Chicago police and federal prosecutors' so-called "gang summit" strategy ...
Dubai
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
Kansas City StarThe Associated Press - Sep 3, 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the US, Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in ...
Dublin
Guns N' Roses bottled off stage in Dublin
CBC.caThe Guardian - Sep 3, 2010
"Guns rocked Dublin last night, but we could've done without the Rose," explained a fan. But this was of little consolation to those who had already left ...
Edinburgh
New Edinburgh flight to Finland
FHR Travel ServicesBBC News - Sep 2, 2010
This link is a first for Scotland and means that Edinburgh Airport is number one in the UK (outside London) in terms of links to Scandinavia. ...
Florence
Samantha Cameron Poses With Baby Florence In London (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The Guardian (blog)Huffington Post (blog) - Sep 3, 2010
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, his wife Samantha and their baby girl Florence Rose Endellion were back in London on Friday and they posed outside ...
Kyoto
Mexico FM: Success of Cancun climate talks doesn't depend on agreeing on ...
The Canadian Press - Sep 3, 2010
Espinosa says most of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gases will remain in force beyond 2012. The United States rejected the Kyoto Protocol and ...
Las Vegas
Party Queen Paris Hilton Banned From Las Vegas Hot Spots
New York Daily NewsABC News - Sep 2, 2010
Paris Hilton has been banned from two Las Vegas hot spots following her arrest last week for alleged possession of cocaine. ...
Melbourne
Forget Melbourne Rebels
Goal.com AmericaTribalfootball.com - Sep 3, 2010
The Wasps fly-half, who is joining Australian side Melbourne Rebels from Wasps, has already trained with Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers this summer. ...
Montreal
CFL Week 10 – BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes Odds & Predictions
CBC.caSportsUntapped.com (blog) - Sep 3, 2010
BC Lions (1-7) play the Montreal Alouettes (6-2) on Friday at the Molson Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. This is the first game of the Labour Day Weekend and ...
Moscow
Moscow Detains Demonstrators
ReutersWall Street Journal - Sep 1, 2010
MOSCOW—Police sealed off a central Moscow square and skirmished with anti-Kremlin activists Tuesday evening, detaining at least three ...
New Orleans
New Orleans Saints release former Redskins running back Ladell Betts, sources say
WWL First NewsESPN - Sep 3, 2010
The New Orleans Saints have released running back Ladell Betts less than three weeks after signing the former Redskins player to a one-year contract in ...
New York City
Convicted Train Thief, Alleged Bus Thief Arrested for 27th Time
New York Times (blog)CBS News - Sep 3, 2010
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Police arrested the infamous New York City transit imposter Darius McCollum for the 27th time Tuesday. McCollum, 45, has been known over ...
San Francisco
1 dead in plane crash off San Francisco Bay
The Associated Press - Sep 2, 2010
Officials say a 40-year-old woman was found dead next to the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay. ...
Seattle
WNBA Playoffs WCF: Seattle Storm 82 v. Phoenix Mercury 74
ABC OnlineSportsPageMagazine.com - Sep 3, 2010
(WNBA Western Conference Finals Game 1: Seattle Storm 82 v. Phoenix Mercury 74, KeyArena, Seattle, WA. September 2, 2010) Up tight body defense of Lauren ...
Seoul
North Korea Appears Ready to Extend Dynastic Rule
The Chosun IlboNew York Times - Sep 2, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader, is expected to convene a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party in coming ...
Shanghai
Shanghai slips as IPOs weigh, HK up before US data
FOXBusiness - Sep 3, 2010
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - China's key stockindex slipped in lacklustre trade on Friday morning as ...
Singapore
'Top Chef': Gastro-nauts gear up for Singapore
E! Online (blog)Los Angeles Times (blog) - Sep 3, 2010
This week, Angelo recovered with a one-two punch, Padma test-drove cross-dressing and the chefs get revved up for street food-savvy Singapore. ...
Stockholm
Krona Gains After Riksbank Raises Rates, Lifts Economy Forecast
International Business TimesBusinessWeek - Sep 2, 2010
The krona rose 0.3 percent to 9.3071 per euro as of 5:36 pm in Stockholm. It climbed 0.5 percent in August, the fifth consecutive monthly gain. ...
Sydney
Qantas engine blast 'like fireworks', say passengers
Sydney Morning HeraldAFP - Sep 2, 2010
SYDNEY — Passengers on a Sydney-bound Qantas jet rocked by an exploding engine Thursday described how the plane felt like it had hit a "speed bump" and ...
Tokyo
Aeon Looks Beyond Japan's Borders
EarthtimesWall Street Journal - Sep 2, 2010
TOKYO—Japanese retailer Aeon Co.'s appetite for Carrefour SA's stores in southeast Asia is an aggressive attempt to extend its global ...
Toronto
Retail results spur profit at TD, Laurentian banks
CBC.caFOXBusiness - Sep 2, 2010
TORONTO (Reuters) - Strong retail bank resultsdrove quarterly profit higher at Toronto-Dominion Bank and its smaller rival Laurentian Bank ...
Vancouver
Wash. woman burned by substance thrown in face
New York Daily NewsThe Associated Press - Sep 1, 2010
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A 28-year-old Washington woman severely burned when a stranger threw an acid-like liquid in her face is listed in serious condition in a ...
Venice
Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba: Venice Film Festival Fashion News
CBC.caGather.com - Sep 2, 2010
The Venice Film Festival is off to a rousing start, especially with fashion forward celebrities Natalie Portman and Jessica Alba premiering their films ...
Vienna
Q&A: Anniversary Dinner in Vienna
New York Times (blog)New York Times (blog) - Sep 2, 2010
This year we are contemplating Vienna, and would like some suggestions for dining in a very Viennese style, but not at a luxurious price. ...