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Athens International Airport; Slightly above the major European airports' performance TravelDailyNews | For the period January - June, Athens International Airport traffic remained at the corresponding 2009 levels (+0.1%, 7.2 million passengers), despite a 3.5% drop in flights mainly attributed to the negative second quarter of the year. This satisfactory result amid the ongoing adverse conditions, ...
Iceland Express announces future plans for trans-Atlantic route TravelDailyNews | Due to the continued success of its New York route, Iceland Express is once again extending its service to the Big Apple - permanently. | The low-fare airline will make the London Gatwick to Newark International service a lasting fixture on its schedule after receiving an average of 90 per cent lo...
Luxuries from China's Forbidden City to travel US Seattle Times BEIJING - | Deep in a long-forgotten corner of the Forbidden City and up a twisting stairway are four sets of twin doors, shut for more than eight decades. They reveal rare sweeping views to the north, south, east and west above the golden-tiled roof...
Luxuries from China's Forbidden City to travel US Lexington Herald-Leader | AP Photo - In this photo taken on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, Nancy Berliner, left, curator of Chinese art and culture at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem and Henry Ng, executive vice president of the World Monuments Fund stand on a pavillion as the...
Luxuries from China's Forbidden City to travel US Houston Chronicle | BEIJING - Deep in a long-forgotten corner of the Forbidden City and up a twisting stairway are four sets of twin doors, shut for more than eight decades. They reveal rare sweeping views to the north, south, east and west above the golden-tiled roof...
Bank holiday frolics get under way Irish Times | CHARLIE TAYLOR | A fun-filled weekend is promised this bank holiday weekend, with festivals, parades and sporting events taking place throughout the country. | The entertainment starts this evening with heavy metal legends Iron Maiden at the O2 in ...
Luxuries from China's Forbidden City to travel US Wtop By CARA ANNA | Associated Press Writer | BEIJING (AP) - Deep in a long-forgotten corner of the Forbidden City and up a twisting stairway are four sets of twin doors, shut for more than eight decades. They reveal rare sweeping views to the north, sout...
Luxuries from China's Forbidden City to travel US The Miami Herald | BEIJING -- Deep in a long-forgotten corner of the Forbidden City and up a twisting stairway are four sets of twin doors, shut for more than eight decades. They reveal rare sweeping views to the north, south, east and west above the golden-tiled roo...
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Nike Agrees to Help Displaced Honduran Workers The New York Times | Filed at 6:14 p.m. ET | MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- In a move praised by labor activists, Nike Inc. agreed Monday to spend $1.5 million to help workers abruptly laid off last year by t...
The Right and the Climate The New York Times | Climate change legislation has been dying in the Senate for months now, but Harry Reid’s decision to finally admit as much — in the midst of an endless East Coast hea...
Add diet, exercise to your travel plans Ohio | From diet-busting menus to life-threatening ailments, summer vacation is filled with hazards to a healthy lifestyle. | Fortunately, whether you're going around the world or makin...
Brewing's coming home The Guardian | As a competition last weekend showed, the finest beers money can't buy are being made in garages across the land. What's your first thought when someone offers you a pint of home-brew? The brewing shed at Alpha Farm, Oregon, USA. Photograph: Gilles...
Arizona appeals ruling amid protests Nashville Tennessean | PHOENIX — The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry protesters chanted that they refused to "live in fear."...
Qantas jet suffers mid-air engine surge The Daily Telegraph Australia | A QANTAS plane flying from Hong Kong to Sydney was forced to turn back to the airport after suffering an engine surge. | The 327 passengers on board the Boeing 747-400 had already spent four hours sitting on the tarmac without food because of bad weather and mechanical problems before the place was forced to turn around as it was still climbing. ...
Puyol: Fabregas wanted to go ESPN | July 30, 2010 | Barcelona defender Carles Puyol feels Arsenal may be making a mistake by keeping Cesc Fabregas for another season as he "doesn't want to be there". | GettyImages | Carles Puyol is desperate to see Cesc Fabregas return | The pursuit of Fabregas looks set to end in failure for now as Arsenal have shown no inclination to enter discus...
