Greenland's prime minister lambasts Greenpeace for raiding Arctic oil rigTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:22PMKuupik Kleist claims environmental campaigners are damaging country's economy by occupy drilling platform The prime minister of Greenland has accused Greenpeace of threatening the safety of oil workers and the environment after four activists forced a controversial deep-sea exploration rig in the Arctic to shut down today. Just before dawn, the four campaigners used three high-speed inflatable ...
The making of an in-flight meal Chicken or beef?Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:47PMAn airline meal can range from basic to excellent – depending on what kind of ticket you have. Marie-Claire Digbyvisited the Gate Gourmet catering kitchens at Dublin Airport to find out what’s on the menu
American Airlines Labor Day sale: fares from $129 each wayTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:51PMBook a flight for Sept. 4, 5 or 8 and you can snag a ticket from Portland for as low as $129 each way.
Kwame Brown and Michael Jordan: The 10 Worst Marriages in NBA HistoryTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:09PMIn 2001, Michael Jordan, then the Washington Wizards' president of basketball operations, witnessed a workout of high school draft prospects Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, and Eddy Curry. Jordan found himself wowed by Browns domination in one-on-one drills, so much so, in fact, that he made the 6'11" forward-center the first high school prospect to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick. The ...
Kiwis like travelling cheap - surveyTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:05PMNew Zealanders are bargain hunters when they travel overseas.
Sea, Sun, and Scalpels: Brazil's Bid to Be the Four Seasons of Medical TourismTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:51AMBrazil, which has seen the number of foreign patients rise from 48,000 in 2005 to 180,000 last year--and is growing at a 30% clip year-over-year--is poised to draw still more from its neighbors and the U.S. thanks to shorter flights and a bump from futebol. Brazilians endlessly repeat the old saw that the world thinks of only three things when it thinks of Brazil: samba, carnivale and football ...
Long Haul for Happiness, Reveals SkyscannerTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:20AMEDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skyscanner devises a formula for happy holidays.
West Texas boundTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:19AMWhen the Bethel Braves football teams step off the plane this afternoon at Midland International Airport, two days before they play Permian High School, they’ll come face to face with their first opponent: the oppressive West Texas heat.
Survey shows Kiwis like travelling on the cheapMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:43PMNew Zealanders are bargain hunters when they travel overseas, they book trips months in advance and most stay overseas longer than a week - according to a new study from an online travel company