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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Cleanliness drive in Kashmir provide impetus to tourism

    Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals. The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) constructed the STP which has a capacity to treat 5.4 million litres of sewage per day. Saqib, a resident, appreciated the state ...

  • Airlines urged to improve punctuality

    /enpproperty--> Chinese airlines haunted by poor punctuality will be forced to reduce flight and operating times, the top civil aviation watchdog said. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will request that airlines with a flight delay occurrence rate higher than the industry average reduce the number of flights and shorten their operating time, Xia Xinghua, deputy director of ...

  • National President of Skal meets with Thailand Director of Bhutans Tourism Council

    BANGKOK, Thailand - Seen recently in Bangkok were Karma Lotey, Director of Bhutan's Tourism Council, President of the Association of Bhutan Tour Operators (ABTO) and CEO of Yangphel Travel, visiting friend Andrew Wood, National President of Skal International Thailand. Karma and Andrew discussed many topics during his visit to Andrew's home including the setting up of a Skal Club in ...

  • Tourism leaders from Dubai and Seychelles meet

    Helal Saeed Almarri, the Director General of Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), the principal authority responsible for strengthening Dubai's positioning as a world-leading tourism destination and commercial hub, met Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, when the Minister was in Dubai on a working visit a week and ...

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The Verdict [DVD]

The Verdict [DVD]

It is interesting that Sidney Lumet's grim, but fully engrossing legal drama The Verdict was released theatrically the same weekend in 1982 as Walter Hill's 48 Hrs., an action-comedy that paired Nick Nolte with Eddie Murphy in his first major film role. 48 Hrs. is one of ... ...

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  • Qantas Airlines To Offer In-Flight Books

    Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. DAVID GREENE, HOST: And our last word in business on this Wednesday is: Mile High Book Club. LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: We're talking about an in-flight library offered by the Australian airline Qantas. GREENE: They will still have movies on the plane, that right, ...

  • 10 ways to spend Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas

    The unofficial start to summer is one of Las Vegas' most action-packed weekends. For Memorial Day, the city ups the celebration with plenty of live entertainment, banging beats from world-famous DJs and parties hosted by A-list celebrities. Here are some top picks for Memorial Day weekend in Vegas:Let the Clubs BeginThere's a slew ...

  • Delta Airlines wants to stop Ex-Im bank help on big jets

    BA.N ), and would be willing to forgo such support for its own purchases of smaller jets if all such subsidies were eliminated, the chief executive said on ...

  • Paula Deen Museum in the Works

    Image credit: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images Cork, Ireland, already has the butter museum.  But Albany, Ga., might soon have the next-best thing: The Paula Deen Museum. The Albany Herald reported that the love-her-or-love-to-hate-her Southern chef’s  museum would be housed in her childhood home. The venture has been led by B.J. Fletcher, an Albany businesswoman, and Deen’s ...

  • Virgin America getstop marks from Consumer Reports

    The first Virgin America flight lands in San Francisco, California in this file photo taken August 8, 2007. In an era where fliers complain air travel can feel like riding a city bus in the sky, Virgin America soared above the competition in Consumer Reports' airline rankings released ...

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