| Britons set sights on Hong Kong |
| Last year saw an 'exceptional' number of Britons head to Hong Kong, according to new figures Travel Mole reports that some 600,000 visitors headed to the former crown colony last year, (more) |
| Motorists told not to dump cigarettes from window |
| Police in Lancashire have warned drivers in the area that they will be punished if they are caught throwing cigarettes out of their car windows, it has been reported According to the Blackpool Gazette, the three Fylde coast authorities have told moto (more) |
| Vermont Firefighters Join Campaign for Photoelectric Smoke Detectors |
| When a fire killed a Barre, Vermont mother and four children in 2005, there was something peculiar: As firetrucks arrived, the apartment was full of smoke and had a working smoke detector, but it wasn (more) |
| Photo of the Day 2-10-2008 |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Asia, Laos, Photo of the DayUncornered Market snapped this shot on a boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw, Laos I took this same boat ride in reverse, in 2005 It was peaceful and beautiful, with green hills and (more) |
| Living in IKEA: It can be done |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Stories, Singapore, Taiwan, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, VideoAnna's post about IKEA brought back fond memories Going to IKEA in Singapore and Taiwan were wonderful outings that helped us add affordable, a (more) |
| Outsourcing: Get a personal assistant to help with travel needs |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Business, India, Internet Tools, NewsOne of the fine things about living overseas is the hired help Hiring someone to clean house once a week was one of the perks in Singapore and Taiwan In India we had three people w (more) |
| The Hertz Corporation: Hertz Completes Acquisition of BPA Franchise Locatio |
| PARK RIDGE, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (NYSE: HTZ) announced that its Hertz car rental brand has acquired six vehicle rental locations from its licensee, BPA, in France Located in the south of France, BPA has operated a successful (more) |
| Grinding to a halt on January 2nd? |
| Britannia Rescue is warning motorists to beware of breaking down on January 2nd
as internal data reveals the first working day of January is statistically
Britain's busiest for breakdowns (more) |
| N.D. Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Theft |
| A Fargo, N D insurance agent has pleaded guilty to 38 felony charges as part of a plea agreement recommending that he serve a total of two years in prison
Sixty one year old David Skjerven (SHUR (more) |
| Inexcusable hotel negligences |
| Filed under: Stories, Hotels and Accommodations, NewsThere are some stories you read and can't help but go 'how the hell?!' This is one of them: how did a 4 star hotel manage to get nitric acid mixed into the orange juice of a toddler? As a result, t (more) |
| The movies Aspen and beyond |
| Here's what's showing, and when, Monday at area theaters (more) |
| Auto insurance provider to reduce its rates |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co , the largest insurer of autos in West Virginia, announced today that it is lowering its overall auto rate level in the state by an average of 4 9 percent a move that will save its West Virginia customers $ (more) |
| City seeking tax-exempt status |
| ASPEN The Aspen city government stands to save millions of dollars with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) but first it will cost $30,000 to find out for sure (more) |
| Dealing with a missing pet |
| Sainsbury's Bank reports in a new survey that 8% of UK residents, equating to
3 93 million people, have had a pet cat or dog go missing over the past five
years Alarmingly, 26% of these owners believe their pets were stolen (more) |
| Bush administration demands that Europe beef up travel security |
| Filed under: Europe, North America, NewsWith all the caucuses and primary elections going on, it's easy to forget that we Americans are still living with the Bush administration And although Super Tuesday may have made you feel like change was just (more) |
| Aspen Self Storage under contract |
| ASPEN After two of the area's more ambitious development partnerships walked away from it, a parcel of land at the north side of the Aspen Business Center (ABC) is under contract for a reported price of $11 5 million (more) |
| Jurors to Begin Deliberations on Gen Re-AIG Reinsurance Case This Week |
| After a month of testimony, jurors in Hartford are expected to begin deliberating this week over the fate of former executives of General Re Corp , a reinsurance company owned by Berkshire Hathaway, w (more) |
| Thousands of Mass. Drivers Involved in Multiple Accidents |
| Thousands of Massachusetts drivers with histories of multiple crashes continue to get behind the wheel despite law designed to crack down on habitual offenders
A Boston Globe review of state motor (more) |
| Legally Blind Woman Can Pursue Restaurant Mistreatment Suit |
| When a legally blind woman went to eat at N Y fast food restaurants, workers greeted her with mockery and mistreatment, she said in a lawsuit
Employees grew irritated when she asked them to read (more) |
| WHS new 'Tentative List': Places to Love--Poverty Point National Monument |
| Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, HistoryFor the Gadling series 'World Heritage Site new 'Tentative List': Places to Love' we are covering the 14 sites that have been submitted for possible inclusion as an official World Heritage Site in the U (more) |
| 'Tent City' in New Orleans does, in fact, exist |
| Filed under: Activism, United States, NewsWhen Democratic presidential nominee hopeful John Edwards dropped out of the race late last month, he stood in front of his supporters in New Orleans and talked about an unfortunate site he witnessed on the w (more) |
| Agencies ponder Lower Blue usage cap |
| SUMMIT COUNTY After two years of behind the scenes work, key stakeholders along the Lower Blue north of Green Mountain Reservoir want public input on the best way to control use for the 15 mile river corridor (more) |
| Tanker spill closes Hwy. 82 in El Jebel |
| EL JEBEL A tanker truck full of gasoline rolled Sunday on Highway 82, closing both lanes and spilling gas onto the road (more) |
| Liberty Mutual's Profit Dips Almost 7% in 2007 |
| Liberty Mutual Group said its 2007 profit dipped nearly 7 percent compared with unusually strong 2006 results, as greater insurance industry competition led to pressure to cut policyholder rates
T (more) |
| Home insurance? Wot's covered? |
| According to a recent study by Nationwide, many people are failing to obtain
adequate insurance for their homes 20% of those questioned don't have any
buildings insurance and would not be covered in the event of damage caused by
floods, storms, or w (more) |
| Alberta government to appeal auto insurance ruling |
| The Alberta government will appeal a ruling Friday that struck down the province's $4,000 cap on payouts for soft tissue injuries in automobile collisions (more) |
| Minn. Public Safety Agency: 166 Killed in Alcohol-related Crashes in '06 |
| The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced recently that 166 people were killed in alcohol related crashes in Minnesota in 2006, the lowest death total on record
However, the department (more) |
| Nuclear site tourism, courtesy of Iran |
| Filed under: Asia, IranIran is, no doubt, a fascinating country to visit As James Vlahos writes in this New York Times article today, being 'an American in Iran' is not as scary as the Axis of Evil rhetoric might suggest He found the people of Iran (more) |
| Tenants in Famous NYC Building Sue Neighbor over Second-Hand Smoke |
| A couple in a famed apartment building that has been home to celebrities such as Angelina Jolie are suing a neighbor over her heavy smoking
Lawyers Jonathan and Jenny Needleman Selbin say in a la (more) |
| Should you think about getting a US bank account? |
| 'Pound sterling is at its highest level against the US dollar for 26 years' is
a common headline at present; in fact earlier this month £1 was worth
$2 11, a rate of exchange not experienced since 1977 In light of this are
there financial adva (more) |
| Home insurance - Nationwide offers refund |
| Nationwide Building Society is to launch a 'Refund the Difference' home
insurance promotion from January 14th (more) |
| Get serious about life insurance |
| Are you actually getting a good life insurance deal the best deal suited to
your age, gender, health, occupation and lifestyle? You owe it to yourself,
your family and other dependants to make the right decision when shopping for
life insurance It (more) |
| Premier muses about auto premium hike after liability cap axed in court |
| EDMONTON ' A major court ruling is making public versus private auto insurance one of the top issues in the campaign for the March 3 Alberta election (more) |
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| Langston Hughes: Poetry inspired by travel |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Stories, Mexico, United States, VideoWhen Langston Hughes's dad moved to Mexico when Langston was a child, he created the path to the poem, 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers ' In 1920, while crossing the Mississipi River on a (more) |
| Backcountry bliss can be deadly |
| Jim McCarthy was about a dozen turns into his backcountry powder run when he heard a low rumbling sound and saw the slope above him begin to move (more) |
| Tennessee Task Force Begins Debris Removal in Wake of Tornadoes |
| A multi agency state task force led by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to help the hardest hit areas with storm debris removal got underway Sunday
Operation "Tennessee Storm" will be ai (more) |
| Fischbacher, Suter share super G win |
| SESTRIERE, Italy Austria's Andrea Fischbacher and Switzerland's Fabienne Suter shared a victory Sunday in a super G that was shaped by varying wind and several crashes (more) |
| State Auto Offers Enhancements to ID Theft Coverage Program |
| Columbus, Ohio based State Auto Insurance Cos recently announced that it is now offering a comprehensive "Life Stages" identity management program providing free access to proactive and resolution se (more) |
| Just try keeping the public informed |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Save on your sat nav |
| Tesco Car Insurance is offering customers who purchase car insurance a
£100 discount on a Navman in car satellite navigation system at Tesco
Direct (more) |
| New contest: Six-word motto for US |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Blogs, United StatesOver at the always thought provoking Freakonomics blog, Stephen Dubner has been inspired by a new book of six word memoirs to hold a contest for the best six word motto of the US So far, the contest (more) |
| If in France weigh up healthcare costs |
| Thousands of expatriates living in France will need to act immediately to avoid
having to pay for costly medical treatment if Westminster isn't successful in
its bid to prevent proposed changes to the French healthcare system, advises
BUPA Internatio (more) |
| 1% of Brits in 'peak financial condition'? |
| A just released national study of financial fitness from Abbey has revealed
that only one in 100 Brits is in peak financial condition, while the average
person is a massive 43% overweight in financial terms (more) |
| The one about tots in chariots |
| My 14 year old son and I passed the three sleeping toddlers on a steep section of trail high above Aspen (more) |
| Ponce de Leon LTC RRG, Inc.: New Officers Elected by Ponce de Leon Risk Ret |
| ST AUGUSTINE, FL (MARKET WIRE) Ponce de Leon LTC RRG, Inc , a leading provider of liability insurance to long term care facilities in Florida, elected new Board leaders at a recent meeting here (more) |
| Want to make $120,000 on your next beach vacation? |
| Filed under: NicaraguaBluefield, Nicaragua isn't in any travel guides After all, the bars and beaches aren't anything you couldn't find in more American friendly outlets like neighboring Cancun Which is why you're really missing You see, even thoug (more) |
| 75% of Brits worried about New Year's Eve burglaries |
| Sixteen per cent of Brits or 7 4 million people will stay at home on New
Year's Eve this year because they're frightened to leave their home for fear of
being burgled, according to research from Abbey Insurance (more) |
| Auto insurance provider to reduce its rates |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co , the largest insurer of autos in West Virginia, announced today that it is lowering its overall auto rate level in the state by an average of 4 9 percent a move that will save its West Virginia customers $ (more) |
| Cockpit Chronicles: Travel Tip: Don't leave home without pants! |
| Filed under: Europe, United Kingdom, Airlines, Transportation, Airports, The Cockpit ChroniclesThe third and final London trip of the month was the most memorable I doubt if I'll be able to see London again before it goes back to the 777, which norm (more) |
| Tonight: Mother Truckers in Carbondale |
| CARBONDALE A rare Monday show at Steve's Guitars makes Carbondale the hot pick for live music (more) |
| Alabama Senate Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements |
| The Alabama Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy
The Senate voted 33 0 on Jan 7 for a bill that would increase the limits for the firs (more) |
| OSHA Hit for Lack of Safety Rules on Deadly Dust Explosions |
| Top federal safety officials urged the Labor Department in 2006 to adopt critical regulations to prevent deadly dust explosions like the one suspected in the deadly blast in a Georgia sugar plant la (more) |
| Middle schoolers to display scientific skills |
| ASPEN Aspen's public school science education showcased last month at the Aspen Elementary School science fair gets another public airing Feb 12 at the Aspen Middle School science fair (more) |
| On Affordable Home Insurance - Have You Applied These Savings Tips? |
| You must do your best to implement as many tips as apply in your situation if you want to enjoy the most affordable home insurance rates for your profile and coverage needs Here are some more tips that will help you save massively (more) |
| Caught in the clutches of YouTube |
| Just when I managed to finally wrest myself from the time wasting grip of Wikipedia (because who doesn't suddenly have the urge to read lots of flimsily cited information about, say, Mr Magoo?) (more) |
| No surprise as BoE cuts interest rates |
| The Bank of England has announced a 0 25% cut in interest rates News of the
cut, which will mean roughly £30 a month less on a typical £150K
mortgage, will come as no great surprise to the markets, given the stock market
convulsions seen (more) |
| Arson Suspected at Tenn. Mosque, Federal Agents Investigate |
| A mosque in Columbia, Tenn , was destroyed by a fire last week that federal investigators say appears to have been caused by arson
Investigators also found drawings of swastikas and other graffit (more) |
| Motor/home insurance premiums on the up |
| Premiums for both car and home insurance have once again risen, the latest
findings from the AA British Insurance Premium Index show (more) |
| The exclusion zone - what your insurance won't cover |
| If you are taking out any kind of insurance policy such as home, travel,
wedding or payment protection, make sure you read the small print before
signing up Insurers tend to include a number of insurance exclusions in the
small print some are obvi (more) |
| Front Range snowmobilers found alive |
| EMPIRE, Colo Four snowmobilers who spent a cold night in the mountains about 40 miles west of Denver were found alive and in good condition Monday (more) |
| Tyre checks 'should not be neglected' |
| Motorists should make sure that they do not forget about their tyres when carrying out safety checks on their vehicles, a rescue company comments According to Autonational Rescue, drivers often neglect to check their wheels, even though they could pr (more) |
| Basalt hotel owners eye redevelopment |
| BASALT The owners of Basalt's Green Drake Inn are working on an application to redevelop the hotel into a mix of residences, retail shops and offices, according to one of the partners (more) |
| Devil will be in the debts and capital ratio detail for banks |
| THIS year's bank reporting season kicks off on Wednesday but for once the attention may fall on capital ratios and bad debts rather than mammoth profits (more) |
| Snow could drive you mad |
| With snow now falling over portions of the UK, James Harrison, Chief Executive
of Insurancewide com Services Ltd , says using good common sense is the best
way forward when driving in the tricky conditions (more) |
| National Business Group on Health: National Business Group on Health and HH |
| WASHINGTON, DC (MARKET WIRE) The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) and the U S Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH) today announced a new two year effort to strengthen ongoing partnerships and build new bu (more) |
| What a difference independent financial advice makes |
| Chris Cummings, Director General of AIFA, said, 'Whether planning for
retirement, reviewing investments or cutting credit card debt, independent
research shows that consumers are financially better off once they've been
advised by a professional fina (more) |
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| Affordable Home Insurance - You'll Pay Less |
| You'll pay less if you take a few time tested steps to affordable home insurance Do you know the right steps to take? If you do know all the steps then go ahead and start using them to save big If you don't this article will show a good number (more) |
| Silt mayor won't run for commissioner |
| SILT, Colo Mayor Dave Moore announced Friday afternoon that he will not run for the Garfield County Board of Commissioners because of the recall election he faces in April (more) |
| Stupid yet successful travel scams |
| Filed under: Stories, NewsI'm a sucker for fictional books and films on con artists Don't you dare judge me, but Sidney Sheldon's 'If Tomorrow Comes' a novel about two super smart ass criminals who have intriguing ways of duping people for ridicu (more) |
| Affordable Home Insurance - Silly Mistakes That Cost You, Smart Moves That |
| You'll do well to avoid certain silly mistakes that will make affordable home insurance a lot more difficult to find At the same time, you should do your utmost to learn things that will help you save a great deal Here is a selection of both to hel (more) |
| Which presidential candidate would you most want to travel with? |
| Filed under: Activism, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, NewsA new poll asks the all important question: Which of the presidential candidates would you most want to travel with? The results show Barack Obama in the lead with 44%, with voters (more) |
| Homeowners need cover that fits |
| A quitening property market and the crunch on credit is prompting more people
to focus on what insurance they have or don't have to cover their mortgage
repayments should they be unable to work, according to Independent Financial
Adviser, Lifesea (more) |
| Fitch Report Discusses Recent Auto Insurer Results |
| CHICAGO Fitch Ratings has published a new report commenting on recent personal auto insurance financial results The report notes that although U S personal auto insurers have enjoyed a strong run of operating success and underwriting profitabil (more) |
| Maryland Can't Stop Allstate Plan to Refuse New Coastal Business |
| Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S Tyler today accepted Allstate Insurance Co 's decision to refuse new homeowners' policies in coastal areas
Tyler said his agency's hands were effectively (more) |
| How to Minimise Risks to Your Property for Cheaper Home Insurance Premiums |
| One of the best ways to cut your home insurance premiums is to reduce the risks to your property and it's contents All insurance is based upon risk so if you can find ways to reduce the risk to your home insurer, your premiums should follow Some (more) |
| ProMutual Group: A.M. Best Reaffirms ProMutual Group's Twelfth A- (Excellen |
| BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) A leading provider of medical liability insurance in the Northeast, ProMutual Group, was recently reaffirmed with its twelfth A (Excellent) rating from A M Best The nation's most recognized insurance rating organization b (more) |
| Alliant Emerging Markets: Alliant Emerging Markets Launches Bloomberg Polit |
| NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Alliant Emerging Markets announced the launch of its Bloomberg based services and analysis Alliant Emerging Markets' Bloomberg wire ticker will be listed under ABE Alliant Emerging Markets' Bloomberg home page code is (more) |
| Five Aspen swim teamers going to state |
| MONTROSE, Colol For Aspen's swim team, a season filled with high points and memorable performances reached its pinnacle this past weekend (more) |
| Wienerstube developers want meeting |
| ASPEN The developers of the Wienerstube building want a special meeting with elected officials to decide the fate of their proposed plan (more) |
| Kelly: politicians are risking prosperity |
| HE MAY be fluent in Mandarin, but Owen Kelly is not as inscrutable as the Chinese The new head of Scottish Financial Enterprise may use diplomatic language but his meaning is (more) |
| Audio guides for business travelers from The Economist |
| Filed under: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Airlines, Transportation, AirportsThe fine folks at The Economist have created a series of audio guides for those doing business in unfamiliar cities
They provide recommendations for getting (more) |
| Business pessimism hits 5-year high |
| Despite a slight upturn in expectations for their own business performance, UK
firms' optimism about the wider UK economy nose dived in December, according to
the latest Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets Business Barometer (more) |
| The secret to getting exit row seats |
| Filed under: AirlinesHere at Gadling, we're really obsessed with getting the best possible seat (check out Grant's series on getting better seats) And for the price you pay which is just a coach ticket there's nothing better than an exit row s (more) |
| Wishing you a burglar-free Xmas |
| The spirit of Christmas could turn decidedly frosty this year as a new report
reveals how thieves across the UK are planning their top festive season steals (more) |
| An Essential deal from Amex |
| American Express Insurance Services has announced the launch of Essential a
flexible new European annual travel insurance product (more) |
| Snow traps Park County residents |
| FAIRPLAY, Colo Park County commissioners plan to ask for state of emergency status after snowstorms prompted road closures and left some residents unable to leave their homes (more) |
| Update: 5 Fatalities, Several Missing in Georgia Sugar Refinery Blast |
| Two days after a massive explosion and fire devastated a Georgia sugar refinery, John Calvin Butler Jr and his younger brother, Jamie were still in a medically induced coma
Company officials ha (more) |
| Ski areas, other businesses cope with limits on seasonal workers |
| WASHINGTON The bitter standoff in Congress over immigration reform is hitting home in ski country this winter (more) |
| Fitch Report Discusses Recent Auto Insurer Results |
| CHICAGO Fitch Ratings has published a new report commenting on recent personal auto insurance financial results The report notes that although U S personal auto insurers have enjoyed a strong run of operating success and underwriting profitabil (more) |
| TheStreet.Com's Jim Cramer: AIG Got Cocky, Got Caught |
| The insurer's auditing probe is a result of judgments on data that could not be modeled, says Jim Cramer of www thestreet com in this (more) |
| For Those Interested In Cheaper Home Insurance - Here Are Time-Tested Tips |
| There are tips that will ensure cheaper home insurance rates for all who make use of them correctly I'll share a good number of such tips in this article But take note that they will only be beneficial to you to the extent that you apply them Here (more) |
| Something to cheer you up on this snowy day |
| Filed under: Scuba Diving, MalaysiaIt's quite miserable here in Pittsburgh, something like 10 degrees Fahrenheit with a nice drizzling snowstorm on top So I went and found myself some nice tropical paradise pictures to look at, and guess what, it h (more) |
| UK's Chartered Insurance Institute Beefs up Professional Standards Team |
| The UK's Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is increasing the resources behind its initiative to raise professional standards and increase levels of qualifications in the general insurance sector (more) |
| Affordable Home Insurance - Avoiding Costly Mistakes, Taking Beneficial Ste |
| You will make your goal of landing an affordable home insurance rate a lot easier if you learn to avoid certain costly mistakes and as well take certain beneficial steps Here are a few of things to avoid and things to pursue (more) |
| Valentine's Day safety reminder for young drivers |
| Motorists taking to the road this Valentine's Day have been reminded to stay safe as part of a new campaign, it has been reported The Sheffield Star states that the scheme, called Making South Yorkshire Roads Safer For My Girlfriend, is primarily aim (more) |
| Race for Del. Insurance Commissioner Underway as Denn Eyes New Job |
| Delaware's Sussex County Recorder of Deeds John Brady is officially in the race for state insurance commissioner
Brady is running as a Republican and launched his campaign last week with appearanc (more) |
| Fire Destroys Part of London's Camden Market; No Casualties Reported |
| A major fire broke out late Saturday at London's famous Camden market, ripping through one of the city's top tourist draws and a nearby celebrity hangout, fire officials and witnesses said
Flames (more) |
| Fire Wipes Out Manufactured Home Plant in Tennessee |
| A Champion Enterprises factory that was the biggest employer in the city of Henry, Tenn , has been wiped out in a fire
No workers were present when the fire began early Jan 8 at the manufactured (more) |
| Skiers for Hillary |
| Turnout has been the feel good story of this wonderfully competitive race for the Democratic presidential nomination (more) |
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