| WHS new 'Tentative List': Places to Love--Petrified Forest National Park |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Learning, Stories, North America, United States, EcotourismFor the Gadling series 'World Heritage Site new 'Tentative List': Places to Love' we are covering the 14 sites that have been submitted for pos (more) |
| Texas Physicians Joins Lawsuit to Protect Liability Reforms |
| The Texas Medical Association reported it has joined a legal action aimed a protecting tort reforms passed by the Texas Legislature passed in 2003
TMA said it sued to resolve several constitution (more) |
| SCOR: SCOR records excellent 2008 January Non-Life renewals, demonstrating |
| PARIS (MARKET WIRE) Press Release (more) |
| Hwy. 82 'smart' light needs IQ boost |
| BASALT Some Basalt officials wonder if a new 'smart light' on Highway 82 is using all its brain power (more) |
| Traveling together for Valentine's Day? Here's how NOT to hate each other a |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, EuropeThere are travel partners friends with whom you travel and then there's travel partners your real life partner that you travel with I'm lucky enough to have both Jen is my great friend from high school (more) |
| Decision looms on free buses to Snowmass |
| ASPEN Local elected officials will decide this week about running free buses between Aspen and Snowmass Village (more) |
| $10,000 offered for information on missing N.J. man |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo The family of a missing New Jersey man is offering a reward for any information that could lead to him (more) |
| Pitkin County receives Energy Star cash |
| Five local governments will receive state grant money in an effort increase energy efficiency in new homes built in their jurisidictions (more) |
| Aspen outdoor pool plan drowning in details |
| ASPEN Plans to build what could be a nearly $3 million outdoor public pool facility appear to have gone off the deep end (more) |
| The movie listings Aspen and beyond |
| Here's what's showing, and when, Wednesday at area theaters (more) |
| Scotland becomes toll-free as bridge charges stop |
| Motorists in Scotland can today cross bridges in the region for free after tolls were lifted by officials From midnight on Monday, drivers have been able to head across the Tay and Forth bridges without paying the 80 p and £1 fee which had previously (more) |
| Women in Breckenridge bar may hold clues to N.J. man's disappearance |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Breckenridge police are now looking to identify eight women who were seen with Alphonse 'Michael' Barbiere before he disappeared after leaving a local bar last Thursday night (more) |
| February most deadly avalanche month |
| Avalanche forecasters around Colorado are warily eying the backcountry snowpack, concerned that warming temperatures and clearing skies could lead to a spike in serious accidents in the coming weeks (more) |
| C.V. Starr Adds Allied World's Management Liability to Offerings |
| C V Starr & Co reports it will begin offering management liability lines of insurance coverage on behalf of Allied World National Assurance Co
The target market will be commercial middle market (more) |
| Credit Suisse 'contains' its subprime hit |
| CREDIT Suisse unveiled a 49 per cent dive in fourth quarter profits yesterday as the banking giant also wrote down a further Swf1 3 billion Swiss francs (£602 million) (more) |
| Ritter offers pared-back health plan |
| DENVER Gov Bill Ritter announced the first steps in implementing his health care reform package on Wednesday, saying the initial $25 million plan would cover about a quarter the 800,000 people in Colorado without insurance (more) |
| Validus Posts Q4, FY Gains; Conference Call Today, Details |
| Bermuda based Validus Holdings Limited reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $139 0 million, or $1 77 per diluted common share, compared with $69 1 million, or $1 16 per dilu (more) |
| New, tasteful hit in China: Osama bin Laden-shaped candy |
| Filed under: Asia, Afghanistan, China, United StatesThe things people make money on in this world are quite amazing I especially wonder about the Osama inspired merchandise that people seem to keep producing for some reason
A friend sent me a link (more) |
| Buffett's £410bn reinsurance offer |
| BILLIONAIRE investor Warren Buffett yesterday made an offer to three bond insurers hit by the subprime crisis to reinsure $800 billion (£410bn) of local government bon (more) |
| Prosecutors Say Gen Re-AIG Execs Knew of Reinsurance Wrongdoing |
| A federal prosecutor urged a jury in Hartford on Monday to follow the money and convict five former insurance company executives of a scheme to manipulate the financial statements of the world's large (more) |
| Photo of the Day (2-13-08) |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Asia, Photo of the Day
Since this is still Chinese New Year and I love photos of things in rows, perhaps because my life doesn't fit in rows, here's a shot taken by Willy Volk, one of Gadling's own Willy took this shot (more) |
| Arch Capital FY Net up 19% to $832 Million; Q4 Down Slightly; Conference Ca |
| The Bermuda based Arch Capital Group Ltd reported that net income available to common shareholders for the 2007 fourth quarter was $234 4 million, or $3 31 per share, compared to $239 3 million, or $ (more) |
| EOTC to meet at Aspen City Hall |
| ASPEN The Elected Officials Transportation Committee has changed its Thursday meeting place to the City Council chambers at Aspen City Hall (more) |
| Basalt OKs space for light industry |
| BASALT Who says high end residential projects, gargantuan hotels and new village cores are all developers in the Roaring Fork Valley are interested in anymore? (more) |
| Medical Costs for Auto Injury Claims Outpacing Inflation |
| A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has found that medical expenses reported by auto injury claimants continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation
Average claimed economic l (more) |
| Beware of fake malaria drugs in Asia |
| Filed under: Travel HealthA really interesting article over at Medical News Today looks at the prevalence of fake anti malarial medications being sold, especially in China The article is the result of a communal project involving physicians, public (more) |
| Keeping up with Frommer |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Keep the beauty, lose the crap |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Photo of the Day (02-12-08) |
| Filed under: Photo of the DayQuick question: Is this escalator, which leads weary travellers to the deepest Metro station in the Paris transportation network, shot from the bottom looking up or the top looking down? With a bit of consideration, I rea (more) |
| Mass. Firm to Appeal $431M Damages for Stent Patent Infringement |
| A jury says Boston Scientific Corp must pay $431 million in damages in a patent dispute over the medical device maker's drug coated stents
The company said that federal jury in Marshall, Texas re (more) |
| Transportation panel outlines plan to fix Colorado roads, bridges |
| DENVER A panel appointed by Gov Bill Ritter to find funding for the state's crumbling bridges and roads told lawmakers Tuesday that they need to find at least $500 million a year just to keep the highway system running (more) |
| Callidus Software Inc.: American Republic Insurance Selects Callidus Softwa |
| SAN JOSE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Callidus Software Inc (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), today announced that American Republic Insurance, has selected the Callidus Software suite of products to manage sales performance an (more) |
| National Geographic sponsors 'Geotourism Challenge' contest |
| Filed under: Activism, Learning, EcotourismWe all know about eco tourism, but what exactly is geotourism? Coined by the National Geographic Society Center for Sustainable Destinations, geotourism is 'tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical (more) |
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| Neb. Bill Would Expand Workers' Comp Coverage for Some Mental Illnesses |
| Nebraska lawmakers are considering a big change in workers' compensation law that could cost millions but that supporters say would provide needed help for injuries that often go unseen
Under the (more) |
| Big in Japan: Drinking breast milk and other bizarre fetishes |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, Japan, Big in Japan
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, which means that a lot of people out there are searching for Mr and Mrs Right
But, in this bustling modern day age of midnight deadlines and overt (more) |
| ING sells Mexico insurance unit to AXA for $1.5 billion |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) Dutch banking group ING (ING AS: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its Mexican insurance business, Seguros ING to AXA SA (AXAF PA: Quote, Profile, Research) for about $1 5 billion
ING will divest it (more) |
| Green holidays to be had on the train |
| Travelling by train, specifically the InterRail, is a popular way in which to explore Europe and is also eco friendly, it has been claimed According to STA Travel, travelling through Europe (more) |
| Brits driving abroad 'should hire from big name' |
| UK holidaymakers looking to rent a car while overseas should always aim to hire from a 'big dealer,' it has been claimed According to the Association of British Insurers, arranging (more) |
| Hotel water glass problems--still |
| Filed under: Business, Stories, Hotels and Accommodations, NewsWith the way media news travels, one would think that hotel water glasses are no longer being squirted with glass cleaner and are being properly washed The Atlanta news story about the q (more) |
| Rural state highways in a sad state |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Ill. Officials Accuse FEMA of Miscounting Flooded Homes |
| Federal officials were mired in political favoritism and miscounted the number of damaged homes in rejecting two Illinois counties' applications for disaster relief, local Illinios officials said this (more) |
| America's Wildest Weather Cities |
| Filed under: Learning, North America, United StatesLast Summer, Forbes released their list of America's 'Wildest Weather Cities,' which included nominations in categories like the coldest city, hottest, wettest, windiest, and 'most variety ' The city (more) |
| Caucuses limit voter participation |
| Unprecedented numbers of voters showed up at both the Democratic and Republican caucus meetings last week in Aspen, and local party chiefs were rightly thrilled about the turnout (more) |
| King to hit brakes on interest-rate cut |
| BANK of England Governor Mervyn King is today expected to raise his near term inflation outlook and downgrade growth forecasts for the UK economy, pushing back fresh interes (more) |
| Rockies' Herges, Hill apologize for using performance enhancers |
| DENVER Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Herges says he's actually glad he was implicated in the Mitchell Report on drugs in baseball because it led him to do some soul searching and clear his conscience over his 'dirty little secret ' (more) |
| Bar fights trouble Breckenridge officials |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Recent late night incidents that have resulted in broken bones, one death and, most recently, a missing person, have raised concern among officials in Breckenridge (more) |
| Profit Down 62% at Insurance Broker |
| The Marsh & McLennan Companies said its profit fell 62 percent in the fourth quarter as competition reduced the commissions the insurance broker charged (more) |
| AXA to Acquire ING Seguros |
| France's AXA Group has concluded an agreement to purchase 100 percent of the share capital of the ING Group's Mexican insurance subsidiary ING Seguros, for $1 5 billion (app €1 billion)
ING Segur (more) |
| Should you bring your own food when visiting China? |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, ChinaThere was a big New York Times story this weekend about the US Olympics delegation's plan to ship in 25,000 pounds of their own food to Beijing this summer Here's what one caterer for the delegation had to say about (more) |
| Choosing A Financial Planner |
| Most people assume that only those with wealth need a financial planner However,
everyone can benefit from professional financial advice, especially when it comes
to retirement planning issues Hiring or consulting with a financial pl (more) |
| Spring roll strike in Israel |
| Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Israel, NewsIf you were in Jerusalem yesterday and had a hankerin' for some spring rolls, you may have found yourself searching to no avail Workers went on a one day spring roll strike to protest the Israeli (more) |
| Where on Earth? Week 45 |
| Filed under: Where on Earth
This place is pretty difficult to get to It is just outside a small town that is getting more and more popular with backpackers The hiking opportunities are great Leave your guesses in the comments, and we'll be back on (more) |
| Prevent the dangerous 'economy class syndrome' |
| Filed under: Travel HealthA DVT (deep vain thrombus) is a condition that can be life threatening in travelers You can get this from having poor blood circulation in the lower body, which leads to the blood clotting in the veins of the legs The dang (more) |
| NetSol Technologies: NetSol Technologies Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year |
| CALABASAS, CA (MARKET WIRE) NetSol Technologies Inc ('NetSol') (NASDAQ: NTWK), a multinational provider of IT services and enterprise software to the financial services industry, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal ye (more) |
| Managing medical bils? |
| What is a good way to manage numerous medical bills and insurance EOBs? I've recently starting requiring more medical care than I have been used to Every visit to the doctor generates 2 3 statements being sent to me (depending on what gets done), th (more) |
| Homeowner Insurance Quotes - How to Pay Less For Your Coverage |
| Companies in Los Angeles are waiting to assist you with competitive homeowners insurance quotes based on your needs Whether you are paying too much, purchasing a new home, refinancing or have been canceled, it is easy to gather the proper informatio (more) |
| North Mississippi Allstars hit Snowmass |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Southern blues rock trio the North Mississippi Allstars are up next as this winter's Hi Fi Concert Series moves to Snowmass on Sunday (more) |
| Visit a heart-shaped place this Valentine's Day |
| Filed under: LearningIf you find yourself madly in love with a Geographer or travel junky this year, consider taking them on a surprise trip to one of these three naturally heart shaped formations:
From left to right you've got a heart shaped island (more) |
| San Francisco's Chinatown |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Festivals and Events, United StatesWilly's photo from San Francisco's Chinatown, enticed me to head to Chinatown's Web site It's Chinese New Year after all and I'm feeling nostalgic for things Chines (more) |
| Ascot Announces New Appointments |
| Lloyd's and London Market insurer Ascot Underwriting Ltd has announced several new appointments to their operating units: Ascot Renewco, Ascot Asia, and Cargo teams
Alex Lumby, Chief Underwriter (more) |
| Buffett's big bond bail-out |
| Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor feted as the 'Oracle of Omaha', has emerged as a key player in negotiations to restore order to the municipal bond market in the US, a vital source of funds for US local government and a key (more) |
| 100 years ago today: The Great Race |
| Filed under: History, TransportationOne hundred years ago on this date, a half dozen or so teams set out from New York on the longest automobile race in history Six months later, the first team pulled into Paris Here's a colorful account of their ep (more) |
| Buffett Offers Aid on Bonds, but at a Price |
| The billionaire investor made clear that his offer of a lifeline to three insurance companies battered by the subprime crisis would not come cheap (more) |
| Edgeware Analytics: Newtek Small Business Finance to Use Edgeware Analytics |
| SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Edgeware Analytics, Inc , an innovative provider of profitability tools for business lenders, has announced today that Newtek Small Business Finance, a unit of Newtek Business Services, Inc (NASDAQ: NEWT), is relying on t (more) |
| European city breaks 'popular' at Easter |
| City breaks in Europe are popular among holidaymakers looking to escape the UK over Easter, it has been reported According to Thomas Cook, such traditional city breaks include travel to Paris, (more) |
| Business Benefits Insurance: Smaller Companies Can Fight Health Insurance P |
| ANDOVER, MA (MARKET WIRE) 'If a company is fully insured, there's an 80 percent chance it is overpaying for health insurance,' says Jim Edholm, President of the benefits planning firm Business Benefits Insurance, in an article in the current issue o (more) |
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| Make Mozart Balls like a master |
| Filed under: Learning, Business, Food and Drink, EuropeOne of the finest discoveries I experienced when I first went to Europe as a junior in college was the European version of chocolate In Denmark, I savored Anthon Berg In Switzerland it was Tobl (more) |
| Getting travel cover after sickness |
| One thing most people want when they've recovered from a serious illness is a holiday, but finding travel insurance can be a problem (more) |
| Tonight in Aspen: Caillat tries again |
| ASPEN Colbie Caillat has sold out her Wednesday night show at Belly Up Aspen Ticket holders are undoubtedly hoping she'll perform (more) |
| Lightning strikes Christ the Redeemer in Brazil |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Brazil, News
The 130 foot tall Christ the Redeemer statue was struck by lightning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during a Sunday thunderstorm As you can see above, the strike made for a pretty amazing photograph Thankfu (more) |
| Report: Black Market for Computer Vulnerabilities Weakens Web Safety |
| A new Internet security analysis finds that computer vulnerabilities decreased last year for perhaps the first time, though the researchers behind the report caution that there has been no improvement (more) |
| Not enough filling stations, say drivers |
| Motorists in the UK believe that there are currently not enough filling stations where they can pick up fuel, according to new research Car supermarket company Motorpoint states that the 9,500 sites providing gas may not be enough to cope with the de (more) |
| Dakar Rally 2009 to be held in... Argentina and Chile? |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Africa, Europe, South America, NewsThe Dakar Rally is one of those crazy events that it takes a certain kind of personality to do I mean, why else would you willingly spend days and days speeding off road across th (more) |
| Miss. Insurance Commissioner Candidates' Money Difficult to Trace |
| Republican Mike Chaney said he spent around $1 million to win the Mississippi insurance commissioner's race in 2007
"It's obscene to spend that much money on an election for a job that pays less (more) |
| Alliance HealthCard, Inc.: Alliance HealthCard Reports Fiscal 2008 First Qu |
| ATLANTA, GA (MARKET WIRE) Alliance HealthCard, Inc (OTCBB: ALHC), a leading provider of health discount and lifestyle benefits, today reported significantly higher revenue and gross profit, resulting in positive net income for the first quarter, wh (more) |
| Aspen police chase down wanted felon |
| ASPEN A woman wanted for arrest in two counties took Aspen police for a run Wednesday before being apprehended and taken to jail (more) |
| Not to be missed |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Abolish the caucus system |
| The caucus system is inherently unfair because so many voters are disenfranchised (more) |
| Give her a chance |
| Dear Editor: (more) |
| Welcome to Dubailand, twice the size of Disney World |
| Filed under: Asia, United ArabI swear every time I read something about the United Arab Emirates development plans, I am amazed Last week, I read about Masdar, the greenest city in the world, being built in UAE
Today, I stumbled upon the plans for (more) |
| Tenn. Survivors, Officials Pick through Ruins, Estimate Storm Damage |
| As victims, emergency officials and insurance adjusters picked through the remnants of Tennessee homes destroyed by last week's fatal storms, a better estimate of the extent of damage across the state (more) |
| New York Investigates Medical Rate Setting |
| The attorney general is looking into whether insurers forced patients to overpay for out of network doctors (more) |
| Speeding offences 'likely picked up by company car drivers' |
| Motorists in the UK driving company vehicles regularly pick up speeding offences when they are caught breaking the law, new research shows According to GE Fleet Services, over the last 12 months 41 per cent of fines issued to occupational motorists w (more) |
| Pa. Senate Passes Long-Awaited Mine Safety Measure |
| The first major rewrite of Pennsylvania's 1961 mine safety law received unanimous approval from the state Senate this week, but the mine workers union wants the House to make additions to it
Under (more) |
| U.S. Preventive Medicine: New York State Health Department Extends Contract |
| JACKSONVILLE, FL (MARKET WIRE) U S Care Management has announced that the New York State Health Department has extended its contract to provide community based disease management services to help address the complex health care needs of select Medi (more) |
| Skier pays off victim...Aspen case closed |
| ASPEN The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office has decided not to pursue criminal charges against a skier who allegedly assaulted a snowboarder after a collision on Aspen Mountain (more) |
| Carbondale man on new state forest panel |
| CARBONDALE Colorado Gov Bill Ritter has named Ken Neubecker, a Carbondale resident and vice president of Colorado Trout Unlimited, to a newly created state group called the Colorado Forest Health Advisory Council (more) |
| Tennessee Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge |
| A former insurance agent accused of stealing $2 4 million has pleaded guilty in federal court in Greeneville, Tenn
Court records show Mickey R Kendrick pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of e (more) |
| Like Aspen, Jackson turns to subsidized housing to keep local populace |
| JACKSON, Wyo After spending his day in front of a middle school classroom, teacher Brook Yeomans sometimes jumps on his skateboard for the short commute to his home, a two story, coffee colored townhouse with views of the vast Wyoming mountains (more) |
| Pennsylvania Lowers Workers Comp Rates 10% |
| Pa Gov Edward G Rendell announced a 10 22 percent average decrease in workers compensation insurance costs, a move that he said will result in $250 million in savings for employers in the state (more) |
| Caravanning is 'growing year-on-year' |
| The leisure pursuit of caravanning is growing year on year, one commentator has claimed No longer solely the preserve of middle aged couples, caravanning is now the 'most popular it has (more) |
| WHS New 'Tentative List': Places to Love -- Mt. Vernon, Virginia |
| Filed under: Arts and CultureFor 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 United States The s (more) |
| Aspen mandate: green, lean and clean |
| ASPEN Aspen city government intends to make developers and residents accountable for how much energy they use by limiting them through legislation and charging them for exorbitant consumption (more) |
| How to swim at the top of Victoria Falls (without killing yourself) |
| Filed under: ZimbabweThe video above shows a couple of guys having a blast, inches away from certain death They're at Devil's Pool, a little known natural rock inlet at the very top of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe Here's what Virgin Media had to say a (more) |
| Mississippi Officials Still Tallying Tornado Losses in Lafayette Co. |
| Lafayette County, Miss , officials expect losses from this past week's tornadoes to run into the tens of millions of dollars
Lloyd Oliphant, president of the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors (more) |
| Aspen Institute tent all set |
| ASPEN The Aspen Institute once again will hold special events this summer in a temporary tent on its campus (more) |
| Switch from OTC to prescription meds |
| Will my doctor switch me from an OTC medication to prescription if I just ask nicely? My employer's health insurance plan has a $0 co pay for prescriptions Currently I'm taking Prilosec OTC (paid for out of pocket) as recommended by my dermatologis (more) |
| Noah Hoffman humbles the field in his first Owl Creek Chase |
| ASPEN Clutching her skis in one hand and a black Sharpie in the other, a young girl anxiously sauntered up to Noah Hoffman on Saturday (more) |
| Private equity plutocracy leaves UK a hostage to fortune in credit crunch |
| READERS of a certain age will remember Anthony Sampson's path breaking book Anatomy of Britain, first published in 1962 Over the next four decades, till his death in (more) |
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