| Poll Reveals Trauma of Joblessness in U.S. |
| Unemployment has caused major life changes and mental health issues for millions of Americans, a New York Times CBS News poll found (more) |
| Postcodes determine car insurance prices |
| Postcodes determine car insurance prices (more) |
| Bowermaster's Adventures -- Live from Antartica: part 1 |
| Filed under: Activism, Stories, Antarctica, Ecotourism, Consumer Activism
The sky is gray, the air filled with a brisk wind and salt spray A perfect day just south of Cape Horn We are halfway across the Drake Passage and what is frequently called (more) |
| Vonn finishes 8th in slalom; loses World Cup lead |
| ARE, Sweden With thick fog covering one of her least favorite slalom slopes, Lindsey Vonn for once had to give up all thoughts of skiing to win Vonn put down a safe second run to finish eighth in a World Cup slalom on Sunday, losing the overa (more) |
| Listen to the canary |
| Dear Editor:Reader response to Jack Johnson's Dec 3 letter to The Aspen Times makes it clear that Ms Marks is quite unpopular The City Council has been praised while most express the view that Ms Marks should move I will not defend Marilyn's m (more) |
| The Right Home Insurance and Traveling During This Vacation Period |
| You can have a trusted neighbor watch over your home People you can trust are rare so if you have one as a neighbor, be sure to ask him or her to have an eye on your property while you are away You may ask the person to notify the nearest police st (more) |
| Surrounded by machines |
| Dear Editor:Last week, the Pitkin Board of County Commissioners voted to make a large parking area for snowmobilers at the end of Woody Creek Road in Lenado They did so hastily and against the recommendations of both their own planning and zoning (more) |
| 'Mistakes were made,' admits top banker |
| ONE of the UK's top bankers yesterday admitted that 'mistakes were made' within the industry, as he vowed to restrict bonuses (more) |
| Poizner Fronts Governor Campaign $15 Million |
| California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner will give his campaign for the governor's office $15 million of his own money, according to news reports
Poizner, a former high tech company (more) |
| Southern California Storms End Undramatically |
| Despite concerns late last week that rains might produce severe mudslides in the areas in Los Angeles County denuded by the Angeles National Forest wildfire, the rains apparently have tapered with (more) |
| Basalt girls escape with win in Aspen |
| ASPEN The Basalt girls basketball team is not making things easy for its first year head coach Friday night, the Longhorns squandered a 19 4 first quarter lead against Gunnison before pulling out an overtime win The trend continued Saturday (more) |
| Danny DeVito tours Italy with his 'Troll Foot' |
| Filed under: Photos, Europe, ItalyThere are plenty of ways to document a trip You can blog during your travels, shoot some video or, of course, take pictures Often, having a recurring theme in your photographs can help create a narrative for your f (more) |
| Holiday travel to fall 2.5 percent |
| Filed under: North America, United States, AirlinesThe airports may not be as crowded at Christmas this year The Air Transport Association of America expects holiday flight traffic to fall 2 5 percent from 2008 The holiday period is measured as Dec (more) |
| Far West in the Far East: Eating banana roti |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, China, India, Laos, ThailandYou'll find banana roti all across the banana pancake trail in Asia A backpacker favorite, banana roti is a cheap, almost Western treat the Asian version of a sweet crepe I don't know (more) |
| Disneyland hotel workers stage walkout |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsSeems there's a little tension the land of make believe
While guests escape to Neverland, hotel staffers are escaping into the great outdoors in Disneyland
Nearly 200 workers (more) |
| Photo Slideshow: Green New Zealand |
| New Zealand is conscious that its purity both draws tourists and is threatened by their increasing numbers, the country is eager to build on sustainability programs to prepare for the future (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| MONDAY THURSDAY, DEC 14 17ISIS THEATER The Princess and the Frog at 4:40, 7:15 p m Brothers at 5:00, 7:35 p m Everybody's Fine at 5:10, 7:25 p m The Blind Side at 4:50, 7:45 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 MOVIELAND The Princess and (more) |
| Fire drill thanks |
| Dear Editor:The Snowmass Village Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank SWFD for the preparation and participation with the emergency medical drill held at the Snowmass Village Recreation Center on December 9 The emergency drill help (more) |
| Morman Joins Hylant Group as Vice President of Carrier Relations |
| Terry Morman has joined Ohio based insurance brokerage Hylant Group as vice president of Carrier Relations In this role he will be responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships (more) |
| What Happens If My Building Insurance Policy Does Not Cover the Cost of My |
| How much notice do you take when setting up your building insurance policy? Do you guess at the rebuild value or give the market value for selling? Is this the correct amount? Has your policy been kept up to date with current costs? These are all que (more) |
| Pitkin County open space calendar available |
| PITKIN COUNTY Pitkin County Open Space and Trails successes are featured in a free, 2010 calendar that's now available at various locations The calendar features a map of the properties and photographs that capture the splendor of some of the co (more) |
| Man demands half a million Dollars for airport checkpoint foot injury |
| Filed under: AirportsThe shoe carnival that is the 'airport checkpoint' has long been one of my biggest annoyances Apparently I'm not alone, because a Cooper City, FL man is taking the TSA to court over a foot injury he suffered after stepping on a (more) |
| Goldman Played Bigger Role in AIG Trades, WSJ Reports |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc played a bigger role in fueling the mortgage bets that crippled American Insurance Group Inc than has been publicly disclosed, the Wall Street Journal reported (more) |
| Agent Agrees to Plead Guilty in Nude Videotaping Case |
| ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and the man accused of secretly making nude videos of her will come face to face next week in a Los Angeles courtroom when the Illinois insurance executive enters an (more) |
| Will Pitkin County cork VIP booze at Aspen Winter X? |
| ASPEN If ESPN intends to let VIPs imbibe at the Winter X Games in Aspen next month, the event's organizers need to come talk to Pitkin County commissioners about it first Commissioners appeared surprised last week to learn that VIPs have been (more) |
| Negligence case: evidence closes |
| SCOTTISH Widows is due to finish giving evidence in the Court of Session this week in answer to accusations of negligence (more) |
| Proposed Lodge at Aspen Mountain gets smaller, more affordable |
| ASPEN The Lodge at Aspen Mountain, which last week received majority support by a citizen committee that will recommend the hotel residence property for approval, has been reduced 53,000 square feet from its original size The Lodge at Aspen Moun (more) |
| U.N. Copenhagen Climate Change Talks to Resume after African Protest |
| African nations agreed to resume U N climate talks in Copenhagen on Monday after a half day suspension, accusing rich countries of trying to kill the existing Kyoto Protocol "We're going back," (more) |
| With Miller sidelined, Ligety leads U.S. men in GS |
| VAL D'ISERE, France Ted Ligety posted a blazing second run on Sunday to grab 10th place in a World Cup giant slalom in the French Alps that Bode Miller skipped to protect an ankle he injured playing volleyball Ligety made several crucial erro (more) |
| Holiday Credit Card Debt: Twenty-One Percent of Consumers Expect to Carry H |
| LOS ANGELES , Dec 14 PRNewswire LowerMyBills com ®, a part of Experian, today released the results of a survey of 2,852 online auto insurance shoppers who had just completed a rate quote request form on LowerMyBills com This survey was cond (more) |
| UN Reports Natural Disasters at Decade Low in 2009 |
| The world this year suffered the fewest number of natural disasters in a decade, but floods, droughts and other extreme weather continued to account for most of the deaths and economic losses, (more) |
| Nebraska High Court Says Worker Can Sue for Parking Lot Injury |
| A retired Union Pacific conductor can seek compensation for a knee injury because walking into work from the parking lot was part of the conductor's job, the Nebraska Supreme Court said in a (more) |
| Watchdog Criticizes Bailout Loans to Insurers The Hartford, Lincoln Nationa |
| The participation of two big insurers in the $700 billion financial rescue contradicted the goals of the government program, according to a bailout watchdog
The inclusion of Hartford Financial (more) |
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| Mass. Court: Teacher On School Ski Trip Due Workers' Compensation |
| A Massachusetts teacher injured while voluntarily chaperoning students on a ski trip is entitled to workers compensation benefits, the state’s highest court has ruled
On a Peabody High (more) |
| Home Insurance Coverage Exceptions Explained |
| Most basic home insurance plans do not cover against every contingency or possible source of damage to one's home Many plans are offered a la carte, allowing homeowners to protect from the dangers that are most prevalent where they live (more) |
| Planning website for Aspen-Pitkin airport goes live |
| ASPEN The Aspen Pitkin County Airport's new planning website www aspenairportplanning com is now live It is intended to keep community members and airport users informed about current and future projects, including the master plan update an (more) |
| Aspen mulls the $200K big idea |
| ASPEN Aspen's 'mining for ideas' initiative, in which an individual's proposed special event or tourism driven concept is awarded public money, has been narrowed down to about a dozen The $200,000 effort is designed around the notion that a new (more) |
| Pitkin County ready for sequel on filming regs |
| ASPEN Take 2 of Pitkin County's discussion about becoming more friendly to film and commercial shoots will roll on Tuesday County commissioners are scheduled to discuss concerns brought to their attention two months ago by representatives of the (more) |
| Barry Smith: Irrelativity |
| Two days after Thanksgiving TWO DAYS! I'm in the grocery store and I hear 'Little Drummer Boy' blasting over the in store stereo system 'Little Drummer Boy' is the 'It's a Small World' of Christmas songs an evil tune with astounding stay (more) |
| East of Africa: An island divided |
| Filed under: Stories, Africa, Madagascar
We're at a small, roadside cafe a room that consists of a few wooden planks slung together to form a humble dining area Our server is a loud, jovial woman in her fifties and seems particularly excited to h (more) |
| Holiday Bling Fling in Basalt |
| Dear Editor:On a frigid, post storm Tuesday night, Bistro Basalt (now called Bistecca Bistro) warmly welcomed guests to the first annual Basalt Holiday Bling Fling Put together by ETC Clothing (EveryThing Casual), the evening featured three runwa (more) |
| The top 8 tourist destinations of tomorrow |
| Filed under: Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Panama, ColombiaThe rapidly changing landscape of today's globalized economy means that countries are developing at breakneck pace Yesterday's war zones are turning into tomorrow's tourist destinations at the (more) |
| Expats and visitors to Russia need to have appropriate healthcare insurance |
| Expats and visitors to Russia need to have appropriate healthcare insurance (more) |
| Aspen Highlands among tops in state with 13 inches |
| ASPEN Aspen Highlands was among the big winners in Sunday's snowfall, luring a crowd to the base of the Exhibition Lift before it opened Monday Highlands reported 13 inches of new snow over the past 24 hours in its Monday morning snow report, (more) |
| Supporting After-School Initiative |
| Editor's note: This letter was sent to Basalt Town Council and Pitkin and Eagle county commissioners Dear Editor:The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is proud to be an original (founding) participant in Access Roaring Fork's (ARF) After Sch (more) |
| So, what are the big ideas? |
| ASPEN A local committee is reviewing proposals from individuals that are designed to attract tourists to town The winner will receive all or a portion of the city of Aspen's $200,000, which was set aside specifically for the effort Here is a ru (more) |
| Aspen's Bleiler second in opening Grand Prix |
| COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo Kelly Clark said she has her sights on the bigger picture After winning the season opening U S Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain on Saturday, the former Olympic gold medalist was already looking ahead 'Everythin (more) |
| Long-Term Care Stirs Health Care Debate |
| A new insurance program would help people with severe disabilities, though the benefits could also be used to help pay for nursing homes or assisted living (more) |
| Delta Airlines offers free elite status to victims of flight attendant from |
| Filed under: AirlinesLast week news of a particularly nasty incident on an American Airlines flight hit the blogs Here at Gadling, we covered it, then our very own flight attendant posted her views on the story, and this weekend, the passenger in qu (more) |
| Video Report: Get the Best Holiday Travel Deals |
| If you're looking to shake things up this holiday season and hit the road or the high seas, there are some deep discounts out there Pauline Frommer visits the Today Show with tips for finding a winter vacation at a bargain basement price (more) |
| In the Heart of Central America: Planning a wedding or honeymoon in Hondura |
| Filed under: Scuba Diving, Festivals and Events, Honduras, Hotels and Accommodations, Budget Travel, Central America, Caribbean
Imagine walking down a lush green aisle to a small open air wooden structure where billowy white curtains frame a view of (more) |
| Beyond pins on a map: Three great physical reminders of your trips |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Israel, Czech Republic, PolandIf you're looking for a great way to impress a potential suitor with how well traveled you are, you can't go wrong with hanging a massive world map on your wall at home and sticking pins in (more) |
| Home Insurance Calculator - Covering Your Largest Asset |
| Most of us consider our homes to be our most valuable assets It is important to calculate the right amount of homeowners insurance, and to make sure we buy our policies from a stable and reliable insurance company (more) |
| Turkey in 2010 - Tours for first-timers |
| Filed under: Turkey, Travel DealsTurkey is a gorgeous destination for travelers of all ages and incomes If the fabulous weather doesn't sell you, the history will it was once the seat of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires The trouble is, t (more) |
| New Requirements Drive Need for Surety Bonds in Texas and Arkansas |
| At least four new surety bonds have hit the market in Texas and Arkansas in the last six months, part of a wave of new bonding requirements nationwide
Brokers in both states are working to stay (more) |
| Traveling For the Holidays and Protecting Your Home - Homeowners and Renter |
| Are you planning to travel with your family and loved ones this holiday period? If your answer is yes, then you need to make sure that your home and your valuable items inside the home is safe (more) |
| Union General Insurance Offers Apartments Coverage |
| Concord, Calif based Union General Insurance Services has made available to California agents, an "A+" rated carrier offering both monoline and package coverage for apartments Multiple lines of (more) |
| EPIC Hotel guest dies after contracting Legionnaire's Disease |
| The EPIC hotel in Miami has stopped booking new guests after one guest died and two more fell ill from contracting Legionnaire's Disease at the hotel earlier this fall
The EPIC, a Kimpton Hotel, has transferred all current guests to nearby hotels w (more) |
| 95% of Lloyds shares taken |
| LLOYDS Banking Group today said its £13 5 billion cash call had been a success after shareholders took up more than 95 per cent of the shares on offer (more) |
| Tree.com Launches LendingTreeAutos.com, Guiding Consumers Through the Car B |
| Tree com, Inc today launched LendingTreeAutos com, a dedicated online portal to help consumers make smart decisions about buying their next car The new site covers the full scope of car buying information, tools, and services, providing one stop ac (more) |
| Home Insurance - The Disadvantage of Under Insured Homes |
| Your family life and your finances are represented by your valuables asset which your home is one of them You need to insure your home wisely by avoiding most mistakes done by home owners and apartment renters Without insurance, the task of repairi (more) |
| Senate Democrats Likely to Drop Medicare Expansion |
| Senate Democratic leaders said they were also poised to scrap a government run health insurance plan as they tried to rally their caucus for passage (more) |
| Coverage for Abortions |
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| Grateful for the support |
| Dear Editor:As a resident and local musician of the Roaring Fork Valley since the 1970s, I really need your help in getting my message of sincere gratitude out to our community There are so very many people I need to address and I thank you in ad (more) |
| Glenwood businessman airs parking beef |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Larry Gruber is fed up with parking on Cooper Avenue Gruber's Glenwood Music Inc , located at 715 Cooper Ave in Glenwood Springs, says that for the past four years, he has run into a problem with downtown residents parking in f (more) |
| Aspen boys top rival Basalt |
| ASPEN With Saturday's win over rival Basalt, Aspen improved to 4 0 and sits atop the 3A Western Slope at 2 0 heading into the holiday break Why, then, is head coach Steve Ketchum dissatisfied?'I'm happy we're 4 0, I'm happy for the kids and tha (more) |
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| FERMA Comments on Proposed EU Insurance Block Exemption Changes |
| The Federation of European Risk Management Associations, has issued a bulletin welcoming the opportunity to comment on the European Commission's latest draft of the block exemption requirements (more) |
| FSA, Lloyd's Approve Montpelier Re's Paladin Agency as Coverholder |
| Bermuda based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd announced the formation of a new UK Managing General Agent, Paladin Underwriting Agency Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Montpelier Group
The (more) |
| Rhode Island Fines Allstate Over Consumer Choice in Car Repair |
| Rhode Island regulators have fined a major insurance company $5,000 for allegedly interfering with a driver's right to choose his own garage for repair work
The Department of Business Regulation (more) |
| London Tube announcer suggests commuters off themselves because of delayed |
| Filed under: Europe, United Kingdom, Transportation, NewsCommuters on London's Tube got an earful last week when the station announcer gave a 30 minute play by play of the happenings on the tracks Several trains were delayed and in between updating (more) |
| California's Insurance Executive Bannister Dies |
| Wesley Mastin Bannister, 73,of Huntington Beach, Calif , has died Bannister competitively ran for California Insurance Commissioner in 1990, 1994 and again in 2002 From 1986 to (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $20 noise isolating headphones, $10 backpacks and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Monday December 14th 2009 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for another price drop on the Ul (more) |
| Five major changes to North Korean tourism in 2009 |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Festivals and Events, Asia, North Korea
Fewer than 1,500 Americans have been to North Korea on vacation, according to Koryo Tours, making it one of the truly remote destinations in a world that's becoming incr (more) |
| Gadlinks for Monday 12.14.2009 |
| Filed under: Blogs
Welcome to another week here at Gadling! We're in the final stretch in 2009 and ending a glorious (or maybe not so glorious for some of you) decade This both Christmas and the New Year around the corner, it's time to get into ge (more) |
| Shoppers advised to check if home insurance covers gifts |
| Shoppers advised to check if home insurance covers gifts (more) |
| Two climbers missing, one dead on Mt. Hood |
| Filed under: Climbing, North America, United StatesIt was a long and tragic weekend on Oregon's Mt Hood, where search and rescue teams combed the area searching for three missing climbers That search turned tragic on Saturday when one of the climbe (more) |
| Mitchell International Selected by Elephant Auto Insurance(TM) |
| Innovative Insurance Upstart Features WorkCenter(TM) Total Loss Valuation Solution for U S Launch (more) |
| The Gadling gift guide for the lightweight traveler |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear ReviewTraveling light is a challenge I'll admit that it is the kind of challenge I usually avoid, but with rising luggage costs and more exotic destinations, people are starting to pack as lightly as possible
In this lis (more) |
| Post Office offers extra contents cover |
| Post Office offers extra contents cover (more) |
| SkyMall Monday: Sand Names Print |
| Times are tough The economy is still struggling and the holiday season makes our bank accounts hemorrhage money I've even had to make cuts at the SkyMall Monday headquarters I've stopped purchasing a new King sized bed every three months and found (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| It's a quiet day at the medical marijuana clinic when a limo pulls up to the door A man gets out and hurries in 'I've got to see the doctor!' demands the man He wears a perfectly tailored suit and is impeccably coifed The receptionist look (more) |
| Charges Against Arrested Kentucky Mayor Include Insurance Fraud |
| The mayor of Mount Vernon, Kentucy was arrested after a grand jury indicted her on charges of abuse of public trust, bribery of a public servant, insurance fraud and official misconduct
Clarice (more) |
| Stand-up hunger |
| Dear Editor:I'd like to open a discussion for the proper etiquette for lunch seating at the various on mountain restaurants Last season, during one of the bitterly cold days during the holiday, I found a table but only saved chairs As I remember (more) |
| From the Big Cities to the Small Towns, Holiday Hotel Deals in the U.S. Abo |
| We've rounded up a handful of promotions designed to make holiday related travel easier, whether you're responding to the call of family, shopping, or any other occasion (more) |
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