| Teague, Rappaport, Freedman win in Basalt |
| BASALT Karin Teague, Glenn Rappaport and Anne Freedman were elected Tuesday to the Basalt Town Council Teague was the top vote getter with 333 votes, followed by Rappaport with 263 votes and Freedman with 244 Finishing out of the running were c (more) |
| Cameras Make Chicago Most Closely Watched U.S. City |
| In less than a decade and with little opposition, Chicago has linked thousands of cameras in a network covering most of the city, creating the most extensive and sophisticated video surveillance (more) |
| Bernot wins mayoral race in Carbondale |
| CARBONDALE Stacey Patch Bernot will become Carbondale's new mayor, winning big in Tuesday's election over fellow town trustee and mayoral contender Ed Cortez The win for Bernot was bittersweet, however, after word came Tuesday that Cortez had be (more) |
| From street kids to culinary stars in Vietnam |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, VietnamAs I strode into the restaurant, relieved to take a brief respite from the chaos that is Saigon's streets, a warm smile greeted me A young man, probably in his late teens, led me to a table and handed me a m (more) |
| What German McDonald's thinks of New York City |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, North America, Germany, United States, News
Apparently Germans really like to visit New York City How else to explain a new Big Apple inspired menu of cupcakes, now appearing at McDonald's restaurants across Ger (more) |
| Warrant Issued for Arson at Topless Coffee Shop in Maine |
| Maine fire investigators say a former boyfriend of a waitress at a topless coffee shop is being charged with arson for last year's fire that destroyed the shop and some adjoining apartments in the (more) |
| World Cup travelers outraged by high airfares |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Africa, South Africa, Airlines, NewsEager fans headed to this summer's World Cup in South Africa have been finding plenty of frustration due to sky high airline prices According to a story in today's Sydney Morning (more) |
| AIG to Pay $9M in Ohio Antitrust Case |
| American International Group Inc will pay $9 million to settle an Ohio antitrust lawsuit accusing it of conspiring to fix commercial casualty insurance prices
Ohio Attorney General Richard (more) |
| Jobs and the economy |
| Dear Editor:As we examine ways to create jobs and turn around our struggling economy, business incubation programs need to be part of the discussion For 50 years, incubators like A Virtual Incubator @ Roaring Fork Business Resource Center have he (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $16 iPad accessory kit, $90 portable DVD and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Wednesday April 7th 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for a te (more) |
| A hoppin' event |
| Dear Editor:Carbondale Recreation would like to sincerely thank everyone who made the 2010 Town Easter Egg Hunt an egg cellent success! As a town sponsored, free community event with limited funding, the hunt depends upon the generous contribution (more) |
| Inside the $33 million makeover of the Four Seasons Los Angeles, Beverly Hi |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations
Los Angeles is no stranger to facelifts, nip tucks and makeovers, but when a luxury hotel decides to go under the knife the finished product is worthy of a red carpet debut The Fou (more) |
| West Virginia Hoping for a Miracle in Mine Rescue |
| Drills boring into a West Virginia coal mine Wednesday carried hope for a ''miracle'' rescue of four miners missing after a blast killed 25 people in the worst U S mine disaster in a quarter (more) |
| Baby jumping at Spain's oddest Corpus Christi Festival |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Europe, SpainEach week, Gadling is taking a look at our favorite festivals around the world From music festivals to cultural showcases to the just plain bizarre, we hope to inspire you to do some festival exploring (more) |
| Gogo Inflight Internet introduces all-you-can-eat monthly pass |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Internet ToolsFans (and heavy users) of Gogo Inflight Internet will be happy to learn that the company behind the airborne Internet provider now offers a monthly subscription to their service
The new Gogo (more) |
| Designing Air New Zealand's new long haul configurations |
| Filed under: Business, Airlines, NewsAir New Zealand's marketing team is well underway promoting their new cabin configurations that we reported on earlier this year The designs, which our very own Kent Wien covered in a series of on the ground disp (more) |
| The female body image |
| Dear Editor:Ahead of me walked a woman on the arm of a man, turning to enter Pions, a fine restaurant Her legs were so tightly wrapped in blue jeans, their diameter seemed to match that in the puff of her lips To enhance thin, stiletto heeled bo (more) |
| Travel Troubleshooter: I Cancelled in Time, So Where's My Deposit? |
| Our traveler's tour operator promises to refund her deposit if she cancels with more than 45 days' notice But when she does, the company balks How can you avoid this situation? (more) |
| Homeowners Insurance Claims - Will Your Claim Be Refuted? |
| Of course, no one wants to make homeowners insurance claims because that would mean that something terrible has happened to your home But if you are forced to make one, having your claim refuted is not only frustrating, it could be financially devas (more) |
| Let history do the talking |
| Dear Editor:In her April 2, 2010, letter to The Aspen Times, Sue Gray refers to a handful of 'nonviolent' protests by Arabs against Israel and chastises Israel for 'violently attacking' these poor demonstrators Ms Gray ignores a great many facts (more) |
| 7.8 Earthquake Rocks Indonesian Island of Sumatra |
| A major earthquake of 7 8 magnitude shook the northwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the U S Geological Survey said on Tuesday
A local tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, (more) |
| International Insider: Multinationals and Money Laundering |
| As the international community steps up its efforts to fight money laundering, a number of countries are now requiring insurers to obtain additional information from their customers to screen out (more) |
| Aspen, Pitkin County tweak affordable housing guidelines |
| ASPEN Future residents of affordable housing will have stricter guidelines to follow in proving they are legally allowed to live in deed restricted units The Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to several change (more) |
| Su Lum: Slumming |
| The CensusI never got a census form at my house on Cooper Avenue and neither did my friends Nancy and Roger, who live on McSkimming Road We had to do considerable tracking down on April 1 before finding forms at the Senior Center who would h (more) |
| Heffernan Insurance Hires Newell for Southern California Construction Pract |
| Heffernan Insurance Brokers headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif , has hired Keith W Newell as senior vice president, Southern California Construction Practice Leader in its Los Angeles office (more) |
| Delestienne Promoted to Corporate Trainer at USG in Pennsylvania |
| Commercial insurance broker USG Insurance Services Inc has promoted Cara Delestienne to corporate trainer, based in the firm's Pennsylvania office
This is Delestienne's third promotion since (more) |
| How to Get an Accurate Homeowner Insurance Quote |
| There are many factors that go into determining what your rates will be for a homeowners insurance policy While each insurance company has their own way of determining what your costs will be, all have one thing in common the more coverage options (more) |
| Doing a Proper Homeowners Insurance Comparison |
| There are major differences in home insurance polices and in order to do a thorough homeowners insurance comparison, you just need to know what to pay attention to Once you know what to look for, comparing policies is quick and easy (more) |
| Cheap Renters Insurance - The Best Way to Get It |
| No matter the type of apartment you live in, as a renter, it is very important that you find the policy that guarantees quality protection for your valuable properties and priceless documents at a cheap price Finding this coverage is not impossible, (more) |
| Rhode Island Officials Say Grants, Not Loans Needed for Floods |
| Several of Rhode Island's elected officials said Monday they are pushing to secure federal grants instead of loans for hundreds of businesses trying to recover from the worst flooding in 200 (more) |
| Florida Jury Awards $10 Million in Ambulance Birth |
| A jury has awarded $10 million to a Volusia County who sued an ambulance transport service over injuries her son received during his premature birth in 2003
The jury decided last week that EVAC (more) |
| Teague, Rappaport and Freedman win in Basalt |
| BASALT Basalt voters went for experience in Tuesday's election, voting Glenn Rappaport and Anne Freedman back into office, as well as picking political newcomer Karin Teague for a seat on the Town Council Teague received the most votes with 333 (more) |
| How Unbundling Fees Make Airlines a Bundle of Cash |
| Lately, the industry has been busy unbundling services that traditionally came with a seat, such as baggage checking, seat reservations, and even the ability to pay by credit card (more) |
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| Study Says Northeast Seeing More, Fiercer Rainstorms |
| The Northeast is seeing more frequent "extreme precipitation events'' in line with global warming predictions, a study shows, including storms like the recent fierce rains whose floodwaters (more) |
| Multiple-car households need appropriate cover |
| Multiple car households need appropriate cover (more) |
| Review the Homeowner Insurance Company - Not Just the Policy |
| If you are a homeowner, one of the big savings you could net would be on your homeowners insurance policy However, if you are thinking about switching your policy to a different homeowner insurance policy, you should make sure to do your due diligen (more) |
| Gadlinks for Wednesday, 4.7.2010 |
| Happy Wednesday, Gadling faithful! Here are a couple more travel tidbits to help you through the day
NileGuide chats with Gadling's own Jeremy Kressmann about the world's most underrated destination, how to kill time on a bus, and 'lepe (more) |
| ACE Global Markets Makes Trade Credit Appointments |
| ACE Global Markets made several key appointments to its Trade Credit teams in London and New York
Stuart James has been appointed head of Trade Credit based in London, effective June 1 He will (more) |
| Affirmative Appoints Kusumi EVP and President of Insurance Subsidiaries |
| Addison, Texas based Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc , a provider of non standard personal automobile insurance, announced that Gary Y Kusumi has joined Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc as (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Hit the Monte Carlo Grand Prix in style |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Europe, Monaco, Hotels and AccommodationsThere is no place in the world that oozes conspicuous wealth quite like Monte Carlo And, when the drivers start their engines for the Monaco Grand Prix,this tiny country is (more) |
| Former inmate claims Aspen assault suspect confessed to her |
| ASPEN A woman testified Tuesday that the Carbondale man being tried for sexual assault and other crimes in Aspen confessed to her while she was an inmate at the Pitkin County jail But in an effort to devalue her credibility as a witness, defens (more) |
| Buying Homeowners Insurance - Take These Steps First to Get the Best Rates |
| Just like any other financial move, getting the best rates when buying homeowners insurance takes a little bit of preparation You didn't just dive right in and buy the first house that you saw (more) |
| Photo of the Day (4.6.10) |
| Filed under: Photos, North America, United States, Photo of the Day
For most of you readers in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring is (finally) here! That means it's time to start dusting off that outdoor gear and getting out into the springtime sun (more) |
| Aspen-area elk herd numbers are strong, health is not |
| ASPEN Prescribed burns and closing off areas to wintertime recreation are among the potentially unpopular steps that would help improve the health of the elk herd in Pitkin County, a wildlife official told county commissioners Tuesday The loc (more) |
| Garfield County to pay expert to look into west-end bus service |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Garfield County officials have concluded they need 'professional help' in figuring out whether, or how, to put together a mass transit system that would better serve the western end of the county And at least one county commissi (more) |
| McQueary Henry Bowles Troy Adds Van Winkle in Austin Office |
| Dallas based insurance and risk management firm, McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), announced that Brad Van Winkle has joined its Austin, Texas, office as senior vice president
Van Winkle (more) |
| A Glimmer of Hope for Children in Ethiopia |
| Filed under: Activism, Learning, Africa, EthiopiaOne thing you notice right away in Ethiopia is the children
Everywhere you drive they're by the side of the road, smiling and waving Whether you're on a newly paved highway or a rutted, back country (more) |
| Immigrant relations initiative kicks off in Glenwood |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Providing a forum for an open dialogue is a primary goal of a new initiative aimed at fostering better relations with immigrants in Colorado communities And a small band of anti illegal immigration protesters was willing to obli (more) |
| Kwik Fit Car Insurance says GBP 300m spent on tyre damage in 2009 |
| Kwik Fit Car Insurance says GBP 300m spent on tyre damage in 2009 (more) |
| Kentucky's Arison Insurance Adds Drury, Bell, Fabish for Sales |
| Arison Insurance Services, Inc , a Louisville, Kentucky insurance brokerage, has added several members to its sales staff
The new additions include senior sales executives Stephanie Bell, Chris (more) |
| A.M. Best Upgrades Texas' Producers Agriculture Insurance Group |
| A M Best Co has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to "a " from "bbb" of Producers Agriculture Insurance Group (ProAg) and its (more) |
| Aspen deserves answers |
| Dear Editor:With all respect due to those who created Aspen's new municipal election system, I suspect few understand it better than Marilyn Marks I live in Massachusetts, and have never met Marilyn But as an election official, former IRV propone (more) |
| UT San Antonio Students Receive Insurance Council Scholarships |
| Five insurance and risk management students at the University of Texas at San Antonio have been awarded $10,000 in scholarships from the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)
The UTSA scholarship (more) |
| How to Effectively Reduce Your Homeowners Insurance Rate |
| Homeowners insurance rates are getting higher and it's becoming increasingly difficult for hard working people to afford it The good news is, though, that there are steps you can take to lower the homeowners insurance rate you are currently paying (more) |
| Relive Andrew Evans' journey to Antactica in live webinar |
| Filed under: North America, South America, Antarctica, Budget TravelWondering how our very own Andrew Evans was able to pull of a ten thousand mile journey from Washington DC to Antarctica on nothing more than a series of buses and ferries? It's a he (more) |
| How to Compare Homeowners Insurance Policies Correctly - 3 Main Factors |
| In order to get the perfect policy for you and your home, with the lowest rates possible, you need to comparison shop In order to compare homeowners insurance policies effectively, don't forget these three main factors (more) |
| Property Firm Purchases Infamous AIG Party Hotel |
| Washington Holdings, a private real estate company, said Tuesday it bought the St Regis Monarch Beach Resort, which became infamous after American International Group Inc executives spent (more) |
| Theme park news roundup: The word of the day is giga-coaster |
| The new Intimidator 305 roller coaster has opened at Kings Dominion theme park in Richmond, VA The coaster, named in honor of the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, has ride cars that look like Earnhardt's famous black Chevy Earnhardt's daughter Ta (more) |
| Photo Slideshow: The World's Best Hot Springs |
| When you really need to unwind, you can book a massage or head to one of these natural steam rooms, where you can also soak in some local culture (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers object to proposed rafting settlement |
| DENVER Talks between a Taylor River landowner and a rafting company won't affect legislation defining the rights of rafting firms to use private Colorado waterways, a state lawmaker said Wednesday 'Let me be direct and clear Legislators can and (more) |
| Montana Gets Break From Levee Mandate |
| U S Sen Jon Tester says federal officials have delayed for a year a plan to decertify levees in Great Falls, Mont , an action that could have spurred higher flood insurance rates
Across the (more) |
| Centennial topic goes behind closed doors |
| ASPEN Aspen and Pitkin County elected officials met behind closed doors Tuesday with their attorneys and a handful of homeowners at the Centennial housing complex, where millions of dollars worth of repairs are anticipated in the aging buildings (more) |
| Meet the 'Rotel,' the hotel on wheels |
| Filed under: Germany, Hotels and Accommodations, TransportationWhy are hotels so stationary? Wouldn't it be great if your hotel could travel along with you wherever you go? Apparently there is such a mobile accommodation, and it's called the Rotel (more) |
| Armstrong pulls out of French race citing illness |
| ANGERS, France Aspen resident Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Circuit de la Sarthe race in western France before the second day because of an illness The seven time Tour de France champion, who was looking forward to Wednesday's time tr (more) |
| Kentucky Lawmaker Found Competent for Trial in Examiner's Death |
| A judge has ruled that former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn is competent to stand trial in the shooting death of his ex fiancee after a psychiatrist testified that Nunn is capable of assisting in (more) |
| Tourists flock to erupting Iceland volcano |
| Filed under: Hiking, Europe, Iceland, Ecotourism, NewsA recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has proven a much needed shot in the arm for country's tourist industry The Fimmvorduhals Volcano in Southern Iceland began pouring molten lava late last mon (more) |
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| Discount Homeowners Insurance - How to Get the Lowest Rates on Home Insuran |
| The insurance companies want to insure people, and homes, that they believe are 'safe' to insure If you can convince them that you are a safe applicant, securing a discount homeowners insurance policy will not be difficult Here are 3 ways to ensure (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, APRIL 5 8ISIS THEATER Clash of the Titans at 5:00, 7:45 p m The Last Song at 4:45, 7:25 p m Chloe at 5:10 p m How to Train Your Dragon at 4:30, 7:15 p m The Ghost Writer at 7:35 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELE (more) |
| Frommer's 5 Deals: Niagara Falls, Oahu, Beijing, New York City & W |
| Plan a relaxing getaway to Niagara Falls or a dream trip to Oahu, plus be tempted by three other affordable escapes around the world (more) |
| CNA Appoints New Commercial Underwriting Officers |
| Chicago based CNA Financial Corporation has appointed new commercial underwriting officers in several branch offices
The following commercial underwriting officers are scheduled to begin their (more) |
| Ohio's Central Insurance Promotes Ringwald and Jackson |
| Central Insurance Companies of Van Wert, Ohio, has promoted Jana L Ringwald to vice president of Commercial Underwriting for its Central Mutual and All America subsidiaries, and Patrick J (more) |
| SullivanCurtisMonroe Adds New Vice President |
| SullivanCurtisMonroe has named Tod Toriello vice president in its Irvine, Calif , office
Toriello joins SCM from Aon in Orange County, Calif , where he was a producer Prior to that, Toriello (more) |
| Hikers rescued from Mt. Doom! |
| Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, Oceania, New ZealandA Dutch tourist, along with two kiwi hiking partners, were rescued from Mount Ngauruhoe in New Zealand over the Easter weekend after they set out on a hike to the summit too late in the day and witho (more) |
| Green Building Movement Raises Some Construction Defect, Claims Concern |
| New insurance products to protect innovative green construction products such as wind turbines, fuel cells and vegetative roofs are on the rise But even those closest to the situation admit to (more) |
| In Fruita, voters tax pot before it arrives |
| FRUITA, Colo A small western Colorado town has become the first in the state to levy a city tax on medical marijuana, even though it doesn't yet have a dispensary Voters in Fruita, a town of about 11,000 at the foot of the majestic Colorado Nat (more) |
| Calif. Governor's Race To Set Spending Records |
| California's gubernatorial governor's race between Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizer and former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman is expected to be the most expensive governor's race in the (more) |
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