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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Orlando Echo.com http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:45:27 -0500 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:45:27 -0500 30 Iran Saturday began mass production of its latest anti-vessel cruise missiles, the official media reported. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228351/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:50:02 -0500 IANS http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228351/cs/1/ Emirates Airlines has launched its new daily flights to Dallas city in the US, it was announced Friday. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203204426/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:20:09 -0500 IANS http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203204426/cs/1/ Dylan Ferguson, of the United States, reacts after a run during the men's aerial final at the World Cup Freestyle skiing competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231426/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:32:08 -0500 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231426/ As America’s third-biggest airline places itself under bankruptcy protection, it has declared its intention to remove around 13,000 jobs (15% of its workforce). The company has proposed to ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231332/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:24:52 -0500 New Europe http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231332/ Wahington Post February 4, 2012 American Airlines has saved $2.1billion since 2006, thanks to two congressional measures that allowed it to reduce contributions to its pension plans. The company ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231333/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:20:01 -0500 Infowars.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231333/ Members of the media and officials walk on the runway in front of an Emirates Airlines plane during the media tour of Dubai's new second airport, Dubai World Central or Al-Maktoum ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231329/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:06:07 -0500 Arabian Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231329/ Iranian 200-kilometre (120-mile) range Qader (Ghader) ground-to-sea missile is launched on the last day of navy war games near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. Iran's state television ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231453/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:58:57 -0500 Canada.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231453/ ';entourage'; captured another 1st in the industry recently in Dubai. This time the beneficiary was the world's most admired brand Google. ';entourage'; organized a bespoke ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231269/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:39:19 -0500 Dubai Chronicle http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231269/ Adverse weather conditions across the UAE with highly strong winds and rough sea waves delayed the departure of two luxury cruise ships with about 4,000 passengers from Dubai, tourism chiefs said on ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231472/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:32:51 -0500 Arabian Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231472/ Creator of the eponymous travel guide '100 things to do before you die', Dave Freeman, died this week. Click the image to the right to see his definitive list of life-changing experiences ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203232940/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:17:54 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203232940/ US-based cruise line, Royal Caribbean International has said it expects to more than double its business in the Middle East over the next few years, Gulf News has reported. "Over the next three ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231248/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:11:52 -0500 AME Info http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231248/ As many as 78 million people suffer from excessive weight in the United States of America. In other words, it goes about a third of the US population. The majority of obese individuals in the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231328/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:03:56 -0500 Pravda http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203231328/ A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico. The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228913/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:15:09 -0500 IC Wales http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228913/ A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230801/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:40:23 -0500 Belfast Telegraph http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230801/ "Airlines in this region have slowed the pace at which they have expanded but price competitive products and geographically well-positioned hubs are enabling Middle East carriers to continue to ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228124/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:24 -0500 Arabian Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228124/ By Michael Maloney, San Francisco Chronicle via APClimbers on the cable section of Half Dome negotiate the steep granite pitch in Yosemite National Park, ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230800/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:35:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230800/ A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228552/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:31:57 -0500 Belfast Telegraph http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228552/ Kingfisher Airlines Ltd has put on hold plans to join the global oneworld alliance, in the latest blow to the financially troubled carrier. It had hoped this month to become the first airline from ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228128/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:08:37 -0500 IBTimes http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228128/ n carriers has been welcomed by investors as a potential lifeline for an industry mired in $20 billion of debt and on course to rack up $3 billion in annual ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228091/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:07:34 -0500 IBTimes http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228091/ Protesters taking down the wall on Mohamed Mahmoud street. CAIRO: Egypt’s Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has barred the governor of Port Said Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed, Egyptian Football ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228335/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:58:48 -0500 bikyamasr http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228335/ People flock there now for its perfectly picturesque seaside and Rick Stein's fish and chips, yet in Frank Meadow Sutcliffe's day, Whitby was a place of Bram Stoker stories, gambolling ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230797/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:44:19 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230797/ Jackson Pollock would have turned 100 this weekend. Chris Coplans travels to New York state to explore the locations that inspired the artist during his short and turbulent ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230799/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:44:07 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230799/ Children love animals, particularly the awe-inspiring varieties you find in Africa. Yet taking your brood on safari can still raise eyebrows. Won't they get charged, munched, or trampled? In ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230738/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:44:03 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203230738/ Stocks advanced on the Chinese mainland, lifting the benchmark index from a one-month low, as airlines climbed on speculation that competition from the high-speed rail industry will fall after a ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228123/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:28:20 -0500 People's Daily http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203228123/ Havana, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban poet Marilyn Bobes, renowned by her narrative work in countries such as Mexico and Peru, highlighted here the approach of Cuban literature with the Caribbean, ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222885/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:40:45 -0500 Prensa Latina http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222885/ Iranian authorities have banned land travel to Syria after several cases of abduction targeting Iranian nationals in violence-stricken country. Iran's immigration and passport police chief ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222255/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:38:02 -0500 News.Az http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222255/ A local Transport Workers Union leader said Friday that proposed job cuts by American Airlines could affect nearly 700 workers on the ramp at Miami International Airport and another 100 between Fort ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203221897/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:34:41 -0500 Miami Herald http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203221897/ A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222771/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:38 -0500 Independent.ie http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222771/ A man is dead after triggering an avalanche on the last day of his skiing holiday around 11 a.m. Friday on Meadow Mountain, about 100km north of Nelson, B.C. The man - part of a group of two guides ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203226667/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:56:18 -0500 Vancouver Sun http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203226667/ Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (C) is accompanied by Idaho Governor Butch Otter (L), his wife Lori (2nd L) and U.S. Secret Service agents as he walks ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222246/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:56:11 -0500 Canada.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222246/ GRATEFUL for rain on a Caribbean vacation? You bet I was. And you might have been, too, had you just escaped from a mob of bronzed bodies dancing under the stars in whipped-up, blissed-out unison to ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222880/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:43:21 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222880/ Toronto Raptors forward Jamaal Magloire grabs a rebound against Washington Wizards forward Rashard Lewis (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto February 3, ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203225474/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:38:14 -0500 Reuters http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203225474/ Mexico .The 30-year-old man was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean International cruise firm said. He could also be seen falling over ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203223031/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:32:09 -0500 The Guardian http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203223031/ in his live-action feature debut, has done much to restore Cruise's star status, particularly in North America, where his more recent films have lagged. The fourth outing in the espionage ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222125/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:31:01 -0500 Hollywood Reporter http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222125/ NEW ORLEANS — Universal Pictures is returning to the Bayou State next month for its next big project — an action thriller with sci-fi elements and starring Tom Cruise. The name of the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222123/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:16:43 -0500 Deseret News http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222123/ DUBAI  — The United States has warned Americans travelling to Bahrain of potential unrest in the Gulf kingdom as the anniversary of a failed pro-democracy uprising approaches. The ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222248/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:12 -0500 MSNBC http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203222248/ University of Pennsylvania’s General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Lab released a video this week of a swarm of flying robotic devices. In the video, the airborne ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213847/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:35:55 -0500 RedOrbit http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213847/ February 3, 2012 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has travelled to China for a visit that will focus on the eurozone crisis and boosting confidence in the euro. Merkel arrived in China on Thursday ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203212870/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:21:36 -0500 Infowars.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203212870/ Last winter, Camelback Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania distributed 1.5 million coupons for ski lift discounts. What a difference a temperate winter makes. "We have over 3 million coupons in ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203212795/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:20:21 -0500 Hispanic Business Magazine http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203212795/ Laurie Spear's travel agent tells her she's booked on American Airlines. But it turns out she's on British Airways and that leads to all kinds of problems. Who's responsible, and ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213023/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:57:27 -0500 The Seattle Times http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213023/ Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213844/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:56:39 -0500 Beach Connection http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213844/ Domnica Cemortan, 24, from Moldova, pictured, has also confirmed she was with Captain Francesco Schettino, 52, when the cruise ship tore a 50-metre hole in its side as it hit rocks near Giglio ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203214241/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:41:58 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203214241/ Next Governments have long helped bankroll their national airlines, buying both prestige and guaranteed service on certain routes. But in late January, two of Europe’s state-subsidized ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203212845/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:33:24 -0500 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203212845/ (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ) The technologies needed back in the days of the Apollo space missions were well understood. But with NASA's current missions, it faces a broader and more ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213818/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:24:37 -0500 CNet http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213818/ It may sound far-fetched, but automated systems that talk to handheld devices are in the trial stage: In Australia, Qantas has rolled out frequent flyer cards with radio frequency identification ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213820/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:08 -0500 Reuters http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213820/ San Jose State's research center received the largest federal award in university history this week: $73 million to help NASA Ames Research Center improve the safety and efficiency of air space ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213819/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:09:51 -0500 Oakland Tribune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213819/ Royal Caribbean International cruise line said Friday that another passenger saw the 30-year-old man go over the railing from his stateroom on the Allure of the Seas. That was backed up by footage ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213763/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:04:40 -0500 Orlando Sentinel http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213763/ A Hungarian man who blackmailed a U.S. hotel chain into giving him a job was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Attila Nemeth, 26, was also sentenced to serve ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213824/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:58:57 -0500 Baltimore Sun http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213824/ Canoe Bay in Chetek , a city in the far northwest of the state. The hotel bills itself as one of America's "top romantic getaways," offering rooms in a lodge or private cottages. ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213834/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:54:23 -0500 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213834/ However, a few miles out of town, the newly opened four-star Nira Alpina blasts fresh air through old-money opulence, blowing away the dress code (jackets and ties encouraged, red trousers optional) ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203214863/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:27:07 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203214863/ Few activities are nowadays more venerated or form the subject of more involved daydreams than travelling. Alongside love, travel lies at the heart of secular notions of happiness, though, unlike ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213848/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:59 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213848/ Simon Calder is Travel Editor at Large for The Independent, writing a weekly column, various articles and features as well as filming a weekly video diary. Every Sunday afternoon, Simon presents the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203220147/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:56 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203220147/ Driving to the Bay of Islands in New Zealand from my family home in Auckland. I remember being packed into my dad's car and it being really hot, because there wasn't any air conditioning. ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213563/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:52 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213563/ The results of our Travel Photo of the Year competition, held in conjunction with 'Wanderlust' magazine, reveal spectacular destinations and dramatic ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213850/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:48 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213850/ Pricing in the hotel industry is demand-led. So of course prices will rise for what is the world's biggest sporting event. You compare prices at the London 2012 Games with those of August last ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203216320/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:45 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203216320/ Simon Calder is Travel Editor at Large for The Independent, writing a weekly column, various articles and features as well as filming a weekly video diary. Every Sunday afternoon, Simon presents the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203215658/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:37 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203215658/ It was my first morning at the Ana Mandara, and I couldn't see a thing. I stepped gingerly towards the hiss of the South China Sea, first across fat, springy grass and then on to white, hot ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203215165/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:33 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203215165/ Each week we invite three companies to give us their best deal for a specific holiday. Today: a two-week trip to Queensland in May. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. All include flights ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213851/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:20 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213851/ 1,499: Santa Monica, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, San Diego and Palm Springs Includes return Virgin Atlantic flights to Los Angeles. "This is an ideal holiday for couples wanting to take in ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213852/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:14 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213852/ "Good afternoon," said the bored immigration officer after my flight from Bangkok. She glanced at my passport while tourists and business people waited behind me in the gleaming arrivals ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213853/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:04 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213853/ As I prepared to leave the Taj Falaknuma Palace for the national parks of Madhya Pradesh, it was easy to be transported back to the era of the palace's construction in the late 19th century. At ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203215753/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:59 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203215753/ Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has announced hotels in the country, irrespective of their category, can now obtain tourist visas for visitors of all nationalities, the Peninsula has reported. This is ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213822/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:17:39 -0500 AME Info http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203213822/ AMR Corp, parent company of the once mighty U.S airline, filed for Chapter 11 protection in late November 2011. In doing so, it followed most other U.S. network carriers down a path to buying some ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205494/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:11 -0500 U.S. News & World Report http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205494/ By Debjani, Gaya (Bihar), Feb 3 : Ramji, a student of Class 4 studying in a primary school of a remote village in Vedia, a Dalit Basti in Manpur Block of Gaya District, looks at his classmates ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210618/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:51 -0500 New Kerala http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210618/ Budapest, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) The Hungarian airline Malev on Friday announced the cessation of operations due to financial insolvency, and became the second victim of the European crisis, preceded ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205490/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:16 -0500 Prensa Latina http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205490/ Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206060/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:05:10 -0500 Beach Connection http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206060/ Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk and Teodor Peterson of Sweden have won the Moscow stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup to take the overall World Cup lead. Despite a great course being put in ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203207900/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:34 -0500 RT http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203207900/ The abduction of two American women and their Egyptian guide at gunpoint along a major highway in Egypt's Sinai peninsula early Friday is the latest blow to the country's crucial tourism ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210626/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:00 -0500 USA Today http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210626/ Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is refunding €1.5m in passenger charges to 30 airlines that grew their operations out of the capital's airport last year.The DAA said that under its Growth ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205352/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:54:14 -0500 Independent.ie http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205352/ Melbourne: India finally broke through for their first win of the tour thanks to a dazzling display in the field in the second T20 at the MCG. Ravindra Jadeja provided the spark - and did no harm to ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206774/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:23 -0500 NDTV http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206774/ Wichita Business Journal reports that subsidies are typically not a part of Southwest's business model, and that according to Sedgwick County ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205489/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:28 -0500 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205489/ Everywhere on the seven islands is a potential playground for sports and adventure buffs. Gaze skyward and you'll see paragliders weaving a steady trail from mountaintop to coastline.Even ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210621/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:17 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210621/ Serge fixed us with his Al Pacino stare, his bowl of black truffles filling the room with a gassy whiff. "Two years ago, an old woman was taken," he said. "They tied her up until she ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210622/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:15 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210622/ According to locals, there was a very practical reason for designing this part of the city without bends. 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Not so on Christmas Island, a volcanic speck stranded in the Indian Ocean, 1,600 miles ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210624/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:47:08 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210624/ holidays to Spain can feel like a million miles away, but in fact a bit of winter sun may be the thing to brighten you up and give you something to look forward to as we edge slowly towards spring. ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210625/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46:54 -0500 The Independent http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203210625/ BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WITH MEDALLIA TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN MANAGING ONLINE HOTEL REVIEWSSolution provides expanded monitoring and customer feedback capabilities to hotel owners PHOENIX ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205711/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:42 -0500 Best Western http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203205711/ According to a global study by Marriott International, international travel is considered more important than the Internet, TV/movies or political diplomacy at stimulating the economy and breaking ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206054/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:39:21 -0500 AME Info http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206054/ BANGKOK, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand is calling on some countries including the United States which previously issued terrorism warning for Bangkok to withdraw their advisory against traveling to ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206061/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:31:52 -0500 SINA http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203206061/ American Airlines, the third largest US air carrier, is calling for massive concessions from its workforce as part of a bankruptcy restructuring. The company plans to eliminate 13,000 jobs, make ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199293/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:49:52 -0500 wsws.org http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199293/ The cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools system spends tens of millions of dollars annually on a perk that few other employers offer: cash to departing employees for unused time ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203201695/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:42:55 -0500 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203201695/ http://bit.ly/y8DALe ) that the crew of a Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter carried out the missing Thursday night. Coast Guard Petty Officer Henry G. Dunphy says that the Carnival Inspiration ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199603/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:39:24 -0500 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199603/ The cabinet’s term ends tomorrow and the new parliament will take shape following the return of Saad Hariri from his weekend private visit to Saudi Arabia. Patriarch Sfeir responded directly ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203200121/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:24:52 -0500 Lebanon-Today http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203200121/ US News: Washington, The US has issued a travel advisory, warning its citizens about the risks while traveling to Pakistan amid recent developments and tension in US-Pak ties in the aftermath of the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199642/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:22:45 -0500 KeralaNext http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199642/ SINGAPORE -- Singapore Airlines said Thursday its third-quarter net profit tumbled 53 percent from a year ago due to the impact of "persistently high" jet fuel ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199167/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:04:57 -0500 The China Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/203199167/