Last Minute Travel News
- Phuket to smell good next month Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:18PMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
- Merrimack ends postseason drought Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:43PMFor the first time in six seasons, the Warriors have qualified for the Hockey East Tournament and will face Boston University on Friday. Merrimack clinched the No. 6 seed over the weekend, the second highest seed it has ever earned.
- Terryville fights past Somers in Class S tourney Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:07PMTERRYVILLE — For the sixth consecutive season, the Kangaroos will make an appearance in the Class S State Tournament’s second round.
- SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe cost of restoring the R8 Newtown commuter rail line, coupled with a lack of funding opportunities and its infrastructure, would make reactivation a difficult prospect, according to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA).
- H.S. Boys Basketball: Grasso Tech takes rubber match, Class S tourney victory Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:49PMThe Eagles and Tigers split their two regular-season meetings and, in the process, shared the Constitution State Conference Eastern Division title. The Eagles now own the bragging rights between the two rivals after an 87-69 win that sent Grasso Tech into the second round of the tournament.
- Gas prices already on the rise, could be $3 a gallon by summer Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:41PMThinking of making summer travel plans? Be prepared to pay more at the pump, experts say.
- Tips to prevent losing your luggage Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:58PMThey say you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle losing their luggage.
- Mike Boyle's Chiefs Blog: Spokane within reach of first place Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:00PM"The Voice of the Chiefs" Mike Boyle talks about the Chiefs as they battle for first place as the season winds down.
- Bobcats spoil Curry's return Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:13PMCHARLOTTE – Stephen Curry has been in the NBA for almost a year now, but he said he felt something late Friday night he hadn’t felt before in his rookie season with the Golden State Warriors. “You know, you go to all kinds of cities in the...
- Terps too much for Cavaliers Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:01PMVirginia played valiantly without leading scorer Sylven Landesberg, who was suspended for the rest of the season for academic issues; Normally mild-mannered coach Tony Bennett picked up the first technical foul of his career for spiking his jacket like it was a football; and Maryland star Greivis Vasquez showed why he is a strong favorite for ACC Player of the Year.But, when all the drama was ...
- Charlotte's Curry loses in pro homecoming Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:08PMCHARLOTTE – Stephen Curry has been in the NBA for almost a year now, but he said he felt something late Friday night he hadn’t felt before in his rookie season with the Golden State Warriors. "You know, you go to all kinds of cities in the NBA,"...
- A testing time for students Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:49PMMany years ago I ran an English public speaking contest for Thai high schoolers. Students wishing to compete had to send in cassette tapes of their three-minute speeches to the magazine where I was editor, so we could choose the best 10 for competition day. Dozens and dozens of tapes came rolling in, and so one Monday we set aside the entire day to listen to them.
- WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Mids Get OT Win Over Bucknell Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:33PMANNAPOLIS, Md.
- Quincy train crossing blockage questioned Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:01PMQUINCY — A decision to allow a train to block Columbia Way, drew questions and concerns at the last Quincy City Council meeting.
- Schwarzer named player of the month Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:39PMFulham's Australian goalkeeper, Mark Schwarzer, has been named the English Premier League's player of the month for February.
- Track. Lobos Look To Increase NCAA Travel Squad This Weekend Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:51PMThe University of New Mexico will look to add to its three-person NCAA Indoor Championship travel squad this weekend when five individuals and a men's distance medley relay team travel to South Bend, Ind. for Notre Dame's Alex Wilson Invitational last chance meet. Seniors Chris Barnicle (5,000m) and Jacob Kirwa (5,000m), and the distance medley relay team of senior David Bishop, sophomore Thomas ...
- Halladay looks like ace as Phillies top Yanks 3-2 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:40PMCLEARWATER, Fla. -- If first impressions are important to baseball fans in Philadelphia, new Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay aced his entry exam.Halladay's spring debut with the Phillies did nothing to...
- Halladay Looks Like Ace As Phillies Top Yanks 3-2 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:11PMIf first impressions are important to baseball fans in Philadelphia, new Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay aced his entry exam. Halladay's spring debut with the Philadelphia Phillies did nothing to kill the buzz that engulfed the City of Brotherly love when the team dealt for the former Cy Young Award winner three months ago.
- Nado Natterings Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:02PMWith their two victories last week, the Coronado High School Boys Basketball Team improved their overall record to a very respectable 17-6, which includes a 7-2 mark in the Central League. Both victories, though lopsided, had the feel of a grind-it-out sort of game.
- THE CORNER REPORT: An expanded Girls Edition Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:47PMJoplin, Mo. — No doubt, the madness has begun... And we're gonna cover every insane aspect of it... like only The Corner can! No Boys Allowed (The Girl's Corner) Man, Katy Cooper (East Newton) got righteous the other night in a District victory over Diamond!
- Halladay overshadows Sabathia as Phillies top Yanks 3-2 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:31PMIf first impressions are important to baseball fans in Philadelphia, new Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay aced his entry exam.
- Halladay 'filthy' in Phils debut against champ Yanks Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:21PMIf first impressions are important to baseball fans in Philadelphia, new Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay aced his entry exam. Halladay got the Grapefruit League schedule under way with two near-perfect innings in the Phillies' 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday.
- Wound care clinic open in Gold Beach and Brookings Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:16PMPeople who have discovered and used the recently initiated Wound Care Clinic in the Outpatient Center at Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach and the wound care services at the Brookings Medical Clinic report that they are very pleased with the service and the results.
- Texas and Big 12 Basketball Capsules: No. 23 Texas A&M beats Oklahoma State 76-61 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:47AMCOLLEGE STATION — Donald Sloan and Texas A&M turned a weakness into a strength Wednesday night. Sloan scored 19 points and the 23rd-ranked Aggies led from start to finish in a 76-61 victory over Oklahoma State.
- News Round-up: 4th March 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:25AMThis week’s movers and shakers in the digital industry: Google and Tesco to sell houses? | Shazam launches audio recognition advertising | Yahoo tie-up with Twitter deepens | .xxx porn net domain plans revived | Kerrang | FindMeTV | Inbox DMG | ESPN | Motorcycling community GetOn | WebTrends | Rubicon Project | Yomego | Empire Magazine | toptable | Coremetrics | Stream 20 | Audience Science ...
- Pennridge falls just short of Methacton Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:15AMWORCESTER — There is nothing comfortable about sitting on a long, hard wooden plank for an extended period of time. Yet that’s exactly where Methacton senior Mel Ordway found herself planted for the entire second quarter last Saturday after two early fouls reduced her to the role of spectator for a majority of the first half of the Warriors’ District One Class AAAA opening round girls basketball ...
- Mexico down New Zealand in warm-up Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:59AMFor Mexico the match was the second in a series of six friendlies in the United States as they prepare to open the World Cup against Bafana Bafana.
- Williams doesn't sound ready to walk away yet Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:36AMC Gary Williams made his entrance a little before 9 p.m., which is when they should have flashed "Showtime!" on the video board.
- East Aurora Cooperative Market to launch Feb. 28 at Aurora Theatre, "Food Inc." to be Screened Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:29AMIn an effort to provide fresh, locally grown foods to the East Aurora community, a group of residents is forming a cooperative market that is expected to open in 2011. The cooperative will be introduced to the community during an event on Sun., Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Aurora Theatre.
- Mexico see off New Zealand Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:05AMSecond-half goals within the space of five minutes from Javier Hernandez and Carlos Vela helped Mexico to a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in Pasadena.
- Have Hart, will travel Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:04AMSure, I could have stayed home to watch the final night of the Olympics, but when it comes to revivals of old-time entertainment, I’ll always go with the Romans.
- Mexico beat New Zealand 2-0 in World Cup warmup Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:02AMJavier Hernandez and Carlos Vela both scored in the space of five minutes to lift Mexico to a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match for both teams.
- Odds stacked against ‘Blazers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:01AMThursday March 4, 2010 North Adams Transcript The MCLA women’s basketball team took a lot of people by surprise last weekend by capturing its first ever MASCAC title. The Trailblazers (18-9) hope they have some of that upset magic left come Friday night when they travel to undefeated Amherst, the top seed in the NCAA Division III tournament.
- Dixon Discusses Retirement Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:52PMAfter 13 seasons, Tamecka Dixon has decided to hang up her WNBA shoes as she announced her retirement from the league on Thursday.
- USA CRITS Championship Series - 2010 Race Calendar Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:35PMWith the addition of two new events and the return of a race that was on the Series in 2008, this year’s calendar broadens the Series to nine races reaching across all regions of the US. Now in its fourth year, the USA CRITS Championship Series is comprised of the best criterium bicycle races in America, organized under one umbrella with one mission - to crown the best male and female ...
- Mario Strikers Charged - Walkthrough/guide Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:34PMMario Strikers Charged (Wii) Mario Strikers Charged
- NBA Injury Report Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:03PMChris Paul could return by the start of the Hornets' five-game road trip Mar. 14, and it'll be a busy trip.
- Leafs take lead to Spokane Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:54PMThey may be leading the series 2-0, but the Nelson Leafs are remaining cautious taking the second round down to Spokane March 4 and 5. others also read...
- 2010 football schedule set with non-district additions Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:58PMSchools all around the state of Iowa took one step closer to football season with 2010-11 schedules being set in stone late last week.
- Cyclists lift bikes to promote cancer ride Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:29PMThe Ride to Conquer Cancer isn't until fall, but promotion of the cycling event got under way Wednesday afternoon at 4th Street Live as a group of participants and organizers raised their bikes in unison for one minute as a show of strength and unity.
- A morning with George and Joan Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe door swings open, welcoming visitors to the home of George and Joan Wilder. But peek inside and neither is in sight. Then George bustles through on his way to the kitchen, where the counter is covered with bags of marshmallows and nuts, and several bowls of melted chocolate.
- B-Sens Weekly Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:11PMLAST WEEK...
- Future City: Long hours led to valuable lessons Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:02PMThe National Engineers Week Future City competition provided students from around the country the opportunity to design a city at least 150 years in the future. This year, the Bexley Middle School team created Jadid-Amala (New Hope) in Sudan. Our team spent countless hours preparing the multiple components of the competition, aided by Dr. Linda Kelley, the GATE teacher at BMS, and Mark Sherman ...
- Weekly Wide Web Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:37PMMicro-Newsonomics by Nick Smith Now newspapers fit into the digital age was the hot topic at a recent alternative-newsweekly conference that several Tucson Weekly staffers attended. One of the speakers was Ken Doctor, a media analyst who spent 21 years with Knight Ridder. I've just finished reading his new book, Newsonomics: Twelve New Trends That Will Shape the News You Get. Doctor argues that ...
- Rep. Charles Rangel to temporarily step aside Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:35PMThe chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee was recently admonished for breaking rules by accepting corporate-financed travel.
- 'We Can't Just Give up on Health Bill' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:10PMWASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Obama said today that health care is a politically challenging issue, but struggling Americans deserve a vote as soon as possible on a package designed to address the system's many problems.
- One to Watch #36: Jordan Mutch Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:25PMBirmingham midfielder profiled here
- Travel Trends for New York State’s Top Vacation Destinations by Lodging Directory Rentalo.com Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:06PMRentalo.com Reveals Traveler’s Trends on Hotels versus Vacation Rentals Comparison Shopping, Vacation Planning, and Themes for New York City, Catskills, Hamptons, Lake Placid, and Adirondacks.
- Milan sweating on Pato's fitness Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:25PMAC Milan will have to wait until Monday to find out if Alexandre Pato will be fit to play in the Champions League tie at Manchester United.
- The waiting is almost over Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:20PMSnow blowers blast geysers of white stuff onto the hills. A new crop of employees is trained in the art of ticket checking. And skiers count down the days, finding promise in each early season snowfall.