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		<title>Hyatt Hotels to operate 4 new hotel properties in India</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Hyatt Hotels to operate 5 new hotel properties

NEW YORK — Hyatt Hotels Corp. and DB Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., which is part of DB Group, said Friday that Hyatt will operate five new hotel properties in India.
The properties are scheduled to open between 2010 and 2014, and include: Park Hyatt Mumbai, Grand Hyatt Goa, Grand Hyatt ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hyatt-hotels-to-operate-4-new-hotel-properties-in-india-246246/">Hyatt Hotels to operate 4 new hotel properties in India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New resort in British Columbia for skiers: Revelstoke</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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New ski resort in British Columbia: Revelstoke

ASPEN, Colo. — Ski.com has added Revelstoke Mountain Resort, a new ski destination in British Columbia, to its top 100 list.
Revelstoke, described by Ski.com as the newest resort in North America, also claims the continent&#8217;s biggest vertical, up to 720 inches of snow annually, 3,000 acres of lift-serviced terrain, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-resort-in-british-columbia-for-skiers-revelstoke-241175/">New resort in British Columbia for skiers: Revelstoke</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us

NEW YORK — Skiers want nothing but to be on the slopes this time of year. But what if they bring friends or family along who don&#8217;t ski?
Shermans Travel — www.shermanstravel.com — a publisher of travel deals and destination advice, has come up with a list .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-ski-resorts-with-diversions-for-the-rest-of-us-241167/">10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Bart&#8217;s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sofia Mannos</dc:creator>
		
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St. Bart&#8217;s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for food, fashion

ST. JEAN, St. Barthelemy — Wheels up at the island of St. Maarten and we skim across the waters of the French West Indies to St. Barthelemy — a tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas.
The island is a haven for the chic and the hip. Cutoffs ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-barts-tiny-caribbean-jewel-for-francophiles-foodies-and-fashionistas-234701/">St. Bart&#8217;s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they&#8217;re traveling at all</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Freed</dc:creator>
		
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Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year

MINNEAPOLIS — Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren&#8217;t going at all.
Travelocity reports that the average advance purchase fell to 55 days for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/holiday-travelers-waited-longer-to-book-this-year-if-theyre-traveling-at-all-233803/">Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they&#8217;re traveling at all</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas&#8217; first National Tree event</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove

NEW YORK — This season&#8217;s Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas&#8217; first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington.
The National Christmas Tree is scheduled to be lit on Dec. 3. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/holiday-displays-include-tree-made-of-feathers-rock-center-obamas-first-national-tree-event-230685/">Read : Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas&#8217; first National Tree event</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii hotel occupancy rises in September after 18 months of declines, but revenue still down</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii hotel occupancy rate rises after 18 months

HONOLULU — Hotel occupancy in Hawaii rose slightly in September, the first increase after 18 months of declines, Hospitality Advisors LLC reported.
Hotel occupancy statewide was 64.6 percent, up from 63 percent in the same month last year, the hotel, tourism and real estate consulting services company said Monday.
The ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-hotel-occupancy-rises-in-september-after-18-months-of-declines-but-revenue-still-down-224541/">Hawaii hotel occupancy rises in September after 18 months of declines, but revenue still down</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Lion Hotels names George Schweitzer EVP and COO of hotel operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Red Lion Hotels names Schweitzer EVP, COO of unit

SPOKANE, Wash. — Red Lion Hotels Corp. said Monday that George Schweitzer has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of hotel operations.
Schweitzer, 54, has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Schweitzer was founder and CEO of LaborSage Inc., a software and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-lion-hotels-names-george-schweitzer-evp-and-coo-of-hotel-operations-223596/">Original source &nbsp;: Red Lion Hotels names George Schweitzer EVP and COO of hotel operations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close

NASSAU, Bahamas — A Bahamian hotel operator has closed one of his resort properties as the recession slashes occupancy rates across the vast archipelago.
The 50-room Royal Palm Resort &#038; Suites was closed in early November by hotelier Mario Donato, and guests with reservations were moved to the Xanadu Beach ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tourism-downturn-leads-bahamas-resort-to-close-223464/" title="Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Adirondacks: Stargazing parties, holiday events, Whiteface gearing up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Adirondacks: Stargazing parties, holiday events

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — If the Adirondacks fall off of your vacation radar once summer ends and autumn&#8217;s foliage fades, you might be surprised to hear that hotels, lodges and attractions stay open year-round in places like Lake George, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.
Stargazing is a popular activity in the region, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/adirondacks-stargazing-parties-holiday-events-whiteface-gearing-up-223461/">Adirondacks: Stargazing parties, holiday events, Whiteface gearing up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel rates down 8.8 percent this year, another 1.8 percent next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Hotel rates down 8.8 percent this year
NEW YORK — Hotel room prices are expected to drop a total of 8.8 percent in 2009 compared to 2008 and will continue creeping down in 2010, though at a much slower rate, according to the 2010 lodging forecast from PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality &#038; Leisure Practice.

&#8220;It is expected that the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hotel-rates-down-88-percent-this-year-another-18-percent-next-year-223430/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Hotel rates down 8.8 percent this year, another 1.8 percent next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Deadwood in South Dakota&#8217;s Black Hills marks 20th anniversary of legal gambling</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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Deadwood, SD, marks 20 years of legal gambling

PIERRE, S.D. — Legalized gambling began in Deadwood on Nov. 1, 1989, when an actor portraying Wild Bill Hickok, accompanied by a woman portraying Calamity Jane, shot a revolver into the air.
This month the historic town celebrates not just 20 years of legalized gambling, but also the economic .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historic-deadwood-in-south-dakotas-black-hills-marks-20th-anniversary-of-legal-gambling-223404/">Historic Deadwood in South Dakota&#8217;s Black Hills marks 20th anniversary of legal gambling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cancun hotels, tourists get ready as Ida strengthens into hurricane over Caribbean</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine E. Shoichet</dc:creator>
		
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Ida grows into hurricane near Mexico&#8217;s Carib coast

CANCUN, Mexico — Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats as Ida strengthened into a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s winds had picked ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cancun-hotels-tourists-get-ready-as-ida-strengthens-into-hurricane-over-caribbean-222150/">Original article on  : Cancun hotels, tourists get ready as Ida strengthens into hurricane over Caribbean</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida strengthens over Caribbean</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jorge Dominguez</dc:creator>
		
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Ida hurricane watch for Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast

CANCUN, Mexico — Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico&#8217;s Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-warnings-issued-in-mexico-cuba-as-ida-strengthens-over-caribbean-221977/">Original article &nbsp;: Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida strengthens over Caribbean</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Filadelfo Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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Ida hits Nicaragua as hurricane, then loses steam

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical depression as it moved inland.
Ida&#8217;s winds swirled at 75 mph (125 kph) when the storm struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-sweeps-into-nicaragua-as-hurricane-damaging-homes-forcing-evacuations-then-loses-steam-219922/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Ida weakens to tropical depression over Nicaragua

MIAMI — Ida has weakened to a tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua.
The storm rumbled ashore Thursday at hurricane strength, but began losing muscle as it moved over land, dumping rain.
By Thursday night, Nicaragua&#8217;s government had discontinued tropical storm warnings along the country&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-weakens-to-tropical-depression-with-35-mph-top-winds-as-it-sweeps-over-nicaragua-219916/">Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican environmentalists outraged over ruling on Cancun beach restoration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Stevenson</dc:creator>
		
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Mexican environmentalists denounce beach ruling

MEXICO CITY — Environmentalists expressed outrage Thursday after a Mexican judge upheld a requirement that they post a $1.1 million bond to pursue a suit against a project to rebuild Cancun beaches with tons of sand extracted from the Caribbean.
Nonprofit groups said the ruling will make it hard or impossible for .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-environmentalists-outraged-over-ruling-on-cancun-beach-restoration-219881/">Mexican environmentalists outraged over ruling on Cancun beach restoration</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New luxury resort, condo complex opening this summer in economically depressed Rhode Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Tucker</dc:creator>
		
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Luxury resort opening in depressed Rhode Island

WESTERLY, R.I. — Between the private beach and butler service, a new resort on Rhode Island&#8217;s shore promises to be among New England&#8217;s most luxurious when it opens in June.
The original Ocean House was a post-Civil War resort destination for the rich. The 1916 silent movie &#8220;American Aristocracy&#8221; with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-luxury-resort-condo-complex-opening-this-summer-in-economically-depressed-rhode-island-219483/">Original article &nbsp;: New luxury resort, condo complex opening this summer in economically depressed Rhode Island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua, damages homes, schools, forcing evacuation of thousands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Filadelfo Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Hurricane Ida swept onto Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast Thursday, destroying homes, damaging schools and downing bridges before losing steam and becoming a tropical storm as it moved inland.
Ida&#8217;s winds swirled at 75 mph (125 kph) when the storm struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 miles .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-rips-into-nicaragua-damages-homes-schools-forcing-evacuation-of-thousands-219314/" title="Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua, damages homes, schools, forcing evacuation of thousands">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens slightly, becomes a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as it dumps rain on Nicaragua</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to tropical storm over Nicaragua

MIAMI — Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm, weakening as it dumps heavy rains over Nicaragua.
The storm was at hurricane strength when it hit the country&#8217;s Atlantic coast around sunrise Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.
On Thursday afternoon, Ida ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-weakens-slightly-becomes-a-tropical-storm-with-65-mph-winds-as-it-dumps-rain-on-nicaragua-219292/">Ida weakens slightly, becomes a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as it dumps rain on Nicaragua</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua, forces evacuations, power outages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Filadelfo Aleman</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua&#8217;s Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.

Ida, clocking 75 mph (120 kph) winds, struck land around sunrise in Tasbapauni, about 60 miles northeast of Bluefields, said meteorologist Dennis Feltgen of the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-hits-nicaragua-forces-evacuations-power-outages-219106/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua, forces evacuations, power outages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas cities to share $20 million in federal lawsuit over Internet, hotel occupancy taxes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-cities-to-share-20-million-in-federal-lawsuit-over-internet-hotel-occupancy-taxes-216802/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Jury awards $20 million in Texas hotel tax dispute

SAN ANTONIO — A group of online travel services companies plans to appeal a $20 million verdict awarded to more than 170 Texas cities in a dispute over hotel occupancy taxes.
The 2006 class-action lawsuit was brought by cities wanting to collect tourism tax revenue they alleged was .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-cities-to-share-20-million-in-federal-lawsuit-over-internet-hotel-occupancy-taxes-216802/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hot chocolate and hot tubs: Tips for winter vacation rentals, whether you own or rent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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Winter vacation homes: Tips for renters and owners

NEW YORK — Winter is a traditionally slow season for vacation home rentals. But if you&#8217;re a would-be renter, you can score terrific bargains on offseason rentals and enjoy a different type of getaway, sipping hot chocolate in front of a cozy fireplace instead of running around to .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hot-chocolate-and-hot-tubs-tips-for-winter-vacation-rentals-whether-you-own-or-rent-215133/">Hot chocolate and hot tubs: Tips for winter vacation rentals, whether you own or rent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Pitman</dc:creator>
		
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UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack

KABUL — Traumatized U.N. staff in Afghanistan were under orders to stay home Thursday, one day after Taliban militants stormed a guest house in the capital and killed eight people in a brazen attack that is forcing the world body to re-evaluate its mission in the war-ravaged nation.
The attack .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-re-evaluates-afghan-mission-after-bloody-attack-210743/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Developers of Wichita-area casino say they&#8217;ll build hotel after board expresses concerns</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/developers-of-wichita-area-casino-say-theyll-build-hotel-after-board-expresses-concerns-207837/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Hanna</dc:creator>
		
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Developers of Wichita-area casino plan hotel

TOPEKA, Kan. — A group hoping to build a casino south of Wichita promised Monday to open a hotel within six months after gambling starts, but a state review board remained skeptical of the project.
The announcement was designed to improve Chisholm Creek&#8217;s chances of winning approval for its $225 million .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/developers-of-wichita-area-casino-say-theyll-build-hotel-after-board-expresses-concerns-207837/" title="Developers of Wichita-area casino say they&#8217;ll build hotel after board expresses concerns">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas board reviewing KC, Wichita-area casino proposals still worried about lack of hotels</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-board-reviewing-kc-wichita-area-casino-proposals-still-worried-about-lack-of-hotels-207450/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Hanna</dc:creator>
		
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Kan. board still worries casino plans lack hotels

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas review board remained troubled Monday because plans for casinos in the Kansas City and Wichita areas don&#8217;t include hotels in their first phases. But consultants warned that holding out for better proposals would be risky.
Several Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board members questioned whether .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-board-reviewing-kc-wichita-area-casino-proposals-still-worried-about-lack-of-hotels-207450/">Kansas board reviewing KC, Wichita-area casino proposals still worried about lack of hotels</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taos, NM hotel owner riles community after telling Hispanic employees to change their names</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Dabovich</dc:creator>
		
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Hotel owner tells Hispanic workers to change names

TAOS, N.M. — Larry Whitten marched into this northern New Mexico town in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel.
The tough-talking former Marine immediately laid down some new rules. Among them, he forbade the Hispanic workers at the run-down, Southwestern adobe-style hotel from speaking Spanish in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taos-nm-hotel-owner-riles-community-after-telling-hispanic-employees-to-change-their-names-206887/">Taos, NM hotel owner riles community after telling Hispanic employees to change their names</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Postcard from Pyongyang: American returning home to NKorea finds changed city after 60 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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American returns to NKorean hometown as tourist

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Daniel Chun peers out of the window of the Air Koryo turboprop from China as it touches down outside Pyongyang, his former home. It has taken him less than two hours to go back nearly 60 years.
There are no jumbo jets jockeying for a gate ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/postcard-from-pyongyang-american-returning-home-to-nkorea-finds-changed-city-after-60-years-206144/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Postcard from Pyongyang: American returning home to NKorea finds changed city after 60 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Postcard from Pyongyang: American returns to North Korea, finds changed city after 60 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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American sees changes in his North Korean hometown

PYONGYANG, North Korea — Daniel Chun peers out of the window of the Air Koryo turboprop from China as it touches down outside Pyongyang, his former home. It has taken him less than two hours to go back nearly 60 years.
There are no jumbo jets jockeying for a ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/postcard-from-pyongyang-american-returns-to-north-korea-finds-changed-city-after-60-years-205905/">Postcard from Pyongyang: American returns to North Korea, finds changed city after 60 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bermuda resort voted 1 of world&#8217;s top 500 hotels to partially close amid economic crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danica Coto</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A posh Bermuda resort named one of the world&#8217;s top 500 hotels this year will close its century-old main building because the economic crisis has sapped tourism to the island.

Elbow Beach Hotel will lay off about 160 employees by the end of November as it shutters 131 rooms and outsources .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bermuda-resort-voted-1-of-worlds-top-500-hotels-to-partially-close-amid-economic-crisis-203452/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New York-New York casino in Las Vegas holding contest to find &#8216;Vinny,&#8217; spokesman for resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — The New York-New York Hotel &#038; Casino in Las Vegas is picking a new spokesman based on how well he eats chicken wings, sings drinking songs and dances an Irish jig.

Only then and after a public vote with the casino have its &#8220;Vinny,&#8221; a spokesman to interact with guests for information about .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-york-new-york-casino-in-las-vegas-holding-contest-to-find-vinny-spokesman-for-resort-202235/">New York-New York casino in Las Vegas holding contest to find &#8216;Vinny,&#8217; spokesman for resort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weakened Tropical Storm Rick heads for Mexican resort areas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine E. Shoichet</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Once-powerful Hurricane Rick lost most of its punch as it headed toward Mexican resort regions as a tropical storm Tuesday, but local authorities still prepared for evacuations in case of flooding.

Rick had been the strongest hurricane in the eastern North Pacific region since 1997, with winds of 180 mph (290 kph) ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weakened-tropical-storm-rick-heads-for-mexican-resort-areas-200825/">Weakened Tropical Storm Rick heads for Mexican resort areas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical storm warning issued for southern Baja California in Mexico as Rick approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — A tropical storm warning was issued early Tuesday for the southern portion of Mexico&#8217;s Baja California peninsula as Tropical Storm Rick approached.

In addition, a tropical storm watch was issued for the western coast of mainland Mexico from El Roblito northward through Altata.
A tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are expected .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-warning-issued-for-southern-baja-california-in-mexico-as-rick-approaches-200591/">Original source &nbsp;: Tropical storm warning issued for southern Baja California in Mexico as Rick approaches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to tropical storm; expected to pass near southern tip of Baja Calif</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Rick rapidly lost steam and became a tropical storm as it neared the Baja California peninsula, after kicking up powerful waves that killed two people and sent tourists looking for flights out of Los Cabos.

Authorities in the resort city still warned of expected heavy downpours and possible floods, however, and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-rick-weakens-to-tropical-storm-expected-to-pass-near-southern-tip-of-baja-calif-200393/">Original article on  : Hurricane Rick weakens to tropical storm; expected to pass near southern tip of Baja Calif</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 1, blamed in 2 deaths at Baja California resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine E. Shoichet</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Rick was more than a day away from the resorts of Baja California on Monday but the 13-foot (4-meter) waves it kicked up already killed two people in Los Cabos, which lies almost directly in the Category 1 storm&#8217;s forecast path.

State police commander Sergio Castro said a 16-year-old boy swimming .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-rick-weakens-to-category-1-blamed-in-2-deaths-at-baja-california-resort-200360/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 1, blamed in 2 deaths at Baja California resort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3, blamed in death at Baja California resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS CABOS, Mexico — Hurricane Rick was more than a day away from the resorts of Baja California on Monday but the 13-foot (4-meter) waves it kicked up have already killed one person in Los Cabos, which lies almost directly in the Category 1 storm&#8217;s forecast path.

Francisco Cota, the Los Cabos civil defense director, said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-rick-weakens-to-category-3-blamed-in-death-at-baja-california-resort-199966/">Read : Hurricane Rick weakens to Category 3, blamed in death at Baja California resort</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government began taking over management of a Hilton-run hotel on Venezuela&#8217;s Margarita Island on Wednesday.

Tourism Minister Pedro Morejon said a 20-year concession granted to the company has expired and the government &#8220;has taken legitimate control of an asset that belongs to all the people of Venezuela.&#8221;
Chavez issued a decree .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-hiltons-concession-expired-begins-takeover-of-hotel-on-caribbean-island-197111/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Venezuela says Hilton&#8217;s concession expired, begins takeover of hotel on Caribbean island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Patricia weakens to tropical depression, dumps rain on southern Baja California in Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Patricia weakened to a tropical depression late Tuesday as it approached Mexico&#8217;s Los Cabos resorts, where officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters.

The depression had winds of 35 mph (55 kph) on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It was expected to weaken to a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/patricia-weakens-to-tropical-depression-dumps-rain-on-southern-baja-california-in-mexico-195439/" title="Patricia weakens to tropical depression, dumps rain on southern Baja California in Mexico">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Storm Patricia dumps rain on southern Baja California in Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Tropical Storm Patricia was quickly weakening Tuesday as it approached Mexico&#8217;s Los Cabos resorts, where officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters.

The storm had winds of 40 mph (65 kph) on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Patricia could weaken into a tropical depression late ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-patricia-dumps-rain-on-southern-baja-california-in-mexico-195300/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Tropical Storm Patricia dumps rain on southern Baja California in Mexico</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Delli Santi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TRENTON, N.J. — The Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, who has campaigned on a platform of ethical integrity and cutting government waste, regularly spent beyond federal guidelines on business travel while U.S. attorney, records show.

The newly released travel records show that Chris Christie occasionally billed taxpayers more than $400 a night for stays in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-records-show-christie-topped-federal-guidelines-on-travel-while-us-attorney-195158/" title="APNewsBreak: Records show Christie topped federal guidelines on travel while US attorney">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS: As businesses continue to feel an economic ripple effect, some might be turning to the largest consumer in the country: the government.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the federal government spent more than $93 billion last year on prime contracts with small businesses alone. But the process of obtaining a government contract .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-to-score-a-federal-government-contract-timeshare-industry-proves-resilient-in-hard-times-194949/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical storm warning issued for southern Baja California in Mexico as Patricia approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Patricia approaches Mexico

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Patricia neared Mexico&#8217;s Los Cabos resorts on Tuesday.
The storm&#8217;s winds weakened to 50 mph (85 kph) on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Further weakening was expected during the next 24 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tropical-storm-warning-issued-for-southern-baja-california-in-mexico-as-patricia-approaches-194480/">Tropical storm warning issued for southern Baja California in Mexico as Patricia approaches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>25-cent room rate to celebrate US Virgin Islands quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — To celebrate the minting of the U.S. Virgin Islands quarter, the islands&#8217; Department of Tourism is promoting 25-cent room rates at participating hotels.

The hotel stays are limited to three nights, while supplies last, and also include a $25 dining credit and a $25 per person activities credit. Trips must .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/25-cent-room-rate-to-celebrate-us-virgin-islands-quarter-193986/">25-cent room rate to celebrate US Virgin Islands quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hotels online, beyond usual go-to Web sites, from mystery vacations to handy mapping service</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hotels-online-beyond-usual-go-to-web-sites-from-mystery-vacations-to-handy-mapping-service-193867/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Wallace Allen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Go online to book a hotel room, and you&#8217;ll be bombarded by options from Las Vegas to Laos, in no particular order.

There&#8217;s also a constellation of hotel-sorting Web sites to help travelers find their way to the deals. Some of these businesses, such as Expedia, Priceline, and TripAdvisor, have been around for years.
But other, less  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hotels-online-beyond-usual-go-to-web-sites-from-mystery-vacations-to-handy-mapping-service-193867/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on how to safeguard your security and privacy when staying in a hotel</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/tips-on-how-to-safeguard-your-security-and-privacy-when-staying-in-a-hotel-189537/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The case of an ESPN reporter who was videotaped through a peephole in her hotel room door shows how easy it is for a hotel guest&#8217;s security and privacy to be violated. Here are some tips for staying safe in hotels.

—Desk clerks should never say your room number aloud when you check .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tips-on-how-to-safeguard-your-security-and-privacy-when-staying-in-a-hotel-189537/">Tips on how to safeguard your security and privacy when staying in a hotel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ESPN video case shows holes in how hotel industry handles reservations, guest privacy issues</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/espn-video-case-shows-holes-in-how-hotel-industry-handles-reservations-guest-privacy-issues-189486/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The hotel industry is reexamining guest privacy safeguards in light of the case of an ESPN reporter who was videotaped nude through the peephole of her hotel room door, allegedly by a man who reserved an adjacent room.

&#8220;This is a wakeup call for the hotel industry,&#8221; said Peter Greenberg, author of &#8220;Hotel ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/espn-video-case-shows-holes-in-how-hotel-industry-handles-reservations-guest-privacy-issues-189486/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : ESPN video case shows holes in how hotel industry handles reservations, guest privacy issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greenbrier resort offers table games to guests, plans video lottery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Less than a month after getting its license to offer gambling, the historic Greenbrier resort has opened the Tavern Casino, an onsite facility for guests with table games including blackjack, three-card poker and roulette.

The 3,700-square-foot Tavern Casino is open to overnight guests, members of The Greenbrier Sporting Club and The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greenbrier-resort-offers-table-games-to-guests-plans-video-lottery-187437/">Original article on  : Greenbrier resort offers table games to guests, plans video lottery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Samoans flock to churches to mourn victims of South Pacific tsunami; mass burials prepared</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/samoans-flock-to-churches-to-mourn-victims-of-south-pacific-tsunami-mass-burials-prepared-186709/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Mcguirk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LALOMANU, Samoa — Hundreds of survivors of the Samoas tsunami gathered at a church on high ground to mourn lost relatives, while pledging to rebuild their obliterated communities after a disaster that killed 177 people.

The Congregational Christian Church of Lalomanu was packed with about 1,000 people, including relatives from Australia and New Zealand and rescue ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/samoans-flock-to-churches-to-mourn-victims-of-south-pacific-tsunami-mass-burials-prepared-186709/">Read more : Samoans flock to churches to mourn victims of South Pacific tsunami; mass burials prepared</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Expected tourism boost halted in Appalachia as region takes greater hit from sour economy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/expected-tourism-boost-halted-in-appalachia-as-region-takes-greater-hit-from-sour-economy-186252/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dionne Walker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ELBERTON, Ga. — Along the quiet banks of Lake Russell, where bees buzz and grass blows lazily in the wind, Elbert County&#8217;s top development official envisioned a resort that would bring vacationers&#8217; dollars to the declining granite quarrying hub.

But now she&#8217;s expecting delays in building the 120-room, lakeside lodge because developers are reluctant to bet .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/expected-tourism-boost-halted-in-appalachia-as-region-takes-greater-hit-from-sour-economy-186252/" title="Expected tourism boost halted in Appalachia as region takes greater hit from sour economy">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Olympic boom? Or Olympic bust? Going for the gold doesn&#8217;t always pay off for Olympic hosts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Big sporting events have big budgets. Depending whom you ask, they have big payoffs, too.

All four cities that fought to host the 2016 Summer Olympics — Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo — had multibillion-dollar budgets for the games. And each said the event would bring billions more to their economies.
Just how much money ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/olympic-boom-or-olympic-bust-going-for-the-gold-doesnt-always-pay-off-for-olympic-hosts-186069/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Olympic boom? Or Olympic bust? Going for the gold doesn&#8217;t always pay off for Olympic hosts</a>.]]></description>
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