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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Vietnam Tribune.com http://www.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:21:41 -0400 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:21:41 -0400 30 Rafael Nadal solved the travel plan dilemma of Gilles Simon, sending the distracted Frenchman home to see his newborn son with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 defeat in the third round of the US Open tennis. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681466/cs/1/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:40:02 -0400 IANS http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681466/cs/1/ Israeli finance ministry has issued a tender asking commercial airlines to design an advanced airplane having features similar to the Air Force One, the Boeing aircraft used to ferry the US president. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681324/cs/1/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:50:01 -0400 IANS http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681324/cs/1/ On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan, the UAE president's charity will bear the travel costs of 200 prisoners who have completed their terms and are to be deported but don't have the money to return home. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681294/cs/1/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:40:04 -0400 IANS http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681294/cs/1/ US Open top seed Caroline Wozniacki will on Monday face former champion Maria Sharapova in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681214/cs/1/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:40:05 -0400 ANI http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/681214/cs/1/ British Airways and Iberia have identified 12 airlines as potential takeover targets once their own tie-up is finalised, as they bid to create the world's biggest carrier, newspapers reported on M... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38408517/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:11:32 -0400 West Australian http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38408517/ (MENAFN - Arab News) India successfully tested on Sunday a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of ongoing trials to fine-tune its ability to hit targets, an official said.Nuclear-armed rivals In... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38410210/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:55:49 -0400 MENAFN http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38410210/ A 49-year-old man has been charged over a string of armed robberies at travel agencies in Staffordshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire. The man, from Liverpool, was arrested following a raid at Co-Op Tra... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38408585/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:19:08 -0400 BBC http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38408585/ We all know the stories; those adopted dogs in 101 Dalmatians, the forsaken stepchild in Snow White, Dumbo the baby elephant who was separated from his mother; the list goes on. Not so well known is t... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38410209/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:34:10 -0400 The Independent http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38410209/ Do you have visual proof of funny typos, misquotes and lost-in-translation moments from your travels? We want to see them. Send in funny photos from your globe-trotting adventures.  http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405962/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:46:02 -0400 MSNBC http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405962/ An Air China flight bound for Sydney was delayed by three hours following a hoax bomb threat over the weekend. At 10.35pm the Civil Aeronautics Administration was told via telephone that China Airlin... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405788/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:33:40 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405788/ Best Western hotels in Christchurch, New Zealand have confirmed that they are still open following the earthquake that rocked the Canterbury region over the weekend. Best Western Camelot Motor Lodg... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406008/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:33:40 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406008/ When Lynette Allan got serious about transforming her home's guest bedroom into a welcoming respite for visiting relatives, she called in Calgary interior designer Dianna Barry to help pull it togethe... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406241/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:14 -0400 Canada.com http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406241/ MIAMI - Our roller coaster slowed as it approached the precipice, then stopped, the front hanging over the edge. From my seat at the end of the front row, I could not see the track below, just empty s... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406242/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:03 -0400 Canada.com http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406242/ Michelle (in red) and the writer pause from climbing the steep face of a mountain side in the Dolomites. This mountain (Lagazuoi) near Cortina d'Ampezzo saw lots of fighting during World War I. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406243/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:59:49 -0400 Canada.com http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406243/ A real estate investment trust that specializes in owning buildings leased to the federal government has a contract to buy the former Northwest Airlines headquarters building in Eagan for $19.5 millio... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405787/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:31:00 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405787/ Jeff Ackemann, who was behind several of Jamestown Properties’ largest and most profitable transactions in the past boom, is leaving the investment firm to spend more time with his family. &ldq... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405831/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:30:56 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405831/ Several Niagara County hotels offer a snapshot of the struggles the hospitality industry is facing these days, both locally and nationally. The 12-story Hotel Niagara, once the Cataract City’s ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405866/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:29:12 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405866/ ST. PETE BEACH — Beachfront business operators shared a sigh of relief when BP announced it capped the oil spill July 15. But the news didn’t send people running to Pinellas County with b... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405991/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:29:07 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405991/ South Florida’s quest to land the next Super Bowl always includes an emphasis on the economic impact, but the region’s cruise industry is like having the big game each weekend. South Flor... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405635/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:57 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405635/ Raleigh-Durham International Airport , plans to unveil a new frequent flier program next year that could offer business travelers more bang for their buck. “Our program was created years ago an... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405992/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:52 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405992/ City Tours Inc. , has fulfilled its obligations to the City of San Antonio and restored stability to an airport shuttle program plagued by problems in the past. But City Tours may have to beat out an... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405993/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:48 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405993/ Taxes from hotels are rising again, but not fast enough to eclipse the Convention Center Department’s budget shortfall. On the upside, income from items such as food and Wi-Fi are up. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405994/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:43 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405994/ Piedmont Triad International Airport officials are waiting to hear whether the deal will affect flights at PTI. With the airlines providing a combined 14 daily nonstop flights to major markets includ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405996/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:33 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405996/ “It’s the right time to invest” in hotel properties, says Chesapeake Lodging Trust CEO James Francis. The company is picking up high-end properties in top-25 hotel markets, being ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405997/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:28 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405997/ Thunder Valley Casino Resort is upping the ante as a destination for meetings and live entertainment. The casino this week opens Pano Hall, a 10,100-square-foot indoor venue with capacity for 1,000 p... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405998/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:25 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405998/ Conservation and restoration don’t just preserve green. They also create it – as in money. That’s the conclusion of a new report produced for http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405999/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:20 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405999/ In July, Jacksonville hotels had the highest year-over-year occupancy rate increase in 18 years, rising 12.4 percent from July 2009, according to http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406000/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:15 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406000/ West Sacramento is betting on a hotel rebound with its latest proposal for a publicly owned, high-rise hotel along the riverfront. After buying 4.6 acres south of the Ziggurat building last month, th... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406001/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:11 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406001/ has recruited dozens of downtown businesses to help it promote its upcoming Pablo Picasso exhibit. It’s a show — and economic opportunity — that the museum says no one will want to m... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406002/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:06 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406002/ As a statewide smoking ban takes effect in Wichita this week, local restaurants, bars, hotels and clubs are taking steps to make sure they can sustain their businesses while falling into compliance. ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406003/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:28:01 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406003/ shows businesses in the state are more likely to return to using commercial air travel than private jets, turboprops or charters. According to KDOT’s Kansas Aviation Economic Impact Study, whic... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405636/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:57 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405636/ Lake Express ’ effort to block a possible $14 million grant to a competing cross-lake car ferry. The operator of the Lake Express, which provides high-speed ferry service between Milwaukee and ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405637/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:52 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405637/ General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, which has been experiencing record passenger traffic over the past year, likely will remain under the direction of the Milwaukee County Board for t... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406004/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:47 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406004/ Despite a wave of new hotels and a dismal economy for the travel industry during the past two years, Milwaukee-area hotel owners and travel experts said they believe demand will catch up to supply of ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406005/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:42 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406005/ Aloft Milwaukee Downtown . He perfectly fits the hotel’s target demographic: a trendy, confidant young professional who likes to travel and try new things. The 30-year-old Hawaii native became... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406006/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:38 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406006/ Japan Airlines ’ Oct. 29 termination of its nonstop Narita-to-Kona route. Like much of Hawaii, the Big Island is only now starting to see a rebound in visitor traffic following the most severe ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406007/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:27:33 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38406007/ Omar Bravo gave Chivas the lead in the 37th minute and Ricardo Vazquez, who replaced Bravo after 70 minutes, made a quick impact by scoring three minutes later. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405281/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:11:18 -0400 FIFA http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38405281/ SINGAPORE- With fares across the industry already back to where they were before the global economic crisis hit in late 2008, this could push prices past that peak. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38403934/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:06:11 -0400 The China Post http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38403934/ Portland Timbers continue to make themselves very much at home. The team announced yesterday it’s inked a jersey sponsorship deal with Alaska Airlines. The multi-year deal calls for the airline... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38403956/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:05:10 -0400 Business Journal http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38403956/ I had expected to find more, but standing on the windswept hillside, only the barest of outlines were visible: rough piles of stones are all that remain of the thatched-roof blackhouses that once stoo... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38403614/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:55:51 -0400 The Independent http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38403614/ NEW YORK: Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the fees that airlines have introduced lately. ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38400652/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:08:27 -0400 Times of India http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38400652/ Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Qantas Airways Ltd. and Emirates Airline are awaiting deliveries of about 400 planes to capitalize on Asia’s rising prosperity. Finding pilots... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38399139/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:35:08 -0400 Business Week http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38399139/ Venus Williams struggled with her serve. She kept tugging at her dress. Every bit as big a nuisance was her opponent, Shahar Peer. On a Sunday afternoon in which No. 2 http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38399202/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:20:14 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38399202/ Shrink The seismic shift in the South Island made headline news around the world. In Australia, Sky News provided full bulletin coverage as the enormity of the damage became obvious. Sydney Morning ... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38397561/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:49:41 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38397561/ AAA projected a nearly 10 percent jump in holiday travel over this time last year. Some 34.4 million Americans will visit family or friends during the five-day holiday period, traveling at least 50 mi... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38397658/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:42:50 -0400 CNN http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38397658/ Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Defending champion Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams each recorded straight-set victories in fourth-round play Sunday at the 2010 U.S. Open. Clijsters needed ju... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38398894/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:02:47 -0400 TSN http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38398894/ (IBLA.MC), which are in the process of completing a merger, have identified 12 potential airlines that could be brought into the merged company, the company's Chief Executive-designate, http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38397627/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:42:25 -0400 Morning Star http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38397627/ PLEASANT VALLEY — Westbrook Christian dominated Friday's Class 2A, Region 6 game against Pleasant Valley from the opening kickoff — literally. http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38396298/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:56:52 -0400 Gadsden Times http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38396298/ Beijing, Sept. 5 (CNA) An increasing number of travel agencies in China are setting up units specifically to handle tours to Taiwan, as the forecasts for Chinese tourist arrivals to Taiwan this year h... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38395013/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:28:30 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38395013/ Bath established their Aviva Premiership title credentials with a comfortable 27-16 bonus-point victory against Leeds at a sunkissed Headingley Carnegie on Sunday. Steve Meehan's men rarely hit the... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38395999/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:22:50 -0400 Planet Rugby http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38395999/ (MENAFN) A statement issued by American Airlines said that company's traffic increased 3.1 percent August of this year compared to the same month in 2009 due to a healthy gain in international travel,... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38393936/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:24:03 -0400 MENAFN http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38393936/ largest hotel chain, Centara Hotels and Resorts, to its growing portfolio. The addition of the Centara brand more than doubles the number of hotels and resorts in the portfolio. With headquarters in... http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38393958/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:30:28 -0400 Dubai Chronicle http://story.vietnamtribune.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/38393958/