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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Cycle Alaska expands business to include retail shop

Mar 10

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The Boston Globe Announces Dates for 2011 Boston Globe Travel Show
BOSTON—-The Boston Globe today announced that the 2011 Boston Globe Travel Show will take place February 11-13, 2011 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.

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Hamburg, Germany: The Perfect Break
Fifty years after the Beatles, designer gloss has not dulled Hamburg’s edge, says Adrian Bridge.

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Rivers and waterfalls run dry in Laos; tourism affected
Vientiane – Unusually low levels in Laos’ waterways have put a stop to cruise-boat tourism on the Mekong River and dried up several waterfalls, media reports said Tuesday. The Mekong River – which starts in southern China’s Yunnan province and winds …

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Sixers fall to Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dahntay Jones scored 25 points, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 107-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night that snapped a four-game losing streak.

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Cycle Alaska expands business to include retail shop
JUNEAU – When Juneau’s only bicycle shop, Glacier Cycles, closed its doors last December, local cyclists were left with no in-town options for purchasing bicycle accessories or cycle repair.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Carried Away – showcasing a history of working class struggle

Mar 9

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Green River Ordinance Announce Tour Plans
Green River Ordinance are getting back out on the road

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Plans for a 7,000-home Hampshire eco-town
SEVEN thousand “green” homes are to be built in a massive new eco-town in the Hampshire countryside, the Daily Echo can reveal today.

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Boy Likes Girl. Boy Buys Girl Nissan. Girl Doesn’t Like Boy. Girls Sells Car On eBay. [Found On EBay]
# foundonebay According to the seller, this Nissan 370Z Convertible was purchased for his daughter by a wealthy admirer. Unfortunately for the amorous Nissan fan, the girl is “not a fool and decided the boy was.” Ouch. More »

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Rimes is to entertain at Richland County Fair
The Richland County Fair hit the jackpot this year with the landing of county music superstar LeAnn Rimes as its main entertainer Aug. 7.

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Carried Away – showcasing a history of working class struggle
A new exhibition in Manchester that focuses on the history of protest in Britain is a must-see. It’s been nearly a decade since I first visited the People’s History Museum.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Fan malfunction may have sparked Pa. forge fire

Mar 8

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Iran launches missile production
Iran has launched a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles capable of evading radar, state TV reported. The report quoted Iranian defence minister General Ahmad Vahidi as saying that the Nasr 1 (Victory) would be capable of destroying targets up to 1,000 tons in size.

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Stinson wins Region 7 wrestling title
While he isn’t yet old enough to drive, Northern Burlington High freshman Wayne Stinson got valuable lessons in cruise control and braking while on his way to the Region 7 Tournament wrestling championship at 135 pounds on Saturday night.

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Co-host roasts make show twice as nice
It wasn’t the first time that hosting duties were divided at the Oscars — usually with dopey to disastrous results — but after last night’s terrific turn by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, it may be the beginning of something good. Of course, it took 82 years to…

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Condors Weekly: Vegas Showdown This Week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors saw their lead in the Pacific Division shrink to five points over the Stockton Thunder after going 1-2-0 last week in Idaho. The Condors won 3-1 on Wednesday before dropping Friday and Saturday’s games of the three-game set.

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Fan malfunction may have sparked Pa. forge fire
Fire officials in western Pennsylvania say a malfunctioning fan may have been responsible for the blaze that destroyed a historic metal forge that made ashtrays for the ill-fated German airship the Hindenburg and did custom work for Walt Disney.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – UPDATE 1-Soccer-Victory for Mallorca, first away win for Xerez

Mar 7

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Billionaire Bubble: Ten players in the local tech scene look back, a decade later, at the frenzied days of the …
Ten players from the local technology scene look back at the Internet boom and bust.

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O’s cruise past Rays in Sarasota debut
O’s cruise past Rays in Sarasota debut

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Terps lock share of ACC
Maryland vs. Virginia recap from game played on March 06, 2010

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Clean-up may be dumped
ALBURY is set to dump its annual hard rubbish collection. A council committee will tonight decide on a recommendation to replace the service with two extra vouchers to the tip. The report be

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Victory for Mallorca, first away win for Xerez
Real Mallorca swept aside Sporting Gijon 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday to keep up their push for a place in next season’s Champions League.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Best Buy Missing 20 Laptops, Police on Lookout For Tom Cruise Wannabes [Crime]

Mar 6

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Best Buy Missing 20 Laptops, Police Looking For Tom Cruise Wannabes
A one-metre hole in the roof, footprints on a pipe leading up the side of the building, no alarm ringing, no one on any security footage and missing 20 laptops. Mission Impossible follow up or Best Buy burglary? (more…)

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Too Good To Replace
Is the USA able to build a Cruise Missile that match the speed of the India and Russian built C.M which is up to 3,000 m.p.h?? Can they? Yes they can. Do they want to?

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Pierce scores 27 as Celtics cruise past Bobcats
To win in the playoffs, the Boston Celtics know they will have to do a better job defending their home court. Their latest win was a step in the right direction. Paul Pierce scored 27 points and a stingy Celtics defense held the Charlotte Bobcats to 29 percent shooting in the second half of Boston’s 104-80 victory Wednesday night.

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It’s not unusual: knickers and a cruise crooner
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Best Buy Missing 20 Laptops, Police on Lookout For Tom Cruise Wannabes [Crime]
# crime A three-foot hole in the roof, footprints on a pipe leading up the side of the building, no alarm ringing, no one on any security footage and missing 20 laptops. Mission Impossible follow up or Best Buy burglary? More »

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Panicked cruisers flee waves

Mar 5

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Local Cruise Industry Tries to Stay Afloat
Cruise business meant big business in past, but this year it’s expected to lose steam,

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Rogue waves, towering terror on the high seas
They are known as rogue or freak waves, though some people simply call them monsters of the sea.

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Pierce scores 27 as Celtics cruise past Bobcats
Paul Pierce scored 27 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 104-80 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night.

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Panicked cruisers flee waves
Terrified passengers have told how three giant waves caused panic on their cruise ship in the Med.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Two dead, one critical after freak waves hit ship – Summary

Mar 4

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Days-at-sea voyages in vogue
Transocean cruise travel opportunities are gaining in popularity as luxury, premium and mass market operators offer longer-haul, seagoing choices…

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U.S. Coast Guard and Navy join forces to wage ‘Fight for Fish’
Since June the Navy has helped the Coast Guard perform its oldest mission — protection of natural marine resources — by allowing its enforcement officers to ride along as Pearl Harbor warships cruise the Pacific Ocean.

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Lobster prices too low for harvesters’ taste
Maine’s lobstermen are working harder for less, as demand drops for their expanding harvest.

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Centralia teams cruise to wins in Elwood regional
Getting back to the 1A state basketball tournament in Hays is on the minds of the Centralia girls’ and boys’ basketball teams. Both Panther squads are a step closer after winning the 1A Elwood regional Saturday. The CHS girls downed the hosts 69-20 to advance to the final against Wetmore.

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Two dead, one critical after freak waves hit ship – Summary
Barcelona/Athens – One person remained in very serious condition Thursday at a Spanish hospital, after eight-metre waves hit a cruise ship off eastern Spain, killing two of the passengers on board, hospital sources said in Barcelona. The patient is a…

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Riesige Welle tötet Kreuzfahrtschiff-Passagiere

Mar 3

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Wakefield tutors female knuckler
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The fraternity of knuckleball pitchers is small, and Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox is its active godfather.

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Obituaries reported in the Feb. 11, 2010, Advocate
These obituaries were reported in the Feb. 11, 2010, Advocate: Elsie B. Bernasek, Nancy June Burton, Twyla Marie Gaston, Lois L. Lueers, Marjorie M. McAdams, Clarence G. Toedter, Frances Tully, George Bernard Wessel and Verena Wetter.

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Cruise ship back in U.S. after 435 get sick
A cruise ship returned to Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday after more than 400 passengers got sick during a trip to the Caribbean.

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Seton principal leaving at end of year
Seton High School Principal Susan “Susie” M. Gibbons has announced that she will not be returning as principal of Seton for the 2010-2011 school year. Gibbons has dedicated 30 years to Seton and has been principal since 1997.

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Riesige Welle tötet Kreuzfahrtschiff-Passagiere
Alptraum auf der Mittelmeerkreuzfahrt: Mehrere acht Meter hohe Wellen sind vor der französischen Küste auf ein Kreuzfahrtschiff geprallt, haben Fenster zerschmettert und zwei Passagiere getötet. Bei den Opfern handelt es sich um einen Deutschen und einen Italiener, wie die griechische Küstenwache mitteilte.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – AUDIO SLIDESHOW: ATTAIN Lab

Mar 2

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Cruise ship back in SC after norovirus outbreak
BRUCE SMITH,Associated Press Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A cruise ship hit by a virus outbreak that sickened hundreds returned Friday with passengers glad to be back and praising the crew for the way they handled the challenge. The Celebrity Mercury docked about 1:30 a.m. after an 11-day cruise and passengers began disembarking shortly after dawn.

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Robert Olstein on Gulfs Between Earning and Free Cash Flow
By guruek. In bankruptcy situations, liquidity value plays more of a role in valuation. In business as usual situations, the on-going concern valuation dominates the intrinsic value of a firm. As far as Investment Guru Robert Olstein is concerned, discount of future free cash flow is all that matters when it comes to determine how much one should pay for a company. This is the topic of a New …

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All-New Volvo S60 Makes Its World Debut At Geneva Motor Show
GENEVA – March 2, 2010: Today, Tuesday 2 March 2010, the all-new Volvo S60 made its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It launches into one of the automotive world’s most competitive segments backed by an elegant new coupé-like design, dynamic driving characteristics and ground-breaking Pedestrian Detection safety technology.

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Keeping Small Cars Simple
GENEVA – March 2, 2010: Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, today unveiled the company’s all new Micra, the fourth generation of the iconic city car, at the 80th International Geneva Motor Show.

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AUDIO SLIDESHOW: ATTAIN Lab
“We specializes in providing individuals with the tools equipped to deal in a technological advanced work environment, but also for their own life long learning needs as well.”– Manulito Loman, site supervisor.

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5 Daily Cruise Headlines – Finnish Q4 GDP stays flat q/q, recovery seen slow

Mar 1

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Oh Snow, Not Again! Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Parts Of Carolinas
Look for 1-3 inches of snow in the Northern Upstate and 2-4 inches in Western North Carolina.

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Norovirus hit cruise ship that left SC for islands
Federal health officials are saying a virus caused more than 400 people to get sick on a cruise ship that left South Carolina for the Caribbean earlier this month.

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Finnish Q4 GDP stays flat q/q, recovery seen slow
HELSINKI, March 1 (Reuters) – Finland’s year-on-year economic contraction slowed in the final quarter of 2009, but GDP was only flat at the third-quarter level, against economists’ expectation of a slight quarter-on-quarter upturn.

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Finnish Q4 GDP stays flat q/q, recovery seen slow
HELSINKI, March 1 (Reuters) – Finland’s year-on-year economic contraction slowed in the final quarter of 2009, but GDP was only flat at the third-quarter level, against economists’ expectation of a slight quarter-on-quarter upturn.

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Finnish Q4 GDP stays flat q/q, recovery seen slow
HELSINKI, March 1 (Reuters) – Finland’s year-on-year economic contraction slowed in the final quarter of 2009, but GDP was only flat at the third-quarter level, against economists’ expectation of a slight quarter-on-quarter upturn.

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