Archive for June, 2007

Travel / Lifestyle (Sunday Observer)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Sri Lanka has been selected as the focal country for this year’s World Tourism Day which will be celebrated under the theme ‘Opening Doors for Women’ with a series of activities in the provinces on September 27 highlighting the creative work and contribution of women.

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Pub bans signal new war against smokers (Adelaide Now)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

SMOKING would be stubbed out in all public spaces and smokers would pay more for surgery - or even be refused it - under a radical plan to further crack down on smokers.

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Joseph D. Smith: (Pasadena Star-News)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

EVERYDAY, thousands of commuters sit idling in smog-filled lines along our region’s gridlock of concrete motorways. Some opt out and seek alternative forms of travel. Problem is, everything is land-based.

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Woman arrested for trying to lure US teen (News Interactive)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

AN AUSTRALIAN woman has been arrested in the US for trying to lure her young internet boyfriend to Australia.

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Maddison riding high on the edge (The Age)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

He may not be well-known in Australia, but Robbie Maddison is making a name for himself in the world of extreme sports.

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Pope’s cross arrives in Sydney (The Australian)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

HUNDREDS of clergy and other representatives from Australia and New Zealand’s Catholic and indigenous communities have gathered inside a Qantas hangar at Sydney Airport to welcome the arrival of the World Youth Day cross and icon.

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Bar bans signal new battle plan (Herald Sun)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

SMOKING would be stubbed out in all public spaces and smokers would pay more for surgery — or even be refused it — under a radical plan to further crack down on smokers.

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Police allege plot to abduct (Herald Sun)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

AN AUSTRALIAN woman has been arrested in the US for trying to lure her young internet boyfriend to Australia.

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Australia Beats New Zealand 20-15 in Tri-Nations Rugby Test (Bloomberg.com)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

June 30 (Bloomberg) — Australia beat New Zealand 20-15 in rugby’s Tri-Nations to end a run of five straight losses to the top-ranked All Blacks and leave a three-way tie in the standings.

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Australia mull compensation (iafrica.com)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Australia will discuss the possibility of compensation with South African officials over the selection of a second string side for next week’s Tri-Nations Test in Sydney, reports said on Friday.

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Nashville goes north (The Bismarck Tribune)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Bismarck Tribune By VIRGINIABy VIRGINIAGRANTIER Greg Langeliers, of Nashville, Tenn., was in a little North Dakota town one day eating a stack of pancakes when he really started thinking about it.

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Touring life can be difficult for musicians (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Musicians have to deal with travel, family strains

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Mercury’s Snell gets another start (The Arizona Republic)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Mercury guard Belinda Snell will start again tonight at Houston for Diana Taurasi, who will complete her two-game suspension by watching her teammates play the Comets from her hotel room.

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Trabaho sa apat na bansa naghihintay para sa mga Pilipino (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Dagsa ang trabaho para sa mga Pilipino sa Canada, Spain, Australia at New Zealand. Sa Canada, pati service crew kagaya ng mga fastfood chain pwede nang pasukan ng mga Pilipino.

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Hobgood feasts on success (Florida Today)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Damien Hobgood is ranked second in the world, and it’s getting noticed from Hawaii to local restaurants.

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