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Top 5 worst travel scams and how to avoid them
The pros of traveling definitely outweigh the cons, but that doesn't mean you should throw caution to the wind when exploring new places. While the language barrier and the cultural sites are exciting, they also open up travelers to scam artists and...Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Paris (France), Apple iPhone, Hotels and Accommodations, Turkey
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Charged twice for my ticket to Manila
The Travel TroubleshooterWhen Brad Walters checks in for his flight from Singapore to Manila, he's told he needs to repurchase one of his flight segments. He's trying to get a refund for the unused ticket, but months after he traveled, there's no sign of his money. Q: At the...Tags: Singapore, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Osaka (Japan)
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The Week in Pictures | September 10 – 16, 2012
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On way to Tokyo, Leon Panetta urges restraint in islands dispute
World NowTOKYO, Japan -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Saturday urged China and its neighbors not to engage in “provocative behavior” over disputed islands and maritime claims, warning that it could escalate into a regional conflict that might... -
4 in 10 Americans don’t get enough exercise
The Fitness Center - Orlando SentinelAccording to a report from the Lancet, six out of 10 Americans get sufficient exercise. Sufficient exercise is defined in the study as: 30 min of moderate-intensity physical activity on at least 5 days every week, 20 min of vigorous-intensity physical... -
Chinese to Panetta: focus on diplomacy, not military might
World NowDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta came here hoping to allay Chinese concerns that U.S. is pursuing a new military containment strategy aimed at Asia’s biggest power, but he failed to fully convince the leaders in Beijing.... -
Pictures in the News | September 12, 2012
FrameworkPictures in the News from around the world. Wednesday's Pictures in the News begins in Germany, where A woman sits on a grass-made sofa in Frankfurt. The so-called "Main-Sofa" highlights the upcoming "Day of Sustainability" event.... -
Global hunger has fallen, U.N. agency says after revising numbers
World NowThree years after the United Nations grabbed headlines with the stunning announcement that more than 1 billion people could be going hungry across the globe, it now says hunger has actually dropped. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says hunger... -
Laos to begin building hotly debated Xayaburi dam this week
World NowLaos plans to start building a dam on the Mekong River this week over the objections of Cambodia and Vietnam downstream, a step that neighboring countries fear could imperil fish and cripple rice fields. The Xayaburi dam is expected to reap profits for... -
Southeast Asian feed manufacturers attend NCI feed technology course
Fargo, N.D. - Nineteen feed manufacturers from Southeast Asia attended the Feed Manufacturing Technology course that ran from November 5-9. After three days at Northern Crops Institute (NCI), Fargo, N.D, the group traveled to Portland, Ore., for the wrap-...Tags: Asia
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Vietnam veteran honored at Boswell American Legion
Ronald “Catfish” Fisher was honored by the Boswell American Legion, Post 461 at its annual Veterans Day observance dinner last Saturday. A native of Boswell and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Fisher served as captain of a boat on the Mekong...
Tags: American Legion, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), World War II (1939-1945), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Veterans Day
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Norodom Sihanouk dies at 89; former king of Cambodia
Former King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, an unpredictable and crafty political survivor whose fortunes were entwined with U.S. military involvement in Indochina, died Monday of natural causes in Beijing, where he had undergone medical treatment,...
Tags: U.S. Military, Asia, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), FBI, Prostate Cancer
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