A scary place: NY State Capitol tours explore building's ghost stories, legends, folkloreOctober 5th, 2009 Ghost tours of Albany, NY, State CapitolALBANY, N.Y. — Is the State Capitol haunted? Visitors to the historic building in downtown Albany can determine for themselves this month.
South Carolina Preservation Society offers home toursSeptember 30th, 2009 South Carolina Preservation Society home toursCHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina's oldest city is preparing to open its most beautiful homes to visitors.
Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursSeptember 21st, 2009 Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursHONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council has given preliminary approval to a ban on shark tour businesses operating on Oahu, according to The Honolulu Advertiser. State law already prohibits the operation of shark tours within three miles of the shore.
Fall garden tours offered in Newport, RI, and Charleston, SCAugust 17th, 2009 Fall garden tours offered in Newport, CharlestonNEWPORT, R.I. — Fall tours of private gardens and homes are being offered in Newport, R.I., and Charleston, S.C.
Former Kentucky governor's mansion opening for tours soonAugust 10th, 2009 Kentucky governor's mansion to open for toursFRANKFORT, Ky. —The "Old Governor's Mansion," which has been undergoing a needed revitalization, is scheduled to open for public tours next month.
Mamata curbs foreign tours of railway officialsJune 23rd, 2009 KOLKATA - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has imposed restrictions on foreign tours by officials of her ministry. "It is not possible to stop foreign tours when transfer of technology is required, but we will try to restrict tours for other purposes," Banerjee told reporters after an official function here.
Armstrong has 'high interest' from sponsors if he takes over control of crisis-hit AstanaMay 8th, 2009 Lance Armstrong maneuvering to take over AstanaVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong says he has "high interest" from sponsors if he takes over control of the Astana cycling team. The seven-time Tour de France winner also says he would do everything he could to keep Spanish rider Alberto Contador if he does end up owning the team.
Mandatory LPGA Summit highlights players' need to be accessible and bring in sponsorsMay 4th, 2009 LPGA Summit: part pep rally, part businessWILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The sagging economy and its role in the shrinking LPGA Tour schedule prompted a mandatory meeting of players and officials.
Churchill players happy as well as apprehensiveMay 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Churchill Brothers footballers have received hefty pay hikes for their I-League win. Their star Nigerian striker Odafe Onyeka Okolie has broken all records with his huge eight-figure annual package amounting $200,259 a huge jump from $146,900.
Lingerie football players talk about playing the 'sexy' gameApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Some of Lingerie Football League's players have dished out about their upcoming Fall 2009 season and they have also revealed they aim to play a tough game. The league, consisting of lingerie-clad women, has ten teams with an Eastern and Western division.
PCB sees 50-50 chance of ICC allowing rebel ICL players for T20 World ChampionshipApril 7th, 2009 KARACHI - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is skeptic about the International Cricket Council (ICC) giving clearance to players who sided with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) to play in the World Twenty 20 Championship scheduled to be held in England in June. The PCB has included three rebel cricketers Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Imran Nazir in the list of 30 probable for the T20 World Championship.
Sangakkara says attack on Lankan team in Pakistan has changed cricket foreverMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has said the terrorist attack on the team bus outside Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium has changed the players' approach forever. Sangakkara said now players would first assess security arrangements and talk to their families before committing themselves to any tournament.
GMR ropes in big brands for Delhi DaredevilsMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The GMR-owned Delhi Daredevils announced its association with some of the biggest brands in the corporate sector ahead of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) second season. The new partners include Coke and Royal Challenge, Wrigley's India, Virgin Mobile, Fever 104, Big Adda, GupShup.com, the Times of India and the Hindustan Times.
PCB fears sponsors deserting it in wake of Lahore terror attackMarch 12th, 2009 KARACHI - Cricket starved Pakistan is also likely to be snubbed by the sponsors after last week's terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed fears that major sponsors might backtrack from their deals with the board in the wake of the Lahore terror attack.
Will Yuki now attract sponsors?January 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yuki Bhambri might have overnight earned a star status after becoming the first Indian to win the junior Australian Open, but his mother is unsure whether it will be enough to attract sponsors to finance his fledgling tennis career. Yuki, before leaving for Melbourne, had said how he was struggling to meet his travelling expenses because of lack of sponsors.
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