Tips on how to safeguard your security and privacy when staying in a hotelOctober 7th, 2009 How to safeguard your security, privacy in a hotelNEW YORK — The case of an ESPN reporter who was videotaped through a peephole in her hotel room door shows how easy it is for a hotel guest's security and privacy to be violated. Here are some tips for staying safe in hotels.
Out-of-control car slides under tractor-trailer on I-95 in Philly, killing 4 peopleOctober 4th, 2009 Car slides under trailer on I-95 in Philly; 4 deadPHILADELPHIA — State police in Philadelphia say a car has gone out of control and has slid under a tractor-trailer on a major highway, killing four people. Police say the car was speeding and changing lanes while heading south on Interstate 95, one of the nation's longest highways.
Police in killing of Yale University graduate student stake out Conn. hotel roomSeptember 16th, 2009 Police in Yale killing stake out hotel roomCROMWELL, Conn. — Police say they're watching a hotel room in Connecticut where a "person of interest" in the killing of a Yale University graduate student has been staying.
Beach Boys concert in Anchorage was free but only promoted by word of mouthSeptember 2nd, 2009 Beach Boys concert in Anchorage was freeANCHORAGE, Alaska — Word of mouth and outdoor music attracted about 700 people to a free Beach Boys concert in a bowling alley parking lot in Alaska. The Daily News reports The Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge couldn't advertise the Monday night concert in Anchorage because it would have conflicted with Sunday's Beach Boys performance at the state fair, where the admission was $35.
Gunmen kill 2, including army officer, in bowling alley in Mexican border cityAugust 23rd, 2009 Gunmen kill Mexican army officer in bowling alleyCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen killed an army officer and another man in a bowling alley in Ciudad Juarez, a border city that has seen Mexico's highest levels of drug-related violence in recent years, police said Saturday. The assailants entered the Bol Bol bowling alley and shot to death army Capt.
Life in LA's fast lane to cost between 25 cents and $1.40 per mile, depending on trafficJuly 24th, 2009 Life in LA's fast lane: $1.40 a mile at rush hourLOS ANGELES — Solo commuters looking for a faster drive through Los Angeles during rush hour will have the option of using toll lanes late next year for a fee. Members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approved rates, ranging from 25 cents to $1.40 per mile, on Thursday for portions of Interstate 10 and state Highway 110.
Golfer from Ohio pulls off rare double: Gets left- and right-handed holes-in-oneJuly 23rd, 2009 Man says he hit left-and right-handed holes-in-oneBOWLING GREEN, Ohio — An Ohio man who says he's not much of a golfer pulled off a feat that not even some of the best players can match. Ed Platzer of Bowling Green knocked in a left-handed hole-in-one last month, 15 years after he hit a right-handed hole-in-one.
Privileged childhood in Fla. hotel leads to stormy life that ends mysteriously in NY hotelJuly 17th, 2009 Life's journey from hotel to hotel ends in mysteryRYE BROOK, N.Y. — The investigation of a killing in a New York hotel room has widened into Florida.
Pranksters dupe Fla. couple into believing there's a hotel gas leak, room gets trashedJuly 9th, 2009 Prank leads Fla. couple to trash hotel roomORLANDO, Fla.
Man rushing to help car wreck victim on upstate NY bridge falls to death in gap between lanesJune 29th, 2009 NY man trying to help another dies in bridge fallCATSKILL, N.Y. — Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn't know there was a large gap between lanes.
Heavy rain brings back flooding problems to central North Dakota; bowling alley roof collapsesJune 17th, 2009 Heavy rain brings back flooding problems to NDBISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain pounded flood-weary North Dakota for a second day Tuesday, swamping streets, stressing storm sewers and stalling vehicles.
Taj Group acquires Sea Rock Hotel for Rs.680 croreJune 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian Hotels Co, which owns the Taj Group of hotels, has acquired Sea Rock Hotel, one of suburban Mumbai's oldest five-star properties, for Rs.680 crore ($143 million). The Tata-owned Taj Group announced late Friday that it has acquired 85 percent stake in ELEL Hotels and Investments, which owns the property on which Sea Rock Hotel is built in southern Bandra.
400,000 visitors boogied less, ate less, spent less away from New Orleans Jazz FestMay 9th, 2009 Jazz Fest up; related business not so muchNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — which gives music fans plenty to celebrate — did not offer the city's tourism industry as much to cheer about this year. Organizers say the event set a post-Hurricane Katrina attendance record of more than 400,000 for its two-week run.
Obama's Leno show appearance rated fourth highest in 15 years of hostingMarch 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Barack Obama's appearance on 'Tonight Show' has gathered one of the fourth highest rankings in Jay Leno's 15 years of hosting. According to Preliminary Nielsen figures, the last time the show had such tremendous success was on May 14, 1998, the night that saw the "Seinfeld" finale, reports the New York Daily News.
PVR ties up with Thai firm for bowling alleysMarch 11th, 2009 GURGAON - Multiplex chain PVR Ltd Tuesday joined hands with Thailand-based entertainment giant Major Cinemas to open bowling alleys in the country. Bowling is a sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a ball along a flat surface called the lane into objects called pins.
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