Frontier raises baggage fees, reduces some change feesSeptember 4th, 2009 Frontier raises baggage feesDENVER — Frontier Airlines said on Friday it was raising baggage fees and reducing a fee to change tickets. The Denver-based airline said it would begin charging $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, up from $15 and $25.
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.
Drive-through ticket process for Michael Jackson memorial goes smoothly in Los AngelesJuly 6th, 2009 Jackson memorial ticketing goes smoothlyLOS ANGELES — The ticket hand-off for Michael Jackson's public memorial service in Los Angeles has been going smoothly at Dodger Stadium. Winners of an Internet ticket lottery began exchanging vouchers for tickets in a drive-through process Monday in the stadium parking lot.
Secret person pays fines for Ohioans who said they got parking tickets in their drivewaysJune 25th, 2009 Fines paid for Ohioans ticketed in own drivewaysTOLEDO, Ohio — Officials say a person who wished to remain anonymous has paid the fines for some Ohio residents ticketed for parking in their own driveways. Community Relations Director Juanita Greene in Toledo says the man who paid $250 cash on Tuesday was concerned that the issue was dividing the community and said neither side in the dispute was wrong.
Ohio residents ticketed for parking in own driveways under Toledo law about unpaved surfacesJune 16th, 2009 Ohioans ticketed for parking in own drivewaysTOLEDO, Ohio — Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are complaining that they received $25 tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways. Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (FINK'-by-ner) says he stands by the citations handed out last week by the Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor.
Live Nation expands 'no service fee' plan; acknowledges some fees still existJune 8th, 2009 Live Nation expands 'no service fee' planLOS ANGELES — On the heels of its first successful "No service fee Wednesday," concert promoter Live Nation Inc. says it will expand the summer ticket program from the lawn to reserved seats this week, while acknowledging that some fees never went away.
Live Nation expands 'no service fee' ticket plan, but acknowledges some fees still existJune 8th, 2009 Live Nation expands 'no service fee' ticket planLOS ANGELES — On the heels of its first successful "No service fee Wednesday," concert promoter Live Nation Inc. says it will expand the summer ticket program from the lawn to reserved seats this week, while acknowledging that some fees never went away.
NYC parking tickets pile up on windshield of dusty minivan with dead driver insideJune 5th, 2009 NY parking tickets pile up on van with dead driverNEW YORK — A man's decomposing body inside a minivan covered in parking tickets went undiscovered for weeks because the vehicle's windows were apparently tinted and ticketing officers don't normally search cars, police said Friday. George Morales, 59, died naturally from heart disease, the medical examiner's office said Friday.
Chandigarh planning multi-level parking lotsMay 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Multi-level parking facilities may come up soon in this city known for its architecture and urban planning, which also has the maximum vehicle density in the country. 'A site of nearly five-acre area has already been earmarked for the construction of multi-level parking in Sector 17 that is the commercial hub of the union territory,' an official spokesperson told the media Sunday evening.
That's the ticket: Hundreds of parking pros head to Denver for annual conventionMay 10th, 2009 Parking pros tout role in economic developmentDENVER — Parking lots have a lot to do with economic recovery. Really. That's the message an estimated 1,600 people will share in Denver during the International Parking Institute's annual conference May 17-20.
Fans in Tempe, Ariz., go wild for 'Wolverine' premiere, Hugh Jackman and other cast membersApril 28th, 2009 Tempe goes Hollywood for 'Wolverine' premiereTEMPE, Ariz. — Hugh Jackman has no regrets about taking the premiere of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" out of Hollywood and into the desert city of Tempe.
Hornets-Nuggets, BoxApril 23rd, 2009 Hornets-Nuggets, BoxStojakovic 5-9 3-3 17, West 9-20 3-3 21, Chandler 3-7 1-4 7, Paul 5-11 4-4 14, Butler 4-6 0-0 12, Posey 3-8 5-6 12, Marks 1-2 0-0 2, Brown 2-3 0-0 4, Wright 1-2 0-0 2, Daniels 1-5 0-0 2, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-74 16-20 93.
Organisers to release more World T20 ticketsJanuary 26th, 2009 LONDON - The huge interest in Twenty20 World Cup cricket has prompted the organisers to release a new batch of tickets. The first allocation of tickets went on sale last June and were sold out within hours of being made available.
Neighbourhood parking - the way to go in ChandigarhJanuary 19th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The capital of Punjab and Haryana already has the highest density of vehicles in the country, and it's getting worse. As the roads get more choked every day, the solution of the municipal authorities - neighbourhood parking lots.
Delhi crime fact sheet for 2008January 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Following are the facts and figures related to the crimes in Delhi released by Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal at his annual press meet in the capital Friday:
IPC crime: 46,414 cases in 2008, from 53,244 in 2007
Heinous crime: 1,948 cases in 2008, from 2,217 in 2007
Attempt to murder: 367 cases in 2008, from 499 in 2007
Dacoity: 21 cases in 2008 against 33 cases in 2007
Robbery: 498 cases in 2008 against 530 in 2007
Kidnapping for ransom: 21 cases in 2008 against 24 cases in 2007
Snatching: 1,318 cases in 2008 compared to 1,201 in 2007
Motor Vehicle Theft: 9,895 cases in 2008 against 8,039 in 2007
Hurt: 1,852 cases in 2008 against 1,664 cases in 2007
Rape: 453 cases in 2008 against 581 in 2007
Molestation: 590 cases in 2008 compared to 835 in 2007
Drug related offences: 806 persons arrested in 2008
Total taffic tickets issued: 2,640,503 traffic tickets in 2008 compared to 2,197,645 in 2007
Drunken driving: 7,579 tickets were issued against 3,748 in 2007
Red light jumping: 529,026 tickets issued in 2008 compared to 285,429 tickets in 2007
Improper parking: 339,736 tickets issued in 2008 against 188,400 in 2007
Dangerous driving: 132,467 tickets in 2008 against 73,131 in 2007
Fatalities on roads: 1,989 people in 2008 compared to 2,064 in 2007
PCR received 1,001,204 distress calls in 2008
Blueline accidents: 111 in 2008 to 151 in 2007
Jaywalkers: 20,900 tickets issued for jaywalking in 2008
Special Cell: 20 terrorists, one spy, 34 underworld mafia/gangsters and 124 conventional/white collar criminals arrested.