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  • September 2008

    • Stranded Brits Expected Home on Schedule

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 13, 08 11:49 AM CDT

      Stranded Brits Expected Home on Schedule

      (Newser) - The  sudden collapse of XL Airways left as many as 85,000 passengers marooned in foreign lands, but they're now expected to get home on schedule, or at least only a little late, the Times of London reports. Aviation authorities plan a vast airlift to take home the stranded, but industry-watchers warn that the industry's woes are far from over. More »

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      United Kingdom  • airline industry  • airline  • bankruptcy  • vacation  • holiday  • British Airways  • air travelers

  • August 2008

    • A Few Lessons Obama Picked Up While on Vacation

      Slate  |  Aug 20, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      A Few Lessons Obama Picked Up While on Vacation

      (Newser) - What did Barack Obama do on vacation in Hawaii, beside body-surf and eat shaved ice? He learned three important lessons, John Dickerson writes in Slate, about how to handle the coming phase of the campaign: “Keep it big.” The Democrat has decided to push the “turning-point election” idea. Voters aren’t pleased with the way things are going, so he’ll stress “change vs. more of the same” even harder. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election  • campaign  • Hawaii  • vacation

    • Another Global Crisis, Another Vacation

      New York Times  |  Aug 17, 08 9:19 AM CDT

      Another Global Crisis, Another Vacation

      (Newser) - “America’s back in the cold war and W.’s back on vacation,” writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times , observing that as another global crisis begins, the president is again failing to take it seriously. After condemning Russia’s push into Georgia, Bush skipped off to his ranch—where he’s spent 469 days of his presidency. His trip to China, likewise, saw little work and a lot of play in a celebration of China's ascension on the world stage. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Iraq war  • Russia  • Georgia  • vacation  • Maureen Dowd

    • Gnome Tours World, Returns

      Gloucestershire Echo  |  Aug 11, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      Gnome Tours World, Returns

      (Newser) - Months after her lawn gnome went missing, a woman in England got a huge surprise when it returned, accompanied by a photo album and immigration stamps from all over the world, the Gloucestershire Echo reports. Accompanying the prodigal lawn ornament was a note describing his adventures "across three continents, twelve countries and more time zones than I can possibly remember." More »

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      travel  • vacation  • Britain  • adventure travel  • gnome

    • Obamas Leave for Hawaii

      Reuters  |  Aug 8, 08 4:08 PM CDT

      Obamas Leave for Hawaii

      (Newser) - Barack Obama departed for Hawaii today to kick off a week-long vacation with his family, Reuters reports. He’ll take part in a welcoming rally and fundraiser there, but will otherwise rest from campaign rigors. John McCain attacked his rival’s “beach vacation” in light of the hardships facing ordinary Americans. But Obama defended the trip as an important opportunity to see his grandmother. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • politics  • Michelle Obama  • family  • campaign  • Hawaii  • vacation

    • 3 Kids Killed When Plane Crashes Into House

      Oregonian (Portland)  |  Aug 5, 08 4:12 AM CDT

      3 Kids Killed When Plane Crashes Into House

      (Newser) - Three children in an Oregon vacation home were killed early yesterday morning when a small plane crashed into the house. The pilot and passenger in the single-engine aircraft were also killed, reports the Portland Oregonian . Parents of two of the children, ages 8 and 12, were out walking when the crash occurred. More »

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      plane crash  • vacation  • Oregon

    • Israeli Parents Forget Toddler at Airport

      Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 08 4:43 AM CDT

      Israeli Parents Forget Toddler at Airport

      (AP) - An Israeli couple leaving on a European vacation remembered to bring their 18 suitcases—but forgot their 3-year-old daughter at the airport, AP reports. The pair and their five kids were late for their flight and made a mad dash for the airport. They didn't relize the toddler was missing until they were told on the flight that she had been found at Ben-Gurion airport. She took the next plane to Paris. More »

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      Israel  • children  • airport  • vacation  • missing child

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Puerto Rico: Clinton's Vacation From Reality

      Salon  |  Jun 2, 08 12:54 PM CDT

      Puerto Rico: Clinton's Vacation From Reality

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton enjoyed a final vacation from reality this weekend, Mike Madden writes in Salon. Her stay in Puerto Rico—including riding a float loaded with giant speakers blaring salsa and reggaeton—“couldn’t possibly have been the most efficient use of” time for a fighting candidate: rather, it was a final ego trip and staff getaway. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • vacation  • Puerto Rico  • reggae

    • 10 Spots to Vacation in Style

      GQ  |  Jun 1, 08 12:41 PM CDT

      10 Spots to Vacation in Style

      (Newser) - What's the modern traveler to do in a world of ever-shrinking borders and ever-fewer spots of true exoticism? Why, simply crib off GQ 's list of the classiest spots slightly off the beaten path: Cesme, Turkey: the Hamptons of Anatolia Formentera, Spain: No foam parties allowed Stockholm, Sweden: Land of Viking nurses More »

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      California  • France  • Turkey  • England  • Spain  • vacation  • Greece  • holiday travel  • Tripoli  • Stockholm

  • May 2008

    • Man Sues Delta for Ruined Vacation

      Reuters  |  May 29, 08 3:19 AM CDT

      Man Sues Delta for Ruined Vacation

      (Newser) - A furious lawyer is suing Delta airlines for $1 million for turning a dream trip to Argentina for his mother's 80th birthday into a nightmare, Reuters reports. "Obnoxious and incompetent" airline staff refused to allow the man and his family onto a connecting flight from Atlanta, so it took them three days to get to Buenos Aires and another five to be reunited with their bags, according to the suit. More »

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      lawsuit  • airline  • vacation  • airline delays  • Delta Air Lines

    • Best Hotels for Star Sightings

      Travel Leisure  |  May 24, 08 7:14 PM CDT

      Best Hotels for Star Sightings

      (Newser) - Ensure your vacation pics won't bore your friends by holing up in a lavish resort populated with A-list celebs. Travel+Leisure lists 10 hotels fit for the pages of US Weekly: George Clooney was spotted at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, where each 6,500-square-foot villa has a private courtyard with a fireplace and hot tub. More »

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