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June 2008
- Big Clients Slam Google 'Piggybacking'
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 3, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Google is under fire from big companies upset about an advertising mechanism that sometimes results in smaller companies “piggybacking” on larger ones, the Wall Street Journal reports. For example, a hotel search turned up an ad labeled “Marriott Atlanta” that led to hoteltravel.com, which isn’t authorized to use the Marriott label. Google bans the practice, but some accuse the search giant of poor monitoring. More »
- US Visitors Face Tough New Rules
  
  ABC News | Jun 3, 08 3:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Visitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply to travelers from 27 countries operating under the visa waiver program. More »
- Deuces Wild: QE2 Gets Royal Sendoff
  
  BBC | Jun 2, 08 2:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II toured the QE2 cruise liner today ahead of its retirement in November, the BBC reports. The Queen herself launched the liner in 1967; though it's the second ship to bear the name, it's not named after the current monarch. More »
- 10 Spots to Vacation in Style
  
  GQ | Jun 1, 08 12:41 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Fire Ravages Universal Studios Backlot
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jun 1, 08 11:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fire broke out early this morning in the Universal Studios backlot, destroying priceless movie memorabilia and damaging at least one sound stage and two outdoor sets, reports the Los Angeles Times . The blaze began during filming on the lot, and consumed the King Kong exhibit that has long been a feature of the backlot tour, say fire department officials. More »
- Theme Park Jack Sparrow Recalls Arrrduous Gig
  
  Los Angeles | Jun 1, 08 9:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Salacious proposals from drunken damsels and stalkers equipped with Disneyland annual passes dot the treacherous seas an actor playing Disneyland's Jack Sparrow must navigate. A pirate who had some issues with Disney's innumerable rules, including forbidding the swashbuckler to mention rum or grow the signature Johnny Depp goatee, spills to Los Angeles magazine. More »
May 2008
- France Eases Wine Laws to Cork Competition
  
  Times (UK) | May 30, 08 11:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - France is ditching some long-cherished wine rules to compete with upstart New World wines, the London Times reports. The country, which sees itself as the center of the wine world, has been steadily losing market share to wines from places like Australia and California. A new class of French wine will permit "foreign" techniques such as adding tannins or wood chips. More »
- Kiss Cuddles With Condoleezza
  
  Associated Press | May 30, 08 11:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a crossing of paths fit for Madame Tussauds, ‘70s icons Kiss were staying at the same Stockholm hotel as Condoleezza Rice yesterday. Not content to be strangers passing in the Swedish night, the rockers asked if the secretary of state could stop by after dining with the country’s foreign minister, the AP reports. A photo op ensued, and Rice—a classically trained pianist—revealed that she’s a fan. More »