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Ponzi scheme used to enjoy yachts, travel other luxuries

Jul 1

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Work some magic of your own with recipe for butterbeer
No need to travel to Hogsmeade (or to Universal Orlando) to get a taste of Harry Potter’s butterbeer. We’ve created an easy version of the formerly fictional drink made famous by the young wizard.

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HALFWAY THERE: Major M-59 project expected to be done this fall (With Video)
Commuters who travel M-59 have dealt with slowdowns and orange barrels since a major roadwork project kicked in last summer.

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FTC requiring Pilot Flying J to sell 26 locations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Pilot Travel Centers LLC has completed its $1.8 billion purchase of Flying J Inc.’s chain of truck stops and travel plazas with an agreement to sell some locations to a competitor.

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Make Harry Potter’s Butterbeer At Home
No need to travel to Hogsmeade (or to Universal Orlando) to get a taste of Harry Potter’s butterbeer. We’ve created an easy version of the formerly fictional drink made famous by the young wizard.

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Ponzi scheme used to enjoy yachts, travel other luxuries
A Berwyn man described by authorities as a “securities-fraud recidivist” ran a $16-million Ponzi scheme through several business entities and hedge funds he controlled, federal regulators said in a complaint filed Tuesday.

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A ‘Passport’ to success

Jun 30

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UPS Lightening Your Luggage Load
UPS offers an affordable alternative to paying airlines to carry your luggage. Luggage – Shopping – Travel – Accessories – United Parcel Service

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True Bethel Baptist team plans mission to Haiti
A team of congregants from True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo will travel to Haiti with funding for an irrigation system that will help to irrigate crops in the village of Soukri.

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Exeter start against Gloucester
Exeter Chiefs kick off their first season in England’s top flight at home against Gloucester, while champions Leicester travel to neighbours Northampton.

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South Park Bridge to permanently close today
SEATTLE – The South Park Bridge has enjoyed its last sunset. King County will close the 79-year-old span today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. after leaders say it is unsafe for travel, weakened by three earthquakes and the 20,000 cars, trucks, and semis that drive over it every day. But for those drivers, it will create a traffic jam in this industrial corridor. The bridge connects Boeing Field, the …

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A ‘Passport’ to success
Reading – You need a passport to travel just about anywhere these days, but the town’s Economic Development Committee is hoping a new kind of passport will get businesses to land right here in Reading.

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Daily Press Briefing – June 25

Jun 29

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Oswego Sheriff’s team clinches division title
OSWEGO — The Oswego Sheriff’s team clinched the Central Division title as it swept a pair of games from Cicero on Friday in District 8 Junior Baseball Travel League play.

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NYC Flight Options Rise as Longest JFK Runway Reopens
New Yorkers will have more flight choices and fewer delays as the longest runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport reopens this week after a four- month closure for a $348 million repaving and updating.

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Technology-loving Virgin America goes international
ABOVE NORTH AMERICA (AFP) – Billionaire Sir Richard Branson propped up his shoeless feet as he headed from San Francisco to Toronto on his technology-loving airline’s inaugural international flight.

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NYSE stocks posting largest percentage decreases
A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.: Barnes & Noble Inc. fell 14.3 percent to $14.06.

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Daily Press Briefing – June 25
MR. CROWLEY: Okay. You will see, following the briefing, a statement announcing the travel of the Secretary of State to Kiev, Krakow, Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi, from July 1st to July 5th. In Kiev, the Secretary will open the second meeting of …

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News Briefs

Jun 28

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Canada finally issues visa to former IB officer
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The Canadian High Commission has finally issued visa to a former Intelligence Bureau officer after its denial to grant him the travel document evoked an outrage here.

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This Summer’s Travel Tax Traps
Short on cash, states and localities shake down tourists to boost revenue. Hang on to your wallet.

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Via Rail strike averted
The Canadian Auto Workers union has reached a tentative deal with Via Rail, averting a strike that could have closed down passenger travel on Monday.

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Midwich has Radvision in video foray
Midwich has signed up to offer videoconferencing kit from Radvision .

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News Briefs
Mount of Olives resident Rechavia Piltz, whose car was stoned by Arabs in the Jewish-Arab Shiloach (Silwan) neighborhood on Sunday, told Arutz Sheva’s Hebrew service that he was asked by police to travel via Silwan on his way home with three children, aged eight and under.

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Weekend freeway closure and restrictions in the Valley

Jun 27

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Iran says Gaza aid delegation to go on Lebanon ship
Iranian lawmakers protesting at Israel’s blockade of Gaza plan to travel on an aid ship that plans to leave from Lebanon, an official said on Saturday.

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Oil worries won’t stop travel on the 4th
Worries over the Gulf oil crisis are not expected to stop many motorists from hitting the road for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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U.S. success a product of American system
When the U.S. plays Ghana today in the World Cup Round of 16, its roster almost exclusively will consist of players who developed in the American system – from travel teams, to the development academies to Major League Soccer.

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Fourth of July travel expected to increase 14.4 percent
AAA Texas is projecting the number of Texans traveling on vacation this Independence Day Weekend will increase 14.4 percent from 2009 with approximately 2.43 million people taking a trip away from home. Last year 2.12 million Texans traveled during the Fourth of July holiday.

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Weekend freeway closure and restrictions in the Valley
The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends drivers consider alternative routes or give themselves extra travel time while the following restrictions are in place:

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Tim Layden: Felix, Patterson take opposite paths to national championships

Jun 26

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AARP Selects Norwegian Cruise Line As A Preferred Cruise Line Provider
AARP and Norwegian Cruise Line today announced a new relationship that will give AARP members access to special rates on the cruise line’s fleet of Freestyle Cruising ships, including the line’s newest and most innovative ship, Norwegian Epic. Norwegian Cruise Line has the youngest fleet in the industry and sails to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Hawaii …

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Board Room
Dr. John R. Nelson , cardiologist at the California Cardiovascular Institute in Fresno, was elected to the board of directors of the National Lipid Association.

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NY state tourism rebound expected after dismal ‘09
After a recession-chilled 2009 summer travel season that many in New York state’s tourism industry would like to forget, 2010 is seeing a return of the summer vacation.

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Major Howard Egan: One of the earliest Mormon pioneers and oldest Pony Express rider
Those in charge of the Pony Express didn’t believe riders traveling east could cross the mountains and deserts between California and Utah as easily as riders heading west, from Missouri, could cover the plains. read more

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Tim Layden: Felix, Patterson take opposite paths to national championships
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two women stood 8 feet apart Friday night, conducting interviews in a small room beneath the concrete grandstand at Drake Stadium. Each had just won a title at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. There the resemblance seemed to end abruptly.

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Top 5 Crazy Summer Adventures

Jun 25

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Wacky summer events around America
Fancy some mashed potato wrestling? Or what about the world’s largest chicken dance or an Ernest Hemingway look-alike competition? Mashed potato – Cooking – Fruit and Vegetable – sport – Wrestling

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Alleged Jamaican drug lord arrives in United States to face charges
Alleged drug kingpin Christopher “Dudus” Coke was extradited Thursday from Jamaica to the United States, where he is to face drug and weapons charges.

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Brazil feels the heat from Eurozone woes
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (UPI) — Brazil is feeling the heat from the eurozone crisis with the first impact showing up as lower foreign direct investment into the country, Central Bank figures showed. Brazil – Rio de Janeiro – South America – Travel and Tourism – Travel Services

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Once homeless, Snohomish filmmaker has a message
Don’t be surprised if someday soon a man named Eric “Protein” Moseley is invited to the White House. It could happen. If all goes as he hopes, the formerly homeless Moseley, 49, will travel to the nation’s capital.

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Top 5 Crazy Summer Adventures
Looking for a summer vacation that will get your adrenaline pumping? Then Bert Kreischer — of Travel Channel’s Bert the Conqueror (Wednesdays at 10/9c) — has the top five adventure destinations that thrill-seekers can’t afford to miss. From what he calls “zip lines on steroids” in Boulder City, Nev., to a 16-second freefall in Las Vegas, watch as the comedian runs through his favorite extreme …

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Bing’s Update Wants to Turn Search into a Dialogue

Jun 24

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Market Commentary and Intraday News
(AP:NEWARK, N.J.) A hot, dark and miserable four-hour stretch spent by hundreds of travelers parked in a diverted trans-Atlantic plane renewed calls Wednesday to add international travel to a months-old federal rule limiting how long airlines can keep passengers trapped on the tarmac.

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Isner Wins Marathon Match at Wimbledon
John Isner of the United States won his fifth set with Nicolas Mahut of France, 70-68, ending a 182-game match that lasted 11 hours 5 minutes.

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Go On A Trip With Gowalla App Or Check In For Fun
Check In With Location-based Social Networking App Gowalla

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Going national
A student from the Earnest Pruett Center of Technology will travel to Kansas City, Kan. next week for the national bricklaying competition for Skills USA.

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Bing’s Update Wants to Turn Search into a Dialogue
Microsoft’s steadily growing Web search challenger to Google is undergoing a spring renovation, with changes to the user interface and additions to vertical search options like Entertainment, Shopping, Travel, and Autos. A new Bing iPhone app has also been released.

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GOP governor hopefuls travel SC before runoff

Jun 23

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Billionaire Murder Victims: Five Bizarre Cases
What’s Your Reaction? The world’s wealthiest people can, and often do, surround themselves with bodyguards, travel in armored cars with bullet-proof glass and live within well-guarded fortresses.

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L.A. Council Makes Exemption to Ariz. Boycott
Los Angeles council members voted Wednesday to make an exemption to its self-imposed boycott of Arizona, opting to extend a contract with an Arizona-based company that operates enforcement cameras at Los Angeles intersections — a program that earned the city $6 million last year.

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Pursuing fame and fortune, but at a price
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Current and former NBA players say many high school stars have inflated views of their talent and the road they hope to travel to basketball riches. read more

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Greece to compensate tourists for strike delays
ATHENS (AFP) – Greece offered to compensate tourists stranded by labour unrest ahead of a new travel strike Tuesday as unions stepped up their assault against government austerity cuts.

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GOP governor hopefuls travel SC before runoff
South Carolina voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose their GOP candidate for governor.

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Environmental & Regulatory Frame Analyst

Jun 22

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Break Out The Bats For Tryouts
Loudoun’s 13U Lightning Baseball team is preparing to host tryouts for its fall and upcoming spring rosters. The current 12U NoVA elite travel baseball team will hold tryouts for qualified 13U players in June and July to fill its fall roster, as well as its spring 2011 team.

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Queen spends £1.2m on hospitality
The Royal Household spent £1.2m of taxpayers’ money on entertaining last year, a report reveals.

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Trucker gets 38 years on child sex charge
A marathon sentencing hearing ended today when a federal judge sentenced a child predator to 38 years in prison.

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RI state senator pleads not guilty to bank fraud
A Rhode Island state senator has pleaded not guilty to charges that he falsified bank and tax documents when he obtained more than $1.5 million in mortgages.

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Environmental & Regulatory Frame Analyst
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