Hol lot of loveSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:30PMYOU'VE never lounged on a beach until you've stretched out next to crystal clear, impossibly blue seas in the breathtaking Bahamas.
Hire & lowerSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:16PMWHETHER it's a Mini in the South of France, Fiat on the autostrada or Cadillac on the coast, outrageous holiday car hire costs can provoke a "quel horreur", "mamma mia" or "No way, Jose".
Globalization of crimeSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:03PMJapanese criminals, too, are becoming more internationally minded. According to a white paper released by the National Police Agency on July 23, domestic criminal organizations are forming partnerships with overseas crime syndicates to smuggle drugs and launder money, and foreign groups are increasingly operating within Japan. In recent years a European group has carried out jewelry heists, a ...
Hammer Time continuesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:17AMThe fifth month of Operation Hammer Time II yielded 34 traffic violations, 3 driving while intoxicated citations and 32 criminal violations.
Avoid airline baggage feesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:44PMJohn Matarese has tips for getting around those annoying airline baggage fees, that can easily add $50 or more to the cost of your trip.
Heart in the heelFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:23PMChris Harrison is learning to share his adopted region of Puglia: a land of olives, cheap reds and true eccentrics.
Obama Calls Rangel Charges 'Very Troubling'Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:46PMWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama calls the ethics charges against longtime Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and says he hopes Rangel can end his career with dignity.
Something To Declare: Tarmac time; safe in the fells; Denmark to Dunkirk; Polish beachesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:36PMRegular flyers will be accustomed to the frustration of being stuck on a stationary aeroplane waiting for it to move. In the US, the concept is known as "Tarmac time" – the period that an aircraft spends on the apron before take-off or after landing.
Australia’s skies too small in price warSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:36AMKerry Dillow, a Perth advertising executive, made the 3 1/2 flight to Melbourne last week to visit friends after paying A$366 ($321) for a round-trip ticket, about a quarter of her fare in 2005. “We are definitely taking advantage of the cheap prices as soon as they are available,” said Dillow, 31, who flew with Richard Branson-backed Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. “It’s completely about the price.”