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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Golfer Sharmila set for Deloitte Ladies Open

    Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet is raring to go at the Deloitte Ladies Open after her recent success at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open at Antalya, where she finished tied 17th. Sharmila, the only Indian at the Ladies European Tour (LET), is playing in the prestigious tour for a second successive year and will compete against some of the top lady golfers in the world. The 250,000 euro ...

  • Snapshot Sunny today + 1 child dead in Twin Cities field trip + Man hacked to death on London street Video

    May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Ivan Bart, managing director at IMG Models, lets you in on the three qualities you'll need to become a successful model. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg) Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS division that oversees nonprofit groups, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that she did nothing wrong and then ...

  • Boeing gets green light from China for 787s

    Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Boeing Co. has reportedly received approval from China's aviation regulator for the 787 Dreamliner to begin commercial service with the nation's airlines. Chinese airlines have ordered a total of 35 Dreamliners, the Wall Street Journal reports. The regulatory approval will help the airlines replace their older planes at a faster pace and expand their fleets to ...

  • Turkish Airlines open flight to Lankaran

    Turkish Airlines plans to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan opening the Istanbul-Lankaran air flight. "We are negotiating with the Azerbaijani side on the opening of a flight to Lankaran. It will presumably open in summer of 2014", head of the company Temel Kotil told Azerbaijani journalists as part of the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. Lankaran will be the fourth ...


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Mighty Joe Young

If "Mighty Joe Young" isn't particularly good, it isn't particularly bad, either. A lightweight rampaging monster feature from Disney Pictures, it has an environmentally appreciative tone and a lot of touchy-feely moments between a 15-foot, 2,000-pound gorilla and Charlize Theron. The premise sounds much more interesting than it actually is. In fact, the movie is so pre-packaged and risk-free that ... ...

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  • Dubai reveals new aviation vision to 2045

    Dubai is working to extend its ambitious aviation growth plan by an additional 15 years to 2045, emphasising the emirate's desire to remain a global leader in the ...

  • Cleveland tourism agency recruiting volunteer city ambassadors

    Positively Cleveland wants to get more people in service-related jobs involved in promoting the city. Cleveland tourism group Positively Cleveland will train about 500 bartenders, taxi cab drivers and other people in service-related positions to become ambassadors of the city, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The group outlined that plan and other visions for the city's future at its ...

  • Extra security on deck for soccer game tonight

    Tonight's soccer game at Busch Stadium between Chelsea and Manchester City will bring an international flare to downtown and also tighter security. St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson told KMOX the department started planning with the city, county, state and feral authorities shortly after the game was announced. Among the federal agencies involved are the Department of Homeland Security and ...

  • Two new roller coasters now open at Fun Spot USA

    Bill Kitchen, founder of Orlando-based U.S. Thrill Rides LLC, was the brains behind the SkyCoaster, which is set to debut at Fun Spot America on June 8. Fun Spot USA announced Wednesday two new roller coasters are now open to guests, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The coasters, which are part of Fun Spots 15-acre, $20 million expansion, include White Lightning Orlandos only wooden coaster and ...

  • St. Louis County loans Metro Transit $400 million

    St. Louis County is handing Metro Transit a check for $400 million to pay off debt, with the funds coming from the Proposition A transit sales tax. Metro will use the money to pay down its $500 million debt that still remains from the cross-county Metrolink expansion, KMOX reports. Metro CEO John Nations told the radio station the agency plans to refinance the remaining $100 million. Metro has ...

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