Tony Blair's moral decline and fall is now complete | Nick Cohen

Source: Guardian Unlimited

If you wanted to see why Tony Blair is finished as a force for good in politics, you should have been at the discreet, if extortionately expensive, Haymarket hotel, off Trafalgar Square. Portland Communications, publicists for what it c ...
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Historic Queens Carousel Re-Opens Just In Time For Summer

Source: CBS New York

Click "Add to Timeline" to publish what you read to Facebook See what your friends have read on CBS Local sites Use "Remove" or "Turn off" to disable at any time NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) – After a five-year hiatus a carousel in Queens re-opened on Satur ...
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Amusement parks: Taking U.S. roller coasters for a spin

Source: Chicago Tribune

SANDUSKY, Ohio — As an amusement parks blogger, I have visited most of the big theme parks in Southern California and central Florida, but my roller-coaster résumé was a little thin when it came to the parks ...
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Is Dubai's building boom an oasis, or a mirage?

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

I'm leaning over the edge of the viewing platform on the world's tallest building, the 2,723-foot Burj Khalifa in Dubai. From 124 stories above the ground I can see mile upon mile of high-rise offices, housing development ...
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The 50 Best luggage

Source: The Independent

Kipling kipling.com , £157 Kipling boasts some of the lightest luggage on the market. Gone are the days of clunky old cases. This Yubin Spin 55 comes with wheels on mounts that rotate 360 degrees, making steeri ...
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Pakistan to Open New Islamabad Airport in 2014

Source: AirportBusiness.com

Mr. V S Sodha, Project Director of BBIA, said: "Work is currently underway on the new airport which is located 30 kilometers southwest of the existing one in Islamabad. The new state-of-the- art facility will be airy and ...
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A celebration of service

Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Nearly 35 million Americans are expected to hit the roads and highways this Memorial Day weekend, mostly for day and long weekend trips close to home, according to the AAA of Western and Central New York. What this means is heavy traff ...
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Forest Park Carousel opens for new generation

Source: New York Daily News

The Forest Park Carousel, a turn-of-the-century treasure shuttered since 2008, is ready for a whole new generation of riders. The historic amusement opens its doors to the public on Saturday and the new operators are hoping crowds will come to savo ...
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Heathrow baggage tested in Olympic dry run (but will they stumble out of the blocks once the Games begin?)

Source: Daily Mail - UK

Heathrow Airport is making sure it won’t be left in its blocks when the Olympics kicks off this summer. Staff have been put through their paces to ensure they are fully prepared for an enormous increase in the amount of baggage coming ...
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