Topic: Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
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How well do you know these authors?
Here's a quiz that mixes some lesser known works with the titles more commonly found on required reading lists. How deep does your literary knowledge run?
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Opening of upscale hotels marks turning point in Haiti's reconstruction
Several hotels are scheduled to open or begin construction over the next few months in Haiti, raising expectations of the country's recovery from the devastating 2010 earthquake.
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How well do you know these authors?
Here's a quiz that mixes some lesser known works with the titles more commonly found on required reading lists. How deep does your literary knowledge run?
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Focus Have the Olympics gotten too big?
London residents today lost a bid to stop rooftop missile deployments. Many Britons are questioning Olympics they say are most notable for super-sized costs and security.
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New details about Romney's wealth confirm F. Scott Fitzgerald's quip about the rich
News sources report that Mitt Romney's financial portfolio has included an offshore company in Bermuda that remained invisible to voters. But it may be images of the Romney clan vacationing at their $8 million summer compound on a lake in New Hampshire that have more impact.
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Global Viewpoint A warning to Europe: Don't let German efficiency crush Italy's spirit
If Europe doesn’t get its act together on the debt crisis, prosperity will suffer and dangerous political fragmentation will set in. But if Europe succeeds in converging toward Germany's standards, what becomes of the convivial cultures of the south – Italy, Spain, and Greece?
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In GOP race, Iowa and New Hampshire aren't what they used to be
Iowa still goes first in the presidential nominating contests, followed by New Hampshire. But voters there have lost their outsized influence in personally sizing up nominees, as televised debates and social media take precedence.
12/26/2011 02:50 pm -
Origins of America's favorite Christmas carols
An intrepid researcher tracks down the stories behind America's best-loved Christmas carols.
12/22/2011 08:43 am -
LaGuardia airport and others reopen, but stranded fliers still face ordeals
LaGuardia airport, JFK airport, and Liberty airport are all open again after the 2010 blizzard, but many travelers are still days from catching a flight home.
12/27/2010 08:59 pm -
With 'Wizarding World of Harry Potter,' Orlando hopes for a boost
Friday's grand opening of 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,' the theme park based on the popular books, could bring sell-out crowds to an industry crimped by the global economic downturn.
06/17/2010 07:57 pm -
Drug war gunmen kidnap six people in Mexico hotel raids
In the latest surge of drug war violence, dozens of gunmen raided two Mexico hotels in Monterrey, the Holiday Inn and Hotel Mision. Four guests, two receptionists, and a guard were abducted.
04/22/2010 10:45 am -
Baja earthquake: 'Power lines were crashing against buildings'
The Baja earthquake centered 22 miles from the border town of Mexicali, Mexico, knocked buildings off their foundations and closed a busy US-Mexico port of entry Sunday.
04/05/2010 02:28 am -
Why San Francisco’s police chief is apologizing to Muslims
San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón has been meeting with Muslim leaders and groups, apologizing for remarks he made about preparing for terrorist attacks.
04/02/2010 08:10 pm -
Karadzic a no-show as his trial on ethnic-cleansing charges begins
The trial of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic on ethnic-cleansing charges began Thursday in the Hague with Karadzic staying away, saying he needs more time to prepare his defense.
10/27/2009 01:00 am -
Breakaway Episcopalians install a new archbishop
Pittsburgh's Robert Duncan heads new Anglican body, seeks to move past culture-war schism
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Jobless? Here are 10 intriguing offers.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Review: 'Sunshine Cleaning'
Inspired casting with Amy Adams and Emily Blunt pushes film beyond chick-flick territory.
03/14/2009 01:00 am -
Flower shows brighten winter's gray days
Think spring by attending a nearby flower show.
02/24/2009 12:00 am -
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
C.J. Box turns out a compulsively readable thriller about an adoptive father fighting to keep his baby girl safe.
01/10/2009 12:00 am -
Record crowd for Obama inauguration?
11/21/2008 12:00 am -
The yo-yo used in ways you won’t recognize
Aficionados converge in California to compete in a national championship that is more performance art than child’s play. Have you seen a 'spirit bomb?'
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
How New Orleans weathered Gustav
From levee-buttressing heroics to beefed-up security, the Crescent City charts a post-hurricane course.
09/03/2008 01:00 am -
How a feisty Florida town fends off malls
Communities can take a lesson from this old pirate's nest: Locals can control their environs.
07/22/2008 01:00 am
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