Lessons from a storm-tossed cruise (Miami Herald)
For their sixth wedding anniversary, Mark and Melissa Hill looked forward to a four-day Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy. ''We get one vacation a year,'' said Mark, a telephone technician from Dallas. ``And this was our first trip alone together since we had kids.''
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Norway Cruise, 2-for-1 deal, $1,299 (MSNBC)
Sail along a southwest-bound coastal route from Kirkenes, an Arctic outpost near the Russian border, past fjords and ancient settlements to Bergen, a Viking-founded harbor town.
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Girl, 9, saved from drowning on cruise ship (Victoria Times Colonist)
When Michael Law dived into the pool on a Princess cruise ship, he saw something that made his heart skip a beat -- a little girl silently drowning.
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Objections to WTVJ deal rooted in bygone era (Miami Herald)
I haven't thought of them in years, those bedraggled, starving Japanese soldiers who -- when I was growing up in the early 1960s -- were periodically discovered in jungle caves on remote Pacific islands, unaware that World War II had been over for decades.
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Hexion looks to Apollo for help with Huntsman deal (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hexion Specialty Chemicals received a $540 million pledge to help it close its fiercly contested takeover of Huntsman Corp.
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'The Great Schlep' may seal the Presidency deal for Barack Obama (Times Online)
Jonathan Packman has spent the past few days enjoying poolside views of the Atlantic at his elderly Jewish grandparents' condominium, eating quantities of their Mandel Bread – while trying to ensure that “pop pop” and “mom mom” vote for Barack Obama.
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Softball notebook: Washington closes the deal (The Oklahoman)
Washington shook off some past first-game struggles with a 6-3, first-round win over Meeker in Class 3A. The Lady Warriors were beaten in the first round last year and had been ranked No. 1 in their class by the end of this regular season, thanks in part to a tough schedule. “I think our strength of schedule prepared us well for this,” Washington coach Mike Lawless said. “We’ve been in a ton ...
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Likens revs up for show (The Glasgow Daily Times)
Wayne Likens will be among many car enthusiasts to participate in the Cruise Into Fall car show Saturday on Glasgow’s Public Square.
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Roads will be closed (The Glasgow Daily Times)
The Glasgow Police Department has announced there will be street closures around the downtown area during Saturday’s annual Cruise Into Fall car show on the square.
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Field hockey takes on surprising Albany on road (University of Connecticut Daily Campus)
When an outbreak of norovirus - a stomach bug typically associated with cruise ships - struck Georgetown last weekend, the Hoyas' field hockey team had to scratch its scheduled trip to Storrs. The No. 8 Huskies (10-1, 1-1 Big East) got an unexpected reprieve from the critical conference showdown for the time being (the game will be made up on Oct.
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