'In the Ruins of Empire': Marching through occupied Asia (and seeing Iraq) (International Herald Tribune) Iraq casts a long, dark shadow across every page Ronald H. Spector's book, starting with General MacArthur's declaration that "today freedom is on the offensive, democracy is on the march."...more...Rugby World Cup: the perfect break (Daily Telegraph) The Rugby World Cup is the ideal opportunity for fans to enjoy some of the most picturesque parts of France, says Charlie Starmer-Smith....more... Cebu Among Top Philippine Destinations For Russian Tourists (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) Cebu, Manila, Boracay and Palawan are the top tour destinations in the Philippines for Russian tourists, said a Russian official....more... CEBU AMONG TOP PHILIPPINE DESTINATIONS FOR RUSSIAN TOURISTS (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) Retail Cebu, Manila, Boracay and Palawan are the top tour destinations in the Philippines for Russian tourists, said a Russian official....more... ClearPoint Premium Edition(TM) Makes a Big Splash at Cannes Boat Show (KXXV Waco) New Predictive Weather Service Offers Yacht and Boat Owners, Racers, Clubs and Resorts a Truly Global One-Stop-Shop CANNES, France, Sept....more... ClearPoint Premium Edition(TM) Makes a Big Splash at Cannes Boat Show (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) ClearPoint High Definition Weather, the world's most comprehensive and easy-to-use ultra high-resolution weather information service, is unveiling its ground-breaking global weather service for yacht owners and yacht crews, clubs, marinas, resorts and marine weather-watchers worldwide....more... Cover Story: At a loss (Asahi.com) With less than one year to go before the Beijing Summer Olympics, travel agencies should be busy fine-tuning their package tours to give customers the ultimate sporting experience. But, there is a hitch: a massive lack of tickets....more... Recap of top stories for the week of 9-1-07 (antiMUSIC) antiMusic reports: Could the long rumored Led Zeppelin reunion really be happening? First it was an anonymous source saying that Plant, Page, and Jones were in talks for a one-off reunion show and now apparently Robert Plant is talking to random people on the street and confirming the reunion....more... EXTRA!, September 7 (Rocky Mountain News) "We just got turned around, that's all."...more... |