Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 at
1:11 am
Season of the Witch (Blu-ray)
Recommended THE FILM: Good ole Nicolas Cage; second only to Samuel L. Jackson as the hardest working man in Hollywood. Before I begin this review for Season of the Witch , I must confess I have a soft spot for Mr. Cage. No matter the material, he makes it better, and anyone who calls him a shoddy actor hasn’t seen Leaving Las Vegas or Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans . This film, from no …
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Strip Scribbles: Monster Energy Cup, Izod IndyCar in town Oct. 15-16
MGM Resorts International is serving as a host and a promotional partner for the Izod IndyCar World Championships and the inaugural Monster …
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Fixing the NBA: 20 Radical Ideas That Will Shape the Future
Radical changes. To affect real change, NBA owners and players alike will need to make major concessions to improve the product and to realize their aim for a global brand. This is never going to happen, but it is fun to dream. For this exercise, I took some of the better ideas from two of the best sports leagues in the world—the NFL and the EPL (English Premier League). Task 1 – Team …
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Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at
1:06 am
BYU men’s basketball announces 2011-12 non-conference schedule
Although no other university in the state of Utah will be in the West Coast Conference with BYU, the men’s basketball team will still have some opportunities to prove themselves against in-state compe
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AirTran Airways Launches Fares That Fit Your Budget Sale
AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, Co. , launched a sale today for travel to all of the airline’s destinations. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at www.airtran.com, from their local travel agent or via AirTran Airways’ reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN.
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Hot Club Sandwich Tour 7-29 August
Audiences have laughed and loved Andrew London’s lyrics – and marvelled at the musicianship of bass player Terry ’The Engine Room’ Crayford, saxophonist James Tait Jamieson and guitarist London on two previous AOTNZ tours.
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 at
1:06 am
HomeAway unveils geography-focused trivia game
Austin, Texas-based HomeAway has created an online game where by answering geography-focused travel trivia questions, travellers have the opportunity to win one of 20 prizes, including a $5,000 stay in a HomeAway vacation rental of their choice.
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Man killed in motorcycle crash on beltway identified
A man who died Tuesday night in a motorcycle crash on the Las Vegas Beltway at Lake Mead Boulevard has been identified as 37-year-old Timothy Lunde.
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Documents offer glimpse of Terps hoops coaching search
You wouldn’t have thought when Kevin Anderson arrived at the beginning of the 2010 football season that the new Maryland athletic director would be overseeing coaching searches for football and men’s basketball – all in his first year. But that’s what happened, with Randy Edsall and Mark Turgeon (right) taking over in College Park.
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at
1:24 am
Priceline.com Reports That Americans Are Heading North to Beat the Heat for July 4th Holiday
Priceline.com today released its annual survey of the 50 most-popular destinations for the upcoming Independence Day weekend. Â Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue/River North Area is the #1 destination for July 4th travelers. Â This is the second year in a row that a Chicago neighborhood has captured the top spot on priceline.com’s annual list.
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NCAA finds unethical conduct at UNC
By The Associated Press
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New hotel booking portal launched
The venture offers more than 30,000 hotels for booking at more than 1500 destinations in over 120 countries.
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 at
1:05 am
Scottsdale’s Fifth Avenue welcomes fashion businesses
Area becoming more of a high-fashion hub with addition of lingerie and designer gown boutique.
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Allowing guests to use PayPal to book all travel purchases in one transaction
Panama City Beach, Florida-based BookIt.com says it has become the first online travel company to implement PayPal’s Parallel Payments, allowing guests to use PayPal to book all travel purchases in one transaction.
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Gold Rush Rally Revs Engines In Denver, Bound For LA
Drivers with the Gold Rush Rally revved their engines in Denver on Wednesday before hitting the streets.
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at
1:09 am
Pool players earn awards
Several local pool players received cash and trophies recently for winning the spring session of 8-ball and 9-ball pool leagues. In the Wednesday 8-ball league, the House Bar in North Platte received $545 for first place at the end of regular session play.
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Singapore set to overtake Las Vegas as second-biggest gambling market, group says
MACAU — Asia will be home to the world’s two biggest casino markets as early as this year, with Singapore set to take the No. 2 spot from Las Vegas, a U.S. gambling industry group said Tuesday.
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Obituaries reported in the May 19, 2011, Advocate
These obituaries were reported in the May 19, 2011, Advocate: Elsie Lilley Ayres, Barbara Lucille Carlson, Angie L. Connet, Barney Finnigin, Verneal P. Kaump, Douglas L. Oehm, Phyllis M. Riddle, Barrie William Rogers, Eileen Louise Porting Shaughnessy, LaVerne Smith, James Robert Tucker Jr., Dorothy D. Yungegerg, Willis Eugene Ringen, Wanda Lee Roady Steffes.
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