October 31st, 2007
International Herald Tribune - Dubai, they say we build the highest towers, they have the best hotels. But all the news, they hide it. They don't want the world to know that Dubai still lives in the Middle Ages.” United Arab Emirates law does not recognize rape of males, only a …
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October 31st, 2007
The Independent - … settlements on the east coast – it has been all too easy for local politicians and city planners to allow the suburbs to bloom and prosper while downtown areas dwindle to little more than a few clusters of office buildings, business hotels, coffee …
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October 31st, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer - I don't think they realize that Cubans working in the tourist hotels are not allowed to eat there or even talk freely to the customers. I have a nephew in that position. It's real. But Americans visit and say the place is lovely. I say, yes, my …
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October 31st, 2007
Salon - Lynn Goodendorf, chief privacy officer for Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC, said that although she was sensitive to privacy concerns that individuals may have, those must be balanced with the needs of businesses and law enforcement officials …
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October 31st, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune - I know that she stayed with friends, and in hostels and low-cost hotels in various locations. After hearing some of her stories, I'm afraid she's going to come back with bedbugs in her luggage and backpack. Is there a way to prevent that from …
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October 31st, 2007
New York Times - … to smother this story,” Alex said by phone from Switzerland, where he fled a month into his 10th grade fearing a jail term in Dubai if charged with homosexual activity . “Dubai, they say we build the highest towers, they have the best hotels. But …
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October 31st, 2007
Forbes - Experts say it is hard to monitor sex offenders when they lie about their address or are living day-to-day in cheap hotels, homeless shelters or on the street. It also means they may not be getting the treatment they need. “We could potentially be …
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October 31st, 2007
MSNBC - Yes, it's that time again, when our thoughts turn to the supernatural, ghosts, visions and other hauntings. And each year, there never seems to be a shortage of haunted hotels — places where you can get a room (or rooms) with a boo! And this year's …
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October 31st, 2007
Bloomberg - First-half net income at Japan's largest domestic carrier more than tripled to 105.5 billion ($920 million), due to greater numbers of overseas passengers and a one-time gain in the first quarter from the sale of hotels. The stock rose 5 yen, or 1.1 …
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October 31st, 2007
Forbes - Lynn Goodendorf, chief privacy officer for Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC, said that although she was sensitive to privacy concerns that individuals may have, those must be balanced with the needs of businesses and law enforcement officials …
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