Plaza Hotel areas gain landmark status
13.02.2010, 20:48
City officials landmarked the Palm Court, the Oak Bar and the two main lobbies of the Plaza Hotel and also approved a plan by the Fifth Avenue fixture's new owners for the multimillion-dollar restoration of a stained-glass dome dating back to its 1907 debut.
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The Landmark Preservation Committee voted Tuesday to designate eight public spaces inside the internationally known hotel, while offering its approval for work on the spectacular dome above the Palm Court, said committee chairman Bob Tierney. The proposal now moves on to the city Planning Commission.
Australia's 'bloody hell' tourism drive raises eyebrows
12.02.2010, 09:56
Sydney: The oath-laden slogan of Australia's new tourism advertising campaign - "So where the bloody hell are you?" - has irked critics who say it would offend Asians and baffle Americans.
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Queensland premier Peter Beattie, leader of a state whose economy heavily relies on tourism, backed critics saying the $131 million promotion was a terrible gaffe.
Otsego provides emergency info
02.02.2010, 16:40
The state of emergency in Otsego County has been extended through 1:45 p.m. Friday, according to Donald Lindberg, county Board of Representatives chairman.
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The state of emergency was declared last week after rains led to severe flooding in the region. In Otsego County, many roads, bridges and culverts were damaged, and some roads and sections of roads remain closed.
According to Kevin Flint, the county’s deputy highway commissioner, the following county roads are closed totally or in sections:
Museum's visitors can soon spend a day as a slave
30.01.2010, 21:17
The Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights here plans to offer a new frontier in "experiential tourism" this spring: a day as a slave.
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"In order to heal, we must embrace the history of slavery here in America," said Afriye We-kandodis, the museum's director.
Not everyone is so excited. Selma booster George Swift steers visitors to the National Voting Rights Museum, but he's not as enthusiastic about its sister attraction.
A King's Noble Mission
07.01.2010, 16:34
It was an idea sparked by some friends, an idea that later on reinforced by global initiatives to help curb the spread of HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
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I think it is our corporate responsibility to initiate such move. If I don’t do it, who will?"
Those were the thoughts of Ian King, the youngest among the siblings of Victoria Court owner Archie King. This bachelor, who is one of the managing directors of the King’s family business, is hoping to save lives by taking a stance against the deadly virus.
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