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Work starts on creation of new Dubai island
Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...
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Chiranjeevi to inaugurate incredible India exhibition at Cannes today
To promote India as a " Filming Destination", Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi will inaugurate incredible India exhibition at the 66th Cannes film festival in France today. The joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cinema of India as a sub ...
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With new tool fewer planes forced to circle airports
A Southwest airlines arrives to land at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, April 22, 2013. Extra go-arounds are welcome if you're on a carousel, but not so great if you're on an airplane hoping to make an on-time landing and a connection at an airport. Now, air traffic controllers have a new computer software tool that's helps significantly reduce when ...
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Hollywood’s love affair with Hawaii
Over the last century, countless movies and TV shows have been filmed on the sands of Hawaii, from Elvis' "Blue Hawaii" to "Mad Men," making it one of Hollywood's hottest destinations. TODAY's Natalie Morales ...
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Hawaii history Remembering Pearl Harbor
Hawaii is full of history, especially at one of its most popular and humbling sites, Pearl Harbor. TODAY's Matt Lauer pays a visit to the place where a very dark day in American history ...
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Madagascar [Blu-Ray]
In Madagascar, four pampered zoo animals with no survival skills find themselves stranded in the wild. This would seem to be a great high-concept idea, but amazingly enough, once the fish are out of water, the movie seems to lose its momentum and starts stumbling all over itself. The ... ...
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TODAY anchors race traditional Hawaiian canoes
The TODAY anchors engaged in a friendly battle of the sexes in Hawaii, as Al and Matt raced Natalie and Savannah in hokulea - traditional Hawaiian sailing ...
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Hawaii living Sun surf in paradise
Hawaii may be an oasis of beautiful weather, but life on the islands isn't all that different from the mainland. TODAY's Savannah Guthrie reports on what it's like to live in paradise 365 days a ...
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Foreign correspondence The allure of Provence brings visitors back again
What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Judi Janofsky, 64, is an Asheville, N.C.-based travel writer who with her husband, Rich Steck, operates Provence Escapes (www.ProvenceEscapes.com), a company that organizes small-group tours in southern France. The couple ...
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New hotels adding to South Beach scene
MIAMI - You know your backyard has really arrived when the new Philippe Starck-designed hotel and the hostel about 10 blocks north get serious national ink. The past couple months have seen the arrival of a new-to-Miami chain, Starwood's Aloft brand, which opened in Doral, as well as a totally new value-oriented brand, b2 in downtown Miami. But most of the action has been centered - where ...
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A weeks worth of South Florida summer fun
MIAMI - Summer is when the stream of tourists to South Florida slows, deterred by hot, wet weather and the threat of hurricanes. It's when rates at beachfront hotels plummet, spas and restaurants offer special deals, traffic eases and locals can enjoy discount staycations. But how can we spend those leisure days when we've logged out of the office email and need an alternate source of ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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Turtle Bay Resort
This 4 star resort is located on the top of Oahu on the North Shore, and is one of Hawaii's ...
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