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Workers authorize strike against 31 S.F. hotels
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 17:23 in Hotels | Viewed 132 views times | No Comments
An escalating dispute between thousands of hospitality workers and their hotel employers in San Francisco is threatening to deal a multimillion-dollar blow to the $8.5 billion tourism industry, possibly within the next few weeks. More than 2,000 members of Unite Here Local 2 are voting today at the downtown Civic Auditorium on whether to authorize
World Series TV ratings at highest level since ‘04
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 17:00 in Sports | Viewed 119 views times | No Comments
World Series television ratings are at their highest levels in five years. The New York Yankees’ 8-5 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night in Game 3 received a 9.1 rating and 18 share, Fox said Sunday. It was up 49 percent from the 6.1/13 for the Phillies’ 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay in Game 3
Horror videogames scare up record sales
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:58 in Entertainment | Viewed 94 views times | No Comments
Horror videogames are having a record year as zombies, monsters, demons, and chain-saw wielding psychos fight against the consoles, making videogames the new home of horror for some. Michael Pachter, video-game analyst for Wedbush Morgan Securities, said about $147 million worth of horror videogames have sold in the United States alone this year through September
Expedia’s 3Q profit climbs 23% as fee cuts attract customers
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:56 in Travel | Viewed 130 views times | No Comments
Internet travel agency Expedia reported a 23 percent increase in its third-quarter profit Thursday, saying fee cuts and other efforts to attract cost-conscious travelers appear to be working. The Bellevue company’s profit was $117 million, or 40 cents a share, up from $94.8 million, or 33 cents, a year ago. Revenue rose 2 percent to
Obama to overturn ban on foreigners with HIV
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:55 in Travel | Viewed 106 views times | No Comments
United States President Barack Obama has said he will overturn a 22-year-old law barring foreigners infected with HIV-AIDS from entering the country. The ban, which has made it impossible for thousands of refugees, tourists and students to travel to the US, could be lifted by the beginning of next year. Mr Obama said the old
Offers for Travel Channel expected to approach $1 billion
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:54 in Travel | Viewed 128 views times | No Comments
Cox Communications is expected to command close to a billion dollars for the Travel Channel, people close to the bidding war for the channel said on Thursday. The company is entertaining bids from a number of media companies, including the News Corporation and Scripps Networks, three people with knowledge of the auction said. The people
Former Iowa football coach Evashevski dies at 91
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:36 in Sports | Viewed 145 views times | No Comments
Forest Evashevski, the former Michigan football star coached Iowa to two Rose Bowl victories in the 1950s, has died. He was 91. Evashevski’s son, Forest Evashevski Jr., said Saturday that his father died Friday night from cancer at his home in Petoskey, Mich. Evashevski said his father’s seven children, including five sons and two daughters,
No. 10 Oregon runs past No. 4 USC 47-20
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:33 in Sports | Viewed 130 views times | No Comments
EUGENE, Ore. – Jeremiah Masoli and Oregon trampled the Southern California Trojans, leaving the kings of the Pac-10 in serious danger of relinquishing the throne they’ve held for the last seven seasons. Masoli threw for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 164 more yards with another score and the No. 10 Ducks pummeled
Space hotel says it’s on schedule to open in 2012
A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project. The Barcelona-based architects of The Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost 3 million euro ($4.4 million)
TV networks hold their own in new season
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:31 in Entertainment | Viewed 111 views times | No Comments
Five weeks into the new 2009-10 television season, three of the four major U.S. networks are seeing surprisingly bigger audiences than last year and fewer embarrassing flops. Networks are pulling in guest stars including Jimmy Fallon, Heather Locklear and Mandy Patinkin to boost ratings, and NBC is taking its “The Biggest Loser” weight loss show