| Orbitz Worldwide Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) , a leading global online travel company, today announced a strategic long term partnership with Marriott International, Inc. for distribution of Marriott International guest rooms through its global portfolio of brands, including Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (http://www.cheaptickets.com) and Orbitz for Business (http://www.orbitzforbusiness.com) in the Americas; ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com) in Europe and eventually in early 2008 through HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com), based in Asia Pacific with operations globally. The contract enables Orbitz Worldwide's customers more flexibility when planning stays at Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, TownePlace Suites and SpringHill Suites..
Walking preacher found to be a felon
No one but Bowman knows exactly how much he has made as a drifter. And when he was in Natchez, no one knew how much of a bad guy he really was. “He's a con and a felon," Holder said. And worse that being a felon, Holder said, he has a hunch that Bowman is walking all over the country committing other crimes. And most concerning to Holder is that Bowman's DNA is not on file anywhere. “There's no telling what he has been up to," he said. .
THE HOT 100: Ex-Tiger Maybin, current Tiger Ryan Raburn among players ...
Here's the 12th annual list of Sports Weekly's 100 Names You Need to Know. These are the next wave of players coming into the majors, who, in our view could make the biggest impact during the 2008 season. These aren't necessarily baseball's 100 best prospects. Many top prospects are too far down in the minor leagues to contribute in the majors this season. Others are stuck behind established major leaguers. .
Showing her true colours
Nine studio albums later she is still touring, most recently alongside artists including Debbie Harry, the Dresden Dolls, Rufus Wainwright and the Gossip, for the True Colours tour of the US, a human rights tour which she organised. A strong supporter of gay rights (her sister is a lesbian), Lauper will perform at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras this year, as well as doing her own shows. There's also a new CD in the pipeline – her first collection of new music since 2003's Shine, which "never even made it out of the box", because it was released only in Japan. "I'm under the crunch to get it done," Lauper says of her new, as yet unnamed, CD. "I worked with people from all over the world, which kind of makes it a little more interesting, but harder to get everything together.
A blog about technology from BBC News
First, the good news: Sony's games division has made the first profit in two years. Here's the bad news: Sony is cutting its sales goal for PS3 to 9.5 million units for the year from 11 million. So is PS3 succeeding or not? It depends on how you measure it. In comparison to the Wii, the PlayStation is a failure for Sony. Wii sales are stronger, faster and despite predictions of being short-lived, show staying power. But compared to 360 sales, it may be good news for Sony. Xbox 360 sales are slowing - and worryingly for Microsoft they are slowing during a period of arguably its greatest games line-up. So what does 2008 hold? I don't believe titles like Haze or Metal Gear Solid 4 will shift that many more PS3s.
Amidst the rubble, Union's women push for national title
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Union University women's basketball team -- the No. 1-ranked National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics team in the nation, with a spotless record of 22-0 -- was scheduled to have a day off from practice. The Lady Bulldogs had played at Lyon College in Batesville, Ark., the night before and didn't arrive back at campus until 2:30 a.m. The day turned out to be far from restful, though. .
CHIGWELL: Woman finds boyfriend almost castrated
A WOMAN on holiday in the Caribbean has spoken of her horror after she returned to her hotel room to find her fiancee semi-conscious with his penis almost sliced off. Eleanor Rothery, 21, who has been living in Chigwell during her gap year, was celebrating her engagement to Alan Reed in the Dominican Republic when he suffered the injury apparently after an unexplained attack. The couple had become separated after a night out. After several hours of searching, Miss Rothery discovered her boyfriend in their hotel room in a pool of blood. She said: "He was sprawled out on the bed in just a pair of shorts that were covered in blood when I walked in. I alerted hotel reception immediately and they phoned for an ambulance as soon as they came to the room." Mr Reed, a 33-year-old plumber, from Paddington, London, has now been operated on and told he should suffer no long-term damage.
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