| 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..
Super Bowl Stars Sing on Gospel Music Channel This Weekend
A 90-minute Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008 TV special will world premiere exclusively on the Gospel Music Channel television network this Saturday, February 9th at 9:00 pm ET/PT. The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008 was recorded live at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, AZ, site of Super Bowl XLII, last Friday, Feb. 1. Tyree and Watson joined players and coaches representing all 32 NFL teams, including All-Pro's Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis and Chicago Bears Defensive tackle Tommie Harris, to form the choir. The choir was lead by gospel legend Donnie McClurkin, who co-hosted the show along with David Mann, aka Mr. Brown from Tyler Perry's House of Payne television series and Perry's movies. Patti Labelle, CeCe Winans, Marvin Winans and Martha Munizzi were among the featured performers of Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008, the only gospel event sanctioned by the National Football League for Super Bowl Weekend.
Cleburne toddler dies from cocaine overdose
CLEBURNE, Texas—Cleburne police are trying to determine how a baby ingested cocaine that later killed him. Sgt. Amy Knoll said Tuesday the Jan. 5 death of 14-month-old J.C. Luna of Cleburne has been ruled a drug overdose. No charges have been filed. Police say the infant was hospitalized Oct. 11 when he started having trouble breathing, about 20 minutes after his mother left him with a baby sitter. The child eventually was placed on life support, and later moved to hospice care, where he died. Cleburne police interviewed Luna's family. Knoll says a search of the boy's residence and the baby sitter's home found no evidence of drugs. ——— Information from Cleburne Times-Review: http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com .
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Ringside seat
We are in a banqueting suite at Old Trafford and a punk version of Blue Moon, the theme song of both Manchester City and Ricky Hatton, is being blasted over the PA system. Half the crowd boo before remembering they are here to pay tribute to Hatton. They start to cheer. It's a typical boxing gathering. Some of the hardest men in Manchester, with their huge necks and jingle-jangle jewellery, stand up for Hatton, who is sitting next to Wayne Rooney on the top table. They look so sweet together, genuinely good friends. It's the normal running order: food, charity raffle, Ricky and the unfortunate professional comic. This time it's Jimmy Carr, and he dies an even more painful death than the last one. I'm chatting to Hatton's mum, Carol, and I ask if she's really as hard as he makes out. She laughs.
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