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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Klinsmann keen to show Germany's new identity 



The most famous Californian resident in Germany, Jurgen Klinsmann, talks to Michael Walker about German hopes, reunification and all manner of cultural stuff. A statesman in the making?
Source: football.guardian.co.uk

Orbitz 'Takes 5' With More Hotel Innovations 
Orbitz (orbitz.com), a pioneer of many of the online travel industry's 'firsts' in booking air travel, continues to build on its heritage of innovation in hotel booking. Today, Orbitz announced the launch of its hotel neighborhood matrix for top European cities and added hotel inventory for customers seeking lodging for the perfect European vacation. Orbitz also now offers travelers over 90,000
Source: www.sys-con.com

UPI NewsTrack TopNews 
BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 18 (UPI) -- U.S. and Iraqi troops began encircling the city of Ramadi on land and the Euphrates River Sunday in a bid to choke out the hotbed of insurgents.
Source: www.upi.com

Music review Metropolitan Youth Symphony ends season in rollicking style 
When music director Lajos Balogh established the Metropolitan Youth Symphony 32 years ago, its membership consisted of 16 young string players. Today, things are a little different.
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Second Quarter Earnings 
MIAMI, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Corporation ( Nachrichten )&plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reported net income of $380 million, or $0.46 diluted EPS, on revenues of $2.66 billion for its second quarter ended May 31, 2006. Net income for the second quarter of 2005 was $388 million, or $0.47 diluted EPS, on revenues of $2.52 billion.
Source: www.finanznachrichten.de