Update: British police on lookout for World Cup hooligans

Update: British police on lookout for World Cup hooligans 

The police have launched a crackdown on English soccer hooligans to prevent them from reaching Germany for the World Cup, officials said Wednesday.
Source: www.iht.com

Tip of a Trend

Tip of a Trend 

For family programs, the next frontier is overseas. JUNE 05, 2006 - -- The client is "leading edge," say planners at Carlson Marketing, and that would seem an apt description.
Source: incentivemag.com

Continental divide: secrets to a better European vacation 
Even for sophisticated Canadians, continental Europe can be a challenge. When you're accustomed to dining at 6:30, restaurants that don't open till long after dark can leave you feeling, well, gauche. Then there's the expense how does anyone afford to live in Paris, Rome or Milan?
Source: www.canadianbusiness.com

Klinsmann keen to show Germany's new identity

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

Alitalia to Resume Flights to Sardinia

Alitalia to Resume Flights to Sardinia 

Ailing Alitalia SpA has reached a deal to resume flights to Sardinia, a lucrative route, just as the vacation season in that Mediterranean island heats up.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Work up a sweat in Tahoe Forest 
Retreat from civilization on a six-night Sierra Club volunteer vacation in the Tahoe National Forest.
Source: www.montereyherald.com