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Eu Lawmakers Tighten Time-share Vacation Rules - San Diego Union-tribune
strasbourg, france – european union lawmakers wednesday backed a bill that aims to better protect vacationers from rogue traders targeting the eu's 2.3 billion-euros ($3 billion) a year time-share industry. the parliament says an estimated 1.4 ...
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Weakening Economy Puts Brakes On Traffic
when freeway traffic began to thin out noticeably across san diego county this year, many drivers pinned the trend on ballooning gas prices. today, gas prices are tumbling, yet the thinning continues.
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Deals For Two: Budget Travel For Couples
if you're willing to be flexible and spontaneous, you and your perfect match can find hotel bargains -- and scenery -- to love. for traveling couples, good fortune comes in twos. most tours, cruises and vacation packages are priced per person, double occupancy, with savings to match.
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Weakening Economy Puts Brakes On Traffic - San Diego Union-tribune
several major pinch points in the region continue to post significant declines in the volume of weekday and weekend traffic, state highway data show. the number of cars and trucks on the road dropped an average 6.6 percent in september at eight key ...
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Curry Disputes Cost Of Vacation - Daily Pilot
newport beach city councilman keith curry claims that a weeklong stay at a waikiki condo donated to opponent dolores otting’s bid for the district 7 council seat violates local campaign contribution limits. the councilman filed a complaint with the ...
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Symphony Makes Music In The Hear And Now
on a recent vacation to costa rica, thousands of miles from the familiar sounds of his ucsd office, steven schick went for a walk, ears open. as rain fell, leaves rustled and choruses of birds sang above.
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Amid Goals, Grog, Nfl Not Main Attraction
london – when hubert vogelsinger coached the san diego sockers, he once declared in his austrian way: “english soccer isn't worth the time i don't spend watching it.” hubert also noted: “if the british fought world war ii like they play soccer, it would have ended in a nil-nil tie.”
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Groanin' Holiday - Oregonian
need a vacation but can't afford one now that the economy's gone, uhh, breasts up? don't worry, poorhouse pete! we've got some cheap travel ideas for you: * instead of taking a real vacation, you could go to www.beyondspaceandtime.com and take an ...
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Street Smarts: The Long, But More Fun, Way To Drive To San Diego ... - Santa Cruz Sentinel
in another quest to get to san diego, my husband and i found a more pleasant, yet much less direct, way to endure the nearly 900-mile roundtrip drive. rather than hauling down the highway to make good time, we took our time getting down the coast for ...
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In Sierra Leone, Building Hope
on jan. 18, 2002, the sierra leone civil war was officially declared over. the war had lasted nearly a decade, displaced over two million people, and left the country in a battered state.
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Season?s Greetings
there?s one possible silver lining to the global financial crisis. it may offer something of a last-minute holiday gift to travelers with hotels cutting rates and the dollar on the rise.
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Yosemite Overlook Gets Much–needed Makeover - Kmph.com
breathtaking views that are overlooking one of the country's most prized possessions. for the cyphers family of san diego, it's a vacation unlike any other. "this is a spectacular view, very unique, very unspoiled in many ways. i think it's a great ...
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New Web Site Offers Ideas For Vacation Choices - Buffalo News
although most of you probably have a pretty good idea of where you like to go and what you like to do on your vacations, you may occasionally run out of ideas. one reader recently did: he asked, “we’re a family of two plus two teenagers; we live ...
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Tamarack Manager Vows To Have Ski Hill Open In Dec.
boise -- the head of the company that's stepped in to manage tamarack resort as the central idaho vacation destination's bankers and owners fight over its future said friday his goal is to preserve the value of the assets and make sure ski lifts are running on schedule by dec. 12.
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Cohn Restaurant Group Launches New Site
san diego restaurant powerhouse, the cohn restaurant group, has recently launched a new web site, dinecrg.com. the site was designed with guests in mind, built from suggestions and survey feedback from e-cuisine club subscribers and guests.
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Tamarack Receiver: Ski Hill To Open In December - Seattle Post Intelligencer
boise, idaho -- the head of the company that's stepped in to manage financially crippled tamarack resort as the central idaho vacation destination's bankers and owners fight over its future says his goal is clear: preserve the physical assets and ...
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Region: Election Day Could Be Tough For Fiscal Issues - North County Times
economic worries may doom a host of state and local tax and bond proposals on the nov. 4 ballot, say political scientists, taxpayer advocates and a few voters asked about their plans. "the state of the economy is going to make it a lot more difficult ...
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Tamarack Receiver: Ski Hill To Open In December
the head of the company that's stepped in to manage financially crippled tamarack resort as the central idaho vacation destination's bankers and owners fight over its future says his goal is clear: preserve the physical assets and make sure ski lifts are operating by dec. 12.
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Region: Election Day Could Be Tough For Fiscal Issues
economic worries may doom a host of state and local tax and bond proposals on the nov. 4 ballot, say political scientists, taxpayer advocates and a few voters asked about their plans.
www.nctimes.com

Pd E-mail To Applicants: No Vacancy - Voiceof San Diego
friday, oct. 24, 2008 | a san diego police department detective e-mailed three potential recruits this week and told them that, because of the city's budget crisis, the department was putting all out-of-state hiring on hold. "i have been instructed ...
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