The all-business-class airline, ran into trouble after it failed to receive $5 million in expected funding. Two rivals went out of business in the past year.
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The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America (Law.com)
The National Law Journal, through readers’ nominations as well as its own research, compiled the top 50 most influential minority lawyers in the United States who made an impact during the past five years.
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Chauffeur’s kids won’t return the favor (Rocky Mountain News)
I’ve become so concerned with the size of my carbon footprint that I’ve decided to explore alternative methods of transportation, such as having other people drive me.
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Report: Frenchman kidnapped in Afghanistan (EARTHtimes.org)
Paris – A French national, two Afghan associates and their chauffeur have been kidnapped by a group linked to the Taliban, the web site of the daily Le Figaro reported on Friday. The French hostage was identitified as a 37-year-old entrepreneur named…
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Protests as Dalai Lama wraps up UK visit (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The Dalai Lama has wrapped up his British tour at Oxford University, faced again by noisy protesters claiming he is stifling religious freedom.
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Terence Brown sues West Ham for £5m (Daily Telegraph)
Former West Ham chairman Terence Brown, who was sacked from his job on May 1 2007, has launched a legal battle for damages of £5 million.
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Luxury hotels: Life in the fast lane (Independent)
In the evolution of the luxury hotel, a mantra for success is not so much survival of the fittest as survival of the fattest. Whereas most luxury hotels are happy to offer excellent service, award-winning cuisine, drop-dead gorgeous suites and views over private white-sand beaches, a distinct clutch of properties feel this is nowhere near enough, and step everything up several gears. They …
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Letter: Good on ya, mate (Guardian Unlimited)
Letter: Andrew Mueller says the default attitude of his Aussie compatriots is ’somewhat hostile cynicism, especially towards outsiders’
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Dalai Lama closes British visit with Oxford talk (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Dalai Lama wrapped up his British tour at Oxford University on Friday, faced again by noisy protesters claiming he is stifling religious freedom, a pro-China lobby and exiled Tibetan backers.
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New Charges For Naomi, Clooney is Free! (WCBS-TV New York)
Naomi Campbell charged in “luggage rage” incident, George Clooney is a free man and no surprise here, Ashlee Simpson confirms she’s pregnant. Tara Lipinsky reports the entertainment stories making news today.
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