At Trader Vic's, the buzz not getting one (The Arizona Republic) bi2012367 Want to celebrate but the alcohol? Try the selection at Trader Vic's, the venerable, swanky tiki-tastic restaurant next to the Valley Ho Scottsdale

Crisis body formed for Drilon's freedom (GMA News) bi2012367 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine National Police has formed a crisis management committee to work for the release of an ABS-CBN news anchor, her news crewmen and a professor who were reportedly abducted by armed men last Sunday Sulu

ABS-CBN: No to ransom (Yehey!) bi2012367 ZAMBOANGA CITY: Executives of the television network ABS-CBN said they would not pay ransom to Abu Sayyaf militants who kidnapped news crew

We won't pay ransom for release of news team - TV network (GMA News) bi2012367 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - Philippine television giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation said would not pay ransom to Abu Sayyaf militants who are holding news crew

ABS-CBN says won't pay ransom for Ces Drilon, team (GMA News) bi2012367 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - Broadcast network ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday said would not pay ransom to Abu Sayyaf militants who are holding news crew

Weak Dollar Lets Foreign Tourists Spend Big D.C. (Washington Post) bi2012367 When the Turkish tourists arrived at chic Foggy Bottom empty suitcases and a few hours of free time, the first thing they asked was how to get to Pentagon City. Twenty-four hours later, they headed back to the airport, luggage bulging bargains

Weak dollar means big bucks for foreigners (The Nashua Telegraph) bi2012367 WASHINGTON -- When the Turkish tourists arrived at chic Foggy Bottom empty suitcases and a few hours of free time, the first thing they asked was how to get to Pentagon City. Twenty-four hours later, they headed back to the airport, luggage bulging bargains. - By Anita Huslin The Washington Post..

European Stock-Index Futures Retreat; Total, Sainsbury May Fall (Bloomberg.com) bi2012367 June 18 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures fell following declines the U.S. Total SA, Europe's third-biggest oil company, may retreat after oil dropped for a fourth day

Tikipalooza: Umbrella Drinks Resume Their Reign (The Tampa Tribune) bi2012367 A wiki tiki tour to all things celebrating our favorite Hawaiian export. Drink 'em, Dan-O

Migration the reality of my times: Amitav Ghosh (IANS via Yahoo! India News) bi2012367 New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The characters and setting may be different, but latest 'Sea of Poppies' like other works also focuses on migration, the reality of 'the Asian times', says India's bestselling contemporary author Amitav Ghosh

Congo sapped of riches (The Australian) bi2012367 Justice Stanley Burnton, British High CourtON a spring morning Paris four years ago, a young African oil executive went on a shopping spree. He spent pound stg. 1600 at Escada on the Avenue Montaigne, and pound stg. 3700 a few doors down at Christian Lacroix

More students joining private institutions (The Star) bi2012367 GEORGE TOWN: The enrolment at private institutions of higher learning (IPTS) increasing and almost at a 1:1 ratio that of public institutions of higher learning (IPTA), said Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung

Felicity Lawrence on how crops like soya came to dominate our diet (Guardian bi2012367 In an extract from her new book, Felicity Lawrence investigates the faceless trading giants who really decide what goes on our plates..

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