| Nearby businesses wondered about 'spa' clients
Business owners near a north Chandler spa police say was a front for prostitution had no solid evidence but a few clues something unusual may have been going on inside. "I suspected something might be going on," said Kurt Carmichael, owner of rental business Karaoke Sing-A-Long, next door to Blue Sky Spa. Both operate in a strip mall on the northwest corner of Dobson and Elliot roads. "The thing I noticed is that a lot of guys would go in and out of there," Carmichael said. "I never saw a woman." .
Businesses shrink their travel budgets
Chicago-based accounting firm Grant Thornton International, for example, has spent the past two years trying to more aggressively reduce travel costs, especially on the administrative side. That has meant shunning expensive regional flights in favor of driving or taking a train, and relying more heavily on online employee-training sessions and video conferences. Still, travel costs remain Grant Thornton's third-biggest expense after personnel and facilities, said Cheryl Geib, national director of travel and meetings. Companies are fighting an uphill battle. .
CheapTickets Launches Urban Traveler Microsite With Featured Content ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Attending cultural events and festivals are among the top four activities African-Americans enjoy while vacationing, according to the Travel Industry Association's Minority Traveler Report. To better serve the travel needs and interests of this community, CheapTickets.com (http://www.cheaptickets.com), a leading discount online travel agency, announced the launch of a microsite that provides the ultimate experience in urban travel (http://urbantravel.cheaptickets.com). To enhance the user experience, featured content will be provided by EbonyJet.com, an online journal by the publishers of EBONY and JET magazines. From music festivals to museums, the new Urban Traveler site highlights top locations and events around the world that add a hint of historical insight and a splash of cultural inspiration to any vacation.
Dodgers pitcher Kuo scratched from scheduled outing with elbow ...
He began last season on the disabled list because of a rotator cuff injury, something that started during spring training when he initially failed to tell trainers he wasn't feeling right. The 26-year-old was activated May 3 and sent to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he pitched seven games between two separate stints in Los Angeles, but by June 30 he was back on the DL with elbow inflammation that led to season-ending surgery. Kuo, who is from Tainan City, Taiwan, said he felt good entering spring training and isn't concerned about a long-term problem. "It felt better after surgery, and this is just a part of rehab I have to go through," he said. "I'll be all right." Though Torre said he didn't know when Kuo would pitch again, Kuo said he expects to throw a bullpen session Thursday and possibly pitch in Saturday's game against St.
January 2008
John McCain is the Republican front runner. And many conservatives are not too happy about it. Columnist Robert Novak writes that there was much talk among conservatives in the days before the Florida primary about comments that McCain reportedly made disparaging Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for being too conservative (McCain says he doesn't recall making any such remarks) and other comments he made about not necessary blocking a tax increase if he was president. "McCain as the Republican nominee would need those 'very conservative' voters," writes Novak. "He will encounter some of them at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington Feb. 7-9. His campaign Wednesday asked for McCain to speak there after rejecting an invitation to last year's meeting.
The Palazzo needs pizazz
The stay: It's calm and cozy inside the luxurious suites, but the hotel's generic qualities will have you looking for fun elsewhere. Dealmaker: Every room is a tricked-out suite, and in a 50-story tower, most have views. Deal breaker: Until all the spas, restaurants, shops and pools are done, the room rates compare badly with other luxe resorts. Basics: 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S.; introductory rates from $199 to $499 a night (1-866-263-3001; www.palazzolastvegas.com). .
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LAST night after her uncontested "victory" in Florida, Hillary Clinton was introduced by... Alcee Hastings, removed from by the Senate in 1998 after impeachment from* in the House, under a heavy cloud of suspicion of bribery when he was a federal judge. (A bit of the colourful background here.) Bill Clinton pardoned Mr Hastings' alleged co-conspirator on his last day in office. Doesn't Ms Clinton have any slightly less dodgy-looking Floridian backers? Or if slightly suspect they must be, ones whose former associates had not been pardoned from federal prison by her husband? *[Correction: Mr Metcalph is correct. The text has been changed accordingly.] Permalink .
Taylor family acquires Steward Ventures
Enterprise launches $1M carbon offset program [St. Louis] Alamo, Disney renew alliance [Los Angeles] Enterprise launches carbon offset program [St. Louis] United Way names Taylor, Albrecht co-chairs of 2008 campaign [St. Louis] 'Greenwashers' taint efforts of companies' eco initiatives [Kansas City] .
Prosecutor implies Hans Reiser is narcissistic
The video showed Hans Reiser embracing his smiling wife as his then-best friend, Sean Sturgeon, walked around in drag while serving as his "maid of honor." Sturgeon later had an affair with Nina Reiser. Trial blog: Follow Henry K. Lee's blog from the Reiser trial at links.sfgate.com/ZBLS. E-mail Henry K. Lee at hlee@sfchronicle.com. .
Pokies rob $1.7bn from the broke
The revelations come just a week before the finalisation of the review of Gaming Machines Act, which is due to be handed down by December 19, but The Daily Telegraph understands it is expected to be tabled on December 13. Speculation in the industry points to the review lifting the cap on poker machines numbers from 30 to 40 and a change to the current shut-down hours but Gaming and Racing minister Graham West has ruled out any radical reforms to the number of machines allowed in each hotel. However, with sectors of the industry concerned the upcoming review will push up the cap, the latest records can now be been made public. This explosive data reveals for the first time the extent to which the State Government has allowed pokie entitlements to turn some hoteliers into one-man casinos.
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