New I-80 travel-time estimate signs in Reno-Sparks
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_21613818/new-i-80-travel-time-estimate-signs-reno
SPARKS, Nev.?Help is on the way for northern Nevadans trying to negotiate the fastest commute in the I-80 corridor through Reno and Sparks?and still follow the speed limit. An 18-month-long construction project nearing completion includes a series of ...
Physicist: 'Looper' is light on time travel technology
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/vergano/story/2012/09/23/looper-time-travel/57830148/1
The latest is Looper, opening Sept. 28 nationwide, a time-travel tale that combines gangsters with science fiction's "what-if-you-killed-your-grandfather" paradox. In the future of the film set in 2044, a hit man played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt works ...
Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee spends $7.7M to travel, entertain
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/college_sports/osu/ohio-state-university-president-e-gordon-gee-spends-77m-to-travel-entertain
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee has spent $7.7 million on top of his record-setting compensation to travel, entertain, and maintain his 9,600-square-foot mansion, an Ohio newspaper's investigation has found. The review by ...
Luxury travel on slow rebound
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120922/BUSINESS01/309220011/Luxury-travel-slow-rebound?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CBusiness%7Cs
A Chicago 2016 banner spans the bridge over the Chicago River at Michigan Avenue downtown on Sept. 9, 2009. Shown are The Trump International Hotel and Tower, from left, The Wrigley Building, and the Tribune Tower. The hotel received top honors in ...
Travel charges that sneak up on you
http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120923/NEWS0107/209230325/
To avoid being surprised by fees, read the fine print when making reservations, especially when using online travel companies like Hotwire and Travelocity. Renting a car? Find out if your hotel charges for parking, which can add another $25 or so a day.
Travel spotlight: New Zealand
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/23/4840095/travel-spotlight-new-zealand.html
Welcome to Travel Insider, an occasional feature in which we get the inside scoop on common ? and sometimes exotic ? destinations from those who have lived or traveled often there. The place: Christchurch, New Zealand. The expert: John Lieswyn, 44, ...
Travel news: Double-decker buses begin touring New Orleans
http://www.freep.com/article/20120923/FEATURES07/309230059/Double-decker-buses-begin-touring-New-Orleans
Double-decker buses touring New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS -- The bright red open-top double-decker tour buses that are seen all over New York, London and Paris have arrived in New Orleans. City Sightseeing New Orleans will operate daily from 9 a.m. to 5 ...
AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes
http://www.boston.com/travel/destinations/2012/09/23/exclusive-neglect-ruins-marcos-prized-shoes/5h6ZN4ojmj4tozT7Flv0kO/story.html
MANILA, Philippines (AP) ? Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left behind after she and her dictator husband were driven into U.S. exile by ...
