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'Master of comedy' Neil Simon dies at 91
Associated Press, Published on 26/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park and his Brighton Beach trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. He was 91.
Animal welfare for travellers: Do’s and don’ts
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2018
» The next time you want to take a selfie with a tiger, ride an elephant or swim with dolphins, stop to consider the consequences.
'Black Panther' blows away box office in Thailand and abroad
Associated Press, Published on 19/02/2018
» NEW YORK: A wave of feverish anticipation, fawning critical acclaim and groundbreaking cultural meaning pushed "Black Panther" to a record-setting $192 million debut in US and Canada theatres, firmly establishing the superhero sensation as a box-office landmark.
Casinos turn to eSports to lure millennials
Business, Associated Press, Published on 09/08/2017
» ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: Casinos are slowly embracing competitive video game tournaments as a way to help their bottom lines, but the money is coming from renting hotel rooms to the young players and selling them food and drinks, not from turning them into gamblers.
'Dunkirk' conquers 'Emoji,' 'Atomic Blonde' at box office
Associated Press, Published on 31/07/2017
» LOS ANGELES -- “The Emoji Movie” survived negative reviews but couldn't conquer “Dunkirk”, which had enough fight left to conquer the box office for a second weekend in a row.
United to offer bumped flyers up to $10K
Business, Associated Press, Published on 28/04/2017
» DALLAS, Texas - United Airlines says it will raise the limit on payments to customers who give up seats on oversold flights to US$10,000 and will increase training for employees as it deals with fallout from the video of a passenger being violently dragged from his seat.
Small ski resorts go off-piste
Business, Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2016
» DENVER: A budget ski resort in western Colorado came up with an eye-popping offer -- a $700 lift ticket, the most expensive in the nation. Only this lift ticket comes with a sweet bonus: a pair of handcrafted skis made from Colorado wood.
Attacks take toll on tourism
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2015
» PARIS: The attacks in Paris are having a major impact on tourism, initial figures show, pushing the French prime minister to meet industry officials to come up with a plan to limit the damage and keep visitors coming to the City of Light.
Rare van Gogh gets $61m at auction
Associated Press, Published on 05/11/2014
» NEW YORK — A rare piece of artwork painted by Vincent van Gogh weeks before his death sold for US$61.8 million Tuesday at a sale kicking off New York City's fall auctions of impressionist and modern art.