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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the final hours of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
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FACTBOX - Over 80 nations sign up to "Copenhagen Accord"
The Star
| REUTERS - More than 80 nations have signed up to the "Copenhagen Accord" for fighting climate change but China, India and Russia are among nations yet to make clear if they will endorse the deal, documents showed on Wednesday. | The U.N. Climate Change Secretariat wrote to all countries on Jan. 18...
-German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech in the plenary of the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.
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Over 80 nations sign up to "Copenhagen Accord"
Khaleej Times
More than 80 nations have signed up to the 'Copenhagen Accord' for fighting climate change but China, India and Russia are among nations yet to make clear if they will endorse the deal, documents showed on Wednesday. | The U.N. Climate Change Secretariat wrote to all countries on Jan. 18, asking the...
JetBlue launches Montego Bay route
Business Journal
Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | Get new image | Audio verification | reCAPTCHA™ Southwest, Jet...
California Pizza Kitchen coming to Jacksonville
Business Journal
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Probe of African Leaders' Money-Laundering Reveals Holes in Regulations
Wall Street Journal
By TOM BARKLEY | WASHINGTON -- A new Senate investigation alleges top African politicians and their families have evaded anti-money-laundering laws to bring hundreds of millions of dollars into the country. | The Senate's permanent subcommittee on in...
FACTBOX - Over 80 nations sign up to "Copenhagen Accord"
The Star
| REUTERS - More than 80 nations have signed up to the "Copenhagen Accord" for fighting climate change but China, India and Russia are among nations yet to make clear if they will endorse the deal, documents showed on Wednesday. | The U.N. Climate Ch...
AirTran
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AirTran Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Net Income of $134.7 Million for 2009
redOrbit
Posted on: Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 06:00 CST | ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc....
MS Noordam has been the name of several ships run by the Holland America Line. The latest ship to bear the moniker Noordam (in Dutch Noord = North) is a member of Holland America's Vista class. The ship was christened on February 22, 2006, in New York City by the actress Marlee Matlin. The Noordam is a sister ship of the MS Oosterdam, MS Westerdam, MS Zuiderdam and P&O Cruises' MS Arcadia (originally ordered by the HAL, but sold to P&O). All of the HAL ships are named for the four compass points.  The ship is powered by a CODAG arrangement of five diesel generators (3 x 16,000 HP units, and 2 x 12,000 HP units) and one gas turbine (18,000 HP), for a total power output of approximately 62.6MW (84,000 HP). The power generated is used both for propulsion, via two 17.5MW (23,467 HP) ABB Azipods, and the ship's "hotel load," which includes HVAC and freshwater production. She is capable of producing 1,700 tons (450,000 gallons) of fresh water daily via desalinization, although average consumption is only around 750 tons/day (200,000 gallons). The ship consumes approximately 216 tons/day (57,000 U.S. gallons) of heavy fuel oil, and 90 tons/day (23,000 U.S. gallons) of marine gas oil, at peak power production. She can achieve a maximum speed of approximately 24 knots.
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Cruise ship to move from Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach, offer sails to Grand Bahama
The Miami Herald
| After more than a decade of trying, the Port of Palm Beach finally may have landed a vacation cruise ship. | Celebration Cruise Line, whose one ship, the 500-cabin Bahamas Celebr...
AirTran Airways Boeing 737-700 at Greater Rochester, NY International Airport in August 2007.
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Southwest, AirTran declare fare sales; most other airlines match
USA Today
Updated  | Comment  | Recommend | | | By Roger Yu, USA TODAY and announced three-day domestic fare sales Tuesday to drum up demand for the sluggish weeks leadin...
South Florida airports attract foreign routes
The Miami Herald
| GLOBAL GATEWAY: In 2009, Spirit Airlines added nonstop flights to Medellin and Armenia in Colombia from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Miami International airport, below, is a major hub in international trade. | In the midst of th...
To fill rooms, hotels lavishing on incentives
The Providence Journal
| If you're in the market for a hotel room, you can get some pretty good deals. The hotel industry is suffering in the current economy, and discounts and incentives are being offered to fill those empty rooms. | Many properties are trying to keep the...
Hope for sun seekers
The Boston Globe
| Flights from frigid Boston to the warm, sandy beaches of the Caribbean are more expensive than they were last winter. But there are still deals to be had. | Low-cost airlines such as and Airways have been adding offerings to the Caribbean, putting ...
Caribbean
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Capturing Lara, batsman who launched a thousand strokes (IANS Book Review)
Samachaar
The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book "Lara: The Untamed Spirit". | Lara's batting epitomised the West Indian approach to cricket which ensured the game's survival for many decades. That approa...
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UWI notebook: Jamaican raspberry fruit with health-beneficial properties
The Gleaner
| USING PLANTS TO TACKLE DISEASE | Scientific studies clearly demonstrate the relationship between diet and health. Inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease are leading causes of death in Jamaica. With the high occurrence of these diseases locally, as well as worldwide, it becomes increasingly important to find alte...



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