European hotels, car rental companies and government tourism agencies are ramping up marketing and turning to creative payment plans, complimentary cellphone use and deep discounts to salvage the summer travel business.
These efforts aimed at American tourists are intensifying as fluctuating exchange rates, rising airfares, and a gloomy economic outlook threaten to deter the world’s most [...]

A side comprising few stars outplayed their more illustrious hosts Wellington in the five-day State Championship final and were deserved 49-run winners on the last day at the Basin Reserve.
It was appropriate that two of their heroes, Todd Astle and Hamish Bennett, combined to take the last Wellington wicket at 2.45pm to wrap up victory.
Runs [...]

The purported FBI reports were filed by Sabatino with a federal court in Miami four months ago in connection with a $16-million lawsuit he filed against Combs. Sabatino, who is serving time in prison for fraud, claims he is due the money for a business deal gone bad.
“The Times appears to have been hoaxed by [...]