Discounts at S’pore wildlife parks

SINGAPORE – Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) is offering Malaysians a 50 per cent discount on admission fees at Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari and the Singapore Zoo until Sept 4. Malaysians only need to show their portion of the white Immigration card at the entrances of the award-winning parks to claim the discount. The whole [...]

Hotspots of Singapore

The Night Safari The Night Safari is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore. It is world’s first nocturnal zoo and the concept of a nocturnal park in Singapore was mooted in the 1980s by the former executive chairman of the Singapore Zoo, Dr Ong Swee Law. The animals of the Night Safari [...]

"2012" documentary will reveal Mayan secrets

By Steve Pond Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:07pm EDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – The Mexican government is releasing state-held secrets about the end of the Mayan calendar to the makers of a documentary, “Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond,” TheWrap has learned. The information — protected for 80 years — is expected to reveal [...]

A Porn Bunker for the Apocalypse

Some people are preparing for the end by buying canned goods or a gun. One adult entertainment company has their priorities straight: They’re building a massive underground bunker, that will, of course contain all of the obvious emergency supplies and facilities but also a few, ahem, amenities. The bunker will have multiple fully-stocked bars, an [...]

Zuzu Chicken: Greek Food Fit for the Gods

Taking a cue from one of my past columns, I decided to cash in on a coupon I had for Zuzu Chicken, which I always thought was an oddly named fast food chain.  It turns out that there is one, and only one, Zuzu Chicken. The counter service eatery in the Stater Bros. strip mall [...]

Zhou, Webb are difference makers for Libertyville volleyball team

BY BILL McLEAN Contributor August 29, 2011 10:38PM Reprints Libertyville’s Taylor Zant (No. 3) and Cindy Zhou (No. 7) scream after scoring a point in last Thursday’s contest against Hersey. | Josh Peckler~ For Sun-Times Media Updated: September 1, 2011 3:29AM Cindy Zhou is a junior now, and a third-year varsity setter for the Libertyville [...]

Gosling on brink of superstardom

Ryan Gosling (Reuters files) Change text size for the story Print this story Report an error The time is now for Ryan Gosling to catapult to Hollywood superstardom, welcome or not. While it is odd to mention “breakout year” for an actor who has already has an Oscar nomination as best actor and is often [...]

Can’t Wait for Salt Lake

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DineEquity taps Universal Studios exec as CFO

GLENDALE, Calif. DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, said Tuesday that its chief financial officer is leaving and will be replaced by a Universal Studios executive. The company didn’t explain why CFO Jack Tierney is leaving, but it said he would stay on for “a brief transitional period.” Tom Emrey, the chief [...]

Got ‘Visit a Haunted Mexican Village’ on Your Bucket List?

One of the new mazes is La Llorona, in which you and your thrill seeking friends will wander through a haunted Mexican village. Apparently a woman was doomed to roam about filled with the guilt of drowning her children and then killing herself, so shes definitely not someone you want to mess around with. So [...]

Ryan Gosling & Jake Gyllenhaal — Dating Their Co-Stars?

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Looks like two more of Hollywood’s hottest bachelors may be off the market — and their latest co-stars are to blame! Ryan Gosling and Jake Gyllenhaal were both spotted this week showing some PDA with the female leads from their latest movies. Gosling was seen holding hands, kissing and going on rides at Disneyland with [...]

Self-boarding opens the gate to speedy boarding

Reporting from Future Travel Experience 2011 in Vancouver, B.C. In the U.S., the phrase “touch and go” is an indication that your travel plans may be shaky, at risk and subject to change. In Japan, it’s the proprietary self-boarding system developed by Japan Airlines (JAL) and, quite possibly, a sign of what air travel may look [...]

Alamo Rent A Car Launches Partnership With Japan Airlines

ST. LOUIS, MO, Sep 02, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Alamo Rent A Car has launched a new partnership program with Japan Airlines (JAL) which allows members of JAL’s frequent flyer program, JAL Mileage Bank, to earn hundreds of miles when renting from any participating Alamo location in the United States and Canada. “This is [...]

North Vancouver man sues Japan Airlines

A North Vancouver businessman has filed a lawsuit against Japan Airlines, accusing it of misrepresenting a fee it added to the cost of his Vancouver-Tokyo return ticket as a tax. Ahmet Kadioglu filed a lawsuit against Cathay Pacific on similar grounds last month. Kadioglu’s lawyer Jim Poyner has asked the B.C Supreme Court to certify [...]

Super Reads 144

Cry Havok!!! Or just cry.  Either way.

Written by SuperginraiX Fear Itself keeps rolling along. Today, we check out Secret Avengers #13, Iron Man 2.0 #5, and Blast to the Past for X-Men #’s 54-56.  Enjoy and spread the word! Spoilers Ahead! This week is all about Outhouse hero, Nick Spencer. Looking to read up on everything from Secret Invasion to Heroic [...]

9/11 anniversary: across the Islamic world opinion is against the militants

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Syeda Anjum Afree, now 21, clearly remembers the day. Coming from school to her home in a small town in a far-flung corner of north-east India she found her family and neighbours grouped around the television. The region had experienced separatist violence for decades, so terrorism was not new to her. But this was different. [...]

Boston airport ceremony honors Sept 11 victims

Associated Press BOSTON — Families and co-workers of the passengers and crew members on the two planes hijacked from Logan International Airport during the Sept. 11 terror attacks are remembering their friends and honoring the dedication of the airport’s workers 10 years after the attack. “For some, remembering September 11 is an important annual rite, [...]

Bush lays wreath at Pentagon

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How September 11 Affected The U.S. Stock Market

To prevent a stock market meltdown, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq did not open for trading on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001. When American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46am, and American Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower at 9:03am, it [...]

Carlisle House plans ‘Forever Proud’

BUCYRUS — In observation of National Assisted Living Week, Sept. 11-17, The Carlisle House, 1721 Whetstone St., will host a series of events to bring together residents, families, employees, volunteers and the community to celebrate “Forever Proud.” “Forever Proud” is a patriotic theme chosen because the first day of National Assisted Living Week begins on [...]