Inn the news Jan 5, 2010

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Did you know the hula hoop was invented in Australia?
Hip Swingers[/h2]
The latest trend for fun and fitness is an update on an old idea—hula hooping![/h3]article here from Virginia Living Magazine
JB - My daughter had to hula hoop the duration of one of the longest songs at a sporting goods store the other week, she took on the challenge and made it. Just for fun.

 

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Marriott Central Park will be the tallest hotel in New York but what's inside may surprise you: http://j.mp/hHtupW

 

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[FONT= 'Times New Roman']Weller Haus Bed and Breakfast Begins Offering Weekend Scrapbooking and ...[/FONT]
PR.com (press release)
Weller Haus Bed and Breakfast is now utilizing their 1700 square foot event space to host weekend long srapbooking and crafting retreats. ...

 

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Sabre Dumps American Airlines As Online Booking Wars Heat Up http://bit.ly/ehgwSh
(This is travelocity fyi)

 

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N.J. BYOB Gets Check[/h1]article here from WSJ

 

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Sabre Dumps American Airlines As Online Booking Wars Heat Up http://bit.ly/ehgwSh
(This is travelocity fyi).

Beginning of the end for online offsite booking? Will everyone be pulling their inventory back in house? It certainly makes sense from my standpoint that I shouldn't have to pay someone 30% for posting my rates and running a cc. What's needed then is a service that is based on the customer being able to compare prices but go right to the source to spend their money. (Like Nextag)