| Pizza throwdown pits Chicago against N.Y.
Delta Airlnes' new promotion calls for Chicagoans and New Yorkers to square off in a battle of the best pizza. As part of a promotion to spotlight the launch of seven daily flights added to Delta's roster between New York and Chicago, the airline and foodie Rachael Ray have teamed to sponsor a pizzeria duel to determine which city offers the best pizza. The promotion celebrates Delta's new service to Midway Airport from LaGuardia, which began last month. The new Delta routes increases travel between the two cities to 12 daily flights. Previously the airline made five daily trips between New York-JFK and Chicago-O'Hare. Chicago pizzeria finalists: Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder, Giordano's, Home Run Inn, Lou Malnati's, Connie's Pizza, Pizzeria Uno, Vito & Nick's, Gino's East of Chicago, Pat's Pizzeria & Ristorante and Pete's Pizza.< Chicagoans can vote for their favorite pizza at www.rachaelrayshow.com (do a search on the site for pizza throwdown).
Daviess County isn't waiting for state legislators to decide whether...
Daviess County isn't waiting for state legislators to decide whether prison inmates throughout the state should receive HIV testing. Officials at the Daviess County Detention Center have opted to begin HIV testing for all inmates while also training prison employees on how to administer test results and help inmates modify their behavior to avoid contracting the virus. Jailer David Osborne said the testing, which is provided free by the Daviess County Health Center, helps the prison and the surrounding community in a number of ways. "The test is providing more safety to the community," Osborne said. "We've got a free service offered to us that will help inmates make better choices." By letting the inmates know their status, Osborne thinks they will take better care of themselves and avoid situations where they could be infected, a move that would also save taxpayers' money.
GENERAL TRAVEL TIPS
Research potential destinations online: "People make a spontaneous choice and find out the place they chose has a horrible reputation," says William Bennett, AAA Travel, West Long Branch. Use a travel agent: "If you have the idea that you wanted to go to, say, a golf resort but you are not sure what golf resort to go to, that's where a travel agent comes in handy. They usually know the places to go and what the particulars are," says Rosalie Dompieri, Trips & Tours, Manasquan. Plan ahead: "I just tried to get people to Columbus, Ohio, and (accommodations) are completely sold out. There's some kind of Arnold Schwarzenegger expo going on there. Even the places you wouldn't think would be that booked can surprise you," Dompieri says. Book a day ahead: "Weather is uncontrollable.
World Travel & Tourism Climbs to US$ 7 Trillion in 2007 | WTTC Reports
Berlin | World Travel & Tourism is expected to generate in excess of US$7 trillion in 2007, rising to over US$13 trillion over the coming decade according to the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) research, sponsored by Accenture and prepared by Oxford Economics. The new TSA results show strong performance for Travel & Tourism Demand in 2007, growing at a rate of 3.9 per cent. This forecast points to a mature but steady phase of growth for World Travel & Tourism in the short and medium term, averaging 4.3 per cent per annum, between 2008 and 2017. WTTC's latest findings reveal that the world's largest Travel & Tourism Economies are holding strong in the top 10 list for 2007. The United States continues in its pole position with Travel & Tourism Demand accounting for more than US$1,689.3 billion this year.
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