http://www.vacationsdelivered.com Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:16:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Source: Associated Press Delta Air Lines Inc. has failed to block a lawsuit filed by a passenger rights advocate seeking a minimum of $11 million from the airline for allegedly conspiring to obtain hacked e-mails from her computer. A federal judge in Houston has rejected Delta's request to throw out the lawsuit. ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/suit-against-delta-to-move-forward/insurance/2010/01/ Source: The Associated Press Single travelers will be pleased to learn that beginning this year charges for cruise ship rooms designed for solo travelers on the Norwegian Epic will not carry supplemental fees for solo passengers as in the past, but brace yourself for higher prices to cover better entertainment, water ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/cruise-ships-focus-on-single-passengers-in-2010/travel/2010/01/ Source: CNN In his State of the Union speech Jan. 26 President Obama mentioned an $8 billion investment in high-speed train systems as a key priority and has Vice President Joe Biden heading to Florida to announce the program. Details released Thursday said the investment would be grants from the government's $862 ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/high-speed-rail-part-of-obama%e2%80%99s-jobs-stimulus-plan/construction/2010/01/ Source: MSNBC Airlines took a huge financial loss in 2009, suffering the worst-ever in delcines in passenger demand, indicating a recovery is likely not going to happen this year, an industry group said Wednesday. Passenger demand dropped 3.5 percent last year, with companies struggling to fill more than three quarters of ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/airlines-faced-worst-year-ever-in-2009-as-passenger-demand-dips/finance/2010/01/ Source: Reuters Male workers in Japan are turning to the country’s traditionally female-dominated art form of flower arranging as a way to reduce stress. Ikebana, or "the way of flowers," dates back more than 500 years and first blossomed among male artisans and aristocrats. Aimed at creating harmony between man and nature as ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/in-japan-men-turn-to-flower-arranging-to-prune-stress-levels/retail/2010/01/ Source: CNN News For many, Apple can do no wrong when it comes to putting gout new products and Xavier Yaffar says he will buy whatever the company comes out with, sight unseen. "I don't even have to look at it," the 48-year-old said. Apple Inc., the Cupertino, California, company that's the darling ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/apple-has-fans-and-critis-the-world-over/computer/2010/01/ Source: Washington Post California's inventory of unsold, previously owned homes got smaller in December, shrinking to a five-year low and signaling that the state may be coming out of its worst housing slump in decades. The supply of unsold single-family homes dropped to 3.8 months from 5.6 months a year ago and ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/californias-housing-market-shows-signs-of-a-rebound/real-estate/2010/01/ Source: Denver Post The first known ticket for texting while driving, according to Colorado officials, has been issued to a teen after she crashed her car on a main highway. "The law was intended to send a strong message that distracted driving, particularly using a cellphone, is not acceptable in Colorado," Rep. ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/first-text-ticket-in-colorado-given-to-aurora-teen/services/2010/01/ Source: Reuters Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (HOT.N) recently filed legal documents accusing rival Hilton Hotels executive committee, including two former Starwood executives, of having involvement in theft of trade secrets last in 2009, according to court documents on file. Starwood sued Hilton and two of its top executives for corporate ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/starwood-files-trade-theft-allegations-against-rival-hilton/legal/2010/01/ Source: Reuters The International hotel chain Holiday Inn has announced it will soon begin offering a trial human bed-warming service at three hotels in England. If requested, a willing staff-member at two of the chain's London hotels and one in the northern English city of Manchester will dress in an all-in-one fleece ... http://www.vacationsdelivered.com/heating-up-the-bed-at-the-holiday-inn/travel/2010/01/