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Hotel Saint Nicolas, from $88 per room per nightThe 60-room hotel is situated in the heart of Brussels, near La Monnaie opera house and the Grand Place ... Located in the city's old fish market area, the hotel is close to an ice-skating rink, the Ste ... Atlas Hotel, from $95 per room per nightThis downtown Brussels hotel offers a , starting with the at $95 per night for two. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kestity Pringgoharjono: A role model for arts patrons Nov 7, 2008
Side events included an Indonesian food festival in a five-star hotel in London -- the first of its kind -- that lasted for about 10 days. The four lectures were well-received, each drawing attention from Londoners from various walks of life. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Vinod Vinny Malhotra and Nancy Malhotra stand at the counter in Alligator Town Antique Bazaar, at 537 N. Marion St. The store sells antiques and collectibles and is set to soon carry arts and crafts. JEFF M. HARDISON/Lake City Reporter Nov 6, 2008
Last Hotel Blanche barber returns ... William Larson, a longtime downtown barber, is the youngest of the barbers who once worked at the Hotel Blanche Barber Shop ... From the barber who is the last of the Hotel Blanche hair-cutting crew to Sassys near the southern end of Marion Street and going north to the new antique store, just south of Railroad Street, new business ventures offer patrons many shopping opportunities. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Nov 6, 2008
The only guest in town's luxury hotel. Child marriage and divorce in Yemen. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Shoppers invited to ‘Think BiG’ Nov 6, 2008
Among the topics discussed are what to do and where to go, including events and gift ideas, ranging from shops like Dewitt Hotel Antiques in Durham and Carole s Gift Emporium in Windham to Round Top Cottage Gifts in Cairo and Guitar Source Music in Coxsackie. There is also the BiG ideas generator on the website, which can select a random assortment of interesting stores and shops to learn about, or can direct you to the exact place you need for whatever purchase you have in mind. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
World's top affordable beach resorts Nov 5, 2008
For the best views at the hotel, head to the private outdoor spa on a deck above the clifftop ... To get to the hotel, you can take a plane, helicopter or boat, but the least expensive way is via a water taxi from the Abel Tasman National Park entrance at Marahau (; one-way fare $33) ... The hotel is set in a forest of coconut trees on a hidden spit sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and a saltwater creek, near the former Portuguese port of Goa. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Dumpster dive your way to decor Nov 3, 2008
Even hotel sales can be a source of original artwork. Local art and photography schools are another source; many hold sales of students' work. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Relax at a Jerome B-and-B Nov 1, 2008
com This inn occupies a mansion built in 1917 by the United Verde Copper Co. for the head surgeon of its hospital (now the Jerome Grand Hotel) just steps up Hill Street. Owner Andrea Prince purchased the faded property in 1992 and set to work to bring the two-story Victorian and its terraced gardens back to their former glory. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Skiing Smart Nov 1, 2008
Those who miss skiing in Austria will find that Vail Square's Germanic influence makes them feel right at home, while the Arrabelle Hotel has the romantic charm of a stately European chateau ... Accommodation varies from the sublime Four Seasons to the Hostel, one of the least expensive on-mountain hotels in America ... Step out with chef Heston Blumenthal, Christian Dior opens a hotel spa at the historic Plaza Ath;n;e, cast a rod into public water for as little as $20 a day in Dullstroom, and a... (Time.com)
Video: Donny & Marie Osmond Headline Hit Las Vegas Show Oct 31, 2008
With approximately 137,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 9. 7 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA mission centers on attracting ever increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Love of old houses leads couple to B&B Oct 30, 2008
We knew nothing about operating a hotel, but we learned. They named their new business the Shellmont Inn, shell for the large carved wooden shell mounted on the front of the house and mont for Piedmont, the road the house stands on. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Art Past Dark Opening Oct 30, 2008
Fredericksburg Standard Online. Posted: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008 - 03:47:06 pm CDT. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Prized possessions on display at Roadshow Oct 29, 2008
SYCAMORE George McCurley stood in a Sycamore hotel room Tuesday afternoon looking at a long table covered with 1920s-era toys, old military training rifles, and an assortment of coins and jewelry ... So they started traveling around the country, setting up shop for a few days in hotel rooms and putting out the word what items they were looking for. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
What Lurks in the Shadows? Oct 29, 2008
Others are Boondockers in New Haven, the old Mac's Caf and Hall Hotel in Berger, the "Union Screaming House" in Union, the Harney Mansion in Sullivan and Tri-County Truckstop in Villa Ridge. During an investigation at Tri-County Truckstop, Terry notes that he "challenged" a human-shaped shadow on the wall. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Hard Rock International Announces the 'Imagine There's No Hunger' Campaign to Raise Awareness and Funding for WHY in its Fight Against Hunger and Poverty Oct 29, 2008
With 123 high-energy Hard Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 48 countries, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands ... In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla ... Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya and Bali. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Reviving a grande dame: Blue Stores Hotel gets a makeover Oct 29, 2008
When he and his partner, Richard Bump, moved from the Hamptons to Germantown in 2003, the old Blue Stores Hotel and Restaurant became one of their favorite hang-outs ... "We're really kind of adventurous to do this," says Hunter, whose fondest hope is to get the hotel and restaurant in the New York Times' best inns book. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
New Zealand's Diamond in the Rough Oct 29, 2008
Step out with chef Heston Blumenthal, Christian Dior opens a hotel spa at the historic Plaza Ath;n;e, cast a rod into public water for as little as $20 a day in Dullstroom, and a Madrid hotel that boasts a five-star aesthetic sense ... Easter Island's first proper hotel is a marriage of authenticity and luxury and our Africa bureau chief, Alex Perry, reveals the best places to eat, drink, walk and swim ... London's Open House where the city's exciting buildings invite you to step inside,... (Time.com)
Students, businesses in Tempe look forward to light rail launch Oct 28, 2008
The Tempe Mission Palms Hotel is just one of the businesses along Mill Avenue that hopes to see a spike from light rail. If a large convention coming to Phoenix needs to find additional hotel rooms in other Valley cities, for example, "we would become a natural for that because of the light rail," said Chris Kenney, director of sales and marketing. (AZCentral)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: Pigeon Post Oct 28, 2008
The New York native first came to Taipei in April 1985 to work for Asia World Hotel after working on cruise liners and passenger ships for 22 years, mostly in the Mediterranean area, as a catering manager. Those years at sea served as an inspiration when he decided to leave the hotel industry to run his own restaurant, Mykonos, which he opened in a lane off Anhe Road in November 1993. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Eminem Gives A Peek Into His Personal Life In 'The Way I Am' Memoir Oct 24, 2008 SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Oct 23, 2008 Spring Hill man sentenced for making child porn Oct 23, 2008 BREAKING NEWS Oct 22, 2008 The Eddie Ross show: Stylist, blogger, reality TV contender Oct 21, 2008 Twin's death is a tragic tale Oct 20, 2008 Fall is looking golden in Maine's Kennebunks Oct 19, 2008 Airlines collectibles show flies into to Atlanta Oct 19, 2008 Bees actresses buzz about sweet roles Oct 15, 2008 Historic Meridian tackles ambitious restoration Oct 14, 2008 Valley events Oct 8, 2008 Philip Haring, 92, retired professor of political science Oct 7, 2008 OJ jury: We didn't need witnesses to convict... Oct 7, 2008 North Iowa Arts & Entertainment Briefs Oct 7, 2008 Anne Hathaway plumbs depths in Rachel Oct 6, 2008 Simpson Recordings Were Key, Jurors Claim Oct 6, 2008 This time, few cared about Simpson verdict Oct 6, 2008 Simpson jury held strong views on 1995 acquittal Oct 6, 2008 A big, old, green smorgasbord: Brooklyn Oct 5, 2008 O.J. comes out a loser in Vegas Oct 5, 2008 What's new in Atlanta restaurants Oct 5, 2008 O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges Oct 5, 2008 Plans for medical mall at former Target fall through Oct 5, 2008 Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty in Las Vegas trial Oct 4, 2008 Newport in the Gilded Age Oct 4, 2008 O.J. Vegas Case Timeline Oct 4, 2008 O.J. Simpson guilty on all charges in robbery trial Oct 4, 2008 Timeline of major events in OJ Simpson cases Oct 4, 2008 Antique Collectors Flock to Chittenden County Oct 4, 2008 Las Vegas jury finds OJ Simpson guilty Oct 4, 2008 Simpson guilty on all counts Oct 4, 2008 HOLIDAY BAZAARS Oct 3, 2008 OJ jury to hear closing arguments... Oct 3, 2008 Weekend calendar Oct 3, 2008 Jury to begin deliberations in O.J. trial Oct 3, 2008 Simpson robbery case goes to jury Oct 3, 2008 Witness: Simpson planned nothing illegal Sep 24, 2008 Doo-wop architecture and '50s music make this shore unique Sep 24, 2008 Middleman testifies as O.J. trial enters 3rd week Sep 23, 2008 Former co-defendant testifies against O.J. Sep 23, 2008 O.J. Back in Court Sep 23, 2008 Hip Amsterdam a winning destination for teens Sep 23, 2008 O.J. case 'set up' man to return to witness stand Sep 22, 2008 European canal journeys fit for king Sep 21, 2008 Duchess star Keira Knightley wowed by regal regalia Sep 21, 2008 Jurors in Simpson case hear tape of alleged robbery Sep 21, 2008 Galveston, Texas looks forward to a healing Sunday Sep 21, 2008 Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Sep 21, 2008 Ike evacuees jump gun, sneak back onto island Sep 21, 2008 O.J. Simpson's associate pulled gun, witness says Sep 20, 2008 Folksy fun in Hoschton Sep 20, 2008 Nation: O.J. jury taken on unplanned trip to Vegas hotel Sep 20, 2008 FBI expert testifies at OJ Simpson robbery/kidnapping trial Sep 20, 2008 Cops Talked Of 'Getting' O.J. On Recording Sep 19, 2008 O.J. jury to hear more recordings in Vegas Sep 19, 2008 Secret recording questioned Sep 18, 2008 OJ Simpson accuser says he had football star's family heirlooms Sep 18, 2008 Simpson trial audio tape stumps FBI expert Sep 18, 2008 Key witness returns to stand in Simpson trial Sep 18, 2008 Key recordings questioned in O. J. Simpson armed robbery trial in Las Vegas Sep 18, 2008 O.J. trial resumes with audio expert's testimony Sep 18, 2008 Simpson trial witness contradicts self Sep 17, 2008 Ailing witness back at Simpson trial Sep 17, 2008 O.J. Simpson Trial To Resume Sep 17, 2008 Opening Statements In O.J. Trial Sep 17, 2008
" The book also features more than two dozen examples of handwritten lyrics jotted on everything from spiral notebooks to hotel memo pads that served as the kernel of songs such as "My Name Is" and "Stan. " One of the most entertaining stories in the book is the tall tale of how the MC got his signature bleach-blond look, which came about one night while he was high on two hits of the drug ecstasy and took a trip to a drugstore and purchased a bottle of peroxide. "I wasn't thinking that the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Tour Northern California's small towns Oct 23, 2008
Stop for an Italian dinner or just lemon ice in the North Beach neighborhood, and finish the evening with a drink at the Top of the Mark at the Mark Hopkins Hotel for the stupendous view ... There are a fair number of small inns in these parts, but to get a bit of an Old West feel, check out the Victorian-style Mendocino Hotel n Suites on Main Street ... Mendocino Hotel n Suites, 45080 Main St., , 1-800-548-0513; rates start at $175. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
5,000 people recently applied for 55 openings at hotel being built. 790. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The charges stem from a February 2005 incident in which Sells met with a woman and her infant at a Days Inn hotel in Loganville, Ga. to take explicit photographs, according to testimony. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
According to testimony at the plea hearing, in or about February 2005, Sells met with a women and her infant daughter at the Days Inn hotel located in Loganville, Ga. Using a digital camera, he took multiple photographs of sexually explicit activity involving the infant, including images of himself and the infant s mother performing sexual acts on the infant and lascivious exhibition of the infant s genitals. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
He packed a set of hotel silver flatware, a butler's ball, a sterling silver garbage pail and an English toast rack, because, he says, he "wanted something beautiful to keep stationery in.". Ross, 30, is surrounded by beauty and refinement every day at Martha Stewart Living magazine, where he is the senior style editor. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
"I guess the cold kept everyone away. The guy I thought I'd sell them to wasn't there," said Mr. Lanese, an account executive for a hotel furniture company. Upon returning home around 1:30 p.m., Mr. Lanese said, he hid the firearms in a closet in his bedroom, intending to return to the flea market the next day to make another attempt at selling them. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It faces Port Lobster (122 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport, 207-967-2081), where you can pick up a lobster-roll lunch, then continue walking along Ocean Avenue, passing the grand and historic Colony Hotel and its beach, and out Parson's Way to St. Anne's Church, stopping to picnic en route ... The Colony Hotel (140 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport, 800-552-2363, , $99-$510) is a historic grand resort with a green reputation; pets permitted in some rooms. (Boston Globe)
Having it here with a real airplane is so cool, Kim Conti said, noting that the show was previously held at a hotel ballroom. Her husband agreed, saying, Yeah, you can t get anywhere close to an airplane these days, so this is really nice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Herald caught up with the talented trio at Toronto s Four Seasons Hotel ... Keys plays June, and Sophie Okonedo ( Hotel Rwanda ) completes the trio as May. (Boston Herald)
The Riley Center, a restored 1889 opera house is drawing big-name entertainers, and a nearby 15-story building will become a hotel next year ... Across the street, the Threefoot building, a 15-story Art Deco skyscraper, is scheduled for renovation into a hotel for the MSU Riley Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Travelers will receive a 20 cash return at the Tropicana Hotel and an 18. 95 meal ticket. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
He taught at Browne & Nichols (now Buckingham Browne & Nichols) for a year and then held short-term jobs, including serving as the assistant to the president of a hotel business and working in sales at Harvard Book Store. Mr. Haring entered the Navy in 1940 and served for two years. (Boston Globe)
They answered questions for an hour in the same courtroom where Simpson and Clarence "C.J." Stewart were convicted of robbing two memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a hotel room. The jury listened repeatedly to recordings made by collectibles dealer Thomas Riccio - the host of the hotel confrontation, who was granted immunity - and felt they heard things that had not been fully transcribed by police, juror Michelle Lyons said. (The Drudge Report)
Participants are also invited to a free tour of the Park Inn Hotel from noon to 2 p.m.. Posters of historical sites, a walking tour map, and a longer walking tour book will be available at the check-in tent in Central Park. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Upbeat and joking, the actress sat down at Manhattan s Regency Hotel to promote Rachel Getting Married, a tour de force for The Devil Wears Prada star that is generating Best Actress Oscar buzz. Unlike the sweet heroines of Prada and The Princess Diaries that made Hathaway, now 25, an international star, her Rachel character, Kym, is a nightmare. (Boston Herald)
O.J. Simpson, the 61-year-old former Hall of Fame football star, could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of charges stemming from a hotel room confrontation more than one year ago ... Simpson arrested in connection with what police described as a robbery at a Las Vegas hotel ... The 61-year-old former Hall of Fame football star could spend the rest of his life in prison of charges stemming from a hotel room confrontation more than one year ago. (CBS News -- US)
Acquitted of murder in 1995, Simpson was convicted Friday of rounding up five men, most with lengthy criminal records, and bursting into a $35-a-night Las Vegas hotel room to steal a trove of sports memorabilia from two collectibles dealers ... The fact that the key evidence against the pair was hours of surreptitious audio recordings of the planning and execution of the event by Thomas Riccio, a memorabilia auctioneer who arranged the hotel-room confrontation, reflected a peculiar reality of... (International Herald Tribune)
By William M. Welch, USA TODAY LAS VEGAS The jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in a casino hotel had strong opinions about Simpson's acquittal in his 1995 murder trial, according to juror questionnaires ... He was found guilty of all 12 counts stemming from a September 2007 confrontation in a Las Vegas casino hotel room in which Simpson was seeking the return of his own personal and sports memorabilia held by collectibles dealers. (USA Today -- News)
There's even a new hotel at Smith and Atlantic, the 93-room boutique Nu Hotel (), a sure sign that not all visitors feel the need to cross a bridge at the end of the day. Brooklyn measures 73 square miles, and with 2. (Boston Globe)
The 61-year-old Hall of Fame football star was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges for gathering five men a year ago and storming into a room at a hotel-casino, where the group seized several game balls, plaques and photos ... He rented a cramped hotel room away from the Strip for the meeting and planted a digital recorder atop an armoire. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Atlanta plans are still in the works, but think global diner and you ll have a good idea of the hotel and home concept and menu, similar to JGV s Mercer Kitchen in New York comfort food from around the world served in an atmosphere that sports a modern, almost space-age look. Rumors to the contrary, New York transplant BLT Steak from chef Laurent Tourondel is still set to open inside the W Atlanta Downtown Hotel ences ... Craftbar, Colicchio s more casual concept perfect for a quick lunch, snack... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Simpson is suspected of stealing sports memorabilia from a hotel room at the Palace Station Casino in Las Vegas, police said. Editor: Jiang Yuxia. (Xinhuanet, China)
The city purchased the property in 2007 with plans to build a restaurant and boutique hotel there as part of the riverfront redevelopment, said Charles Flynn, director of that effort for the city ... He said he is hopeful the hotel will open within the next couple of weeks ... The hotel will have 79 regular rooms and suites. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson was found guilty Friday of all 12 counts in the armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas, Nevada, casino hotel last year ... Chief among the witnesses were seven of the nine people inside Room 1203 of the Palace Station Hotel and Casino for the September 13, 2007, confrontation ... For the prosecution, conversations taped by collectibles middleman Thomas Riccio took jurors from the poolside planning to the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Hotel Viking, 237 rooms and suites decorated with Queen Anne furniture; includes a pool, restaurant and views of the harbor. 1 Bellevue Ave., 401-847-3300. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Sept. 12, 2007 Simpson checks into The Palms hotel-casino for a friend's wedding, parties late at a casino nightclub ... About 7:30 p.m., police say, the three men and three others meet Riccio, rush into a hotel room at the Palace Station casino and seize items at gunpoint from Beardsley and Fromong ... Simpson is questioned at Palms hotel. (CBS News -- US)
LAS VEGAS O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty today of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room ... The Hall of Fame football star was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges for gathering up five men a year ago and storming into a room at a hotel-casino, where the group seized several game balls, plaques and photos ... Memorabilia dealer Thomas... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Simpson, Clarence C.J. Stewart, Walter Goldie Alexander, Michael Spencer McClinton, Charles Ehrlich and Charles Cashmore confront memorabilia dealers Beardsley and Bruce Fromong at the Palace Station casino hotel. Beardsley, Fromong report an armed robbery. (Longview Daily News, WA)
That event is at the Sheraton hotel Saturday and Sunday. - WCAX News. (WCAX.com, VT)
Prosecutors painted Simpson, 61, as masterminding the alleged robbery of two sports collectibles dealers in a hotel room last year ... Simpson has said he and his associates were trying to retrieve stolen mementos from collectibles dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley in the Palace Station hotel room ... At the restaurant Little Buddha, a man identified as Simpson asks whether McClinton pulled out "the piece" in the hotel hallway. (Los Angeles Times)
Sept. 13, 2007: The Goldmans publish Simpson's book as "If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer." Simpson, Clarence "C.J." Stewart, Walter "Goldie" Alexander, Michael "Spencer" McClinton, Charles Ehrlich and Charles Cashmore confront memorabilia dealers Beardsley and Bruce Fromong at the Palace Station casino hotel ... Simpson, 61, stood, sighed and shook his head softly with dismay as an all-white jury of nine women and three men returned guilty verdicts Friday night on all charges stemming from... (USA Today)
The Salvation Army Teddy Bear Tea and Auction, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Hilton Anchorage Hotel, Third Avenue and E Street ... Bad Girls of the North Unique Boutique, 4-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, 401 E. Sixth Ave. This 11th annual show features jewelry, pottery, silk art, prints, gourmet foods, leather bags, metal art, stained glass and unique home decor. (Anchorage Daily News)
"If you ask 12 people, half will say he's guilty and half will say he's not guilty," said Riccio, whose secret audio recordings of Simpson before, during and after a hotel room confrontation with the two memorabilia dealers provided key evidence for the prosecution ... Simpson's close friend, Thomas Scotto, whose impending wedding brought Simpson and others to the Palace Station casino hotel room in Las Vegas last year, was asked what he thought after hearing the message. (The Drudge Report)
His work is in permanent collections of the Springfield Art Museum, New Britain Museum of Art, New Haven Paint Club, Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, Fairfield University, Hotel San Michele (Italy), and the Kennedy Space Center Museum. He taught at Paier College of Art for more than 20 years and is a visiting professor. (Middletown Press, CT)
Jurors were ssent home late Thursday after a grueling day of closing arguments in a case involving a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel room confrontation over sports memorabilia ... " For the prosecution, conversations taped by collectibles middleman Thomas Riccio took jurors from the poolside planning to the profanity-laced hotel room confrontation. "In the state of Nevada, we are a civilized society," Roger told the jury. "If property is taken from us, we don't go into rooms with guns and demand our... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
The jury was prepared to begin deliberations following final arguments in the trial of Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart, who are charged with taking items Simpson's personal memorabilia from a pair of collectible dealers at a hotel and casino in September 2007. Both Simpson and Stewart have pleaded innocent to a dozen counts including conspiracy, kidnapping and armed robbery. (USA Today)
Ehrlich, 54, testified Monday that he saw two people with guns during the alleged armed robbery and kidnapping at the Palace Station casino hotel a year ago ... He said he reluctantly agreed to pose as a buyer of Simpson memorabilia in a hotel room "sting" arranged by Simpson and Riccio. (MSNBC -- Crime)
This barrier beach south of Atlantic City was once an enclave for wealthy Victorian holiday-makers who stayed in traditional hotels ... The StarLux Hotel didn't have any pizzazz until a design studio gave it a spiffy retro look ... High-rise condos and hotels don't dominate Ocean Avenue. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A collectibles broker who set up the ill-fated meeting between O.J. Simpson and two memorabilia peddlers resumed testifying Monday about recordings he made before, during and after the confrontation in a Las Vegas hotel room. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
The Nevada jury that will be asked to decide O.J. Simpson's fate is hearing from the first of four former co-defendants who took plea deals after pushing into a cramped hotel room with the former football star for a six-minute confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers ... But another man in the room, Thomas Riccio, the collectibles broker who arranged the Sept. 13, 2007, confrontation at the Palace Station casino hotel, has testified that he didn't hear anyone utter those words ...... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Prosecutors expect testimony from the four men who accompanied Simpson and Stewart to the hotel room to bolster their case. Each man took a deal to plead guilty to lesser charges in exchange for a promise to testify. (Fox News)
Within walking distance of just about everywhere we want to go, the 59-room hotel is a series of 10 renovated 17th-century canal houses overlooking one of Amsterdam's famous canals ... The next day, a short walk from the hotel, I buy tulip bulbs at Amsterdam's famous flower market from Ron Abel, a man whose family has been in business here for more than 50 years. (CNN -- Travel)
Riccio testified last week that he set up and recorded the ill-fated meeting between Simpson and two memorabilia peddlers in a Las Vegas casino hotel room a year ago. Riccio says Simpson's plan to recover personal belongings allegedly stolen by Simpson's former agent went awry when one of five men who barged into the room with Simpson pulled out a gun and began barking orders like a police officer. (Fresno Bee -- State)
A luxury barge is a floating hotel with an experienced chef who cooks the meals, purchasing fresh meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit from purveyors along the way. Some have themed trips such as golf, wine, family, art, cycling, and antiques. (Boston Globe)
It s a way into a fantastic fantasy world, said the 23-year-old star at Toronto s Park Hyatt hotel. Knightley laces up the corsets yet again to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, in The Duchess, which opened Friday. (Boston Herald)
By Harriet Ryan and Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers September 20, 2008 LAS VEGAS -- When O.J. Simpson entered the cramped hotel room last year where footballs, plaques and photos were arranged on a bed, memorabilia dealer Alfred Beardsley uttered two words: "Oh, no." ... Collectibles dealer Thomas Riccio, who arranged the meeting at the Palace Station Hotel o, spent a second day on the witness stand Friday ... The 12 panelists and six alternates were bused to the casino hotel,... (Los Angeles Times)
Farooq Naeem A huge truck bomb exploded at the gateway of the five-star Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, just a few hundred yards from the prime minister's house. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune)
Rescuers comb Pakistan bomb hotel. George Michael arrest over drugs. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
More than 439,000 families had registered for FEMA assistance in the wake of Ike as of Saturday, and about 9,300 were staying in government-funded hotel rooms. . (USA Today)
"There was a time he pointed the gun at me . . . it was a scary situation," Thomas Riccio said in a recounting of the Sept. 13, 2007, incident at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino ... Riccio said some of the items taken by Simpson's associates were collectibles unrelated to Simpson, though the former NFL star told the people in the hotel room that he didn't want to retrieve items that didn't belong to him ... Jurors also toured the hotel's Room 1203 yesterday, where the alleged robbery occurred.... (Boston Globe)
Bring Fido it s a pet-friendly hotel ($20 extra per stay). 2069 Highway 211, Braselton. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
O.J. jury taken on unannounced trip to Vegas hotel ... LAS VEGAS Testimony resumed Friday in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping trial after jurors made an unannounced field trip to the scene of the alleged crime at a casino hotel ... Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass ordered the jury visit late Thursday after deciding that a plywood and pressboard mock-up of the 322-square foot hotel room built in the courthouse basement wasn't suitable, court spokesman Michael... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The charges stem from a run-in with two memorabilia dealers, Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong, in a Las Vegas hotel last year. A third memorabilia dealer who arranged the meeting that day, Thomas Riccio, captured several audio recordings during the time leading up to and after the altercation, as well as an audio account of the six-minute confrontation inside the hotel room. (Casino City Times)
Police detective Andy Caldwell conceded the statement was made as a team of officers examined a casino hotel room where Simpson is accused of having led a kidnapping and armed robbery ... The comments were picked up on a digital recorder that had been secretly placed by Thomas Riccio, who had arranged a meeting in the hotel room between Simpson and two sports memorabilia dealers that escalated into a confrontation last year ... Riccio's testimony was interrupted several times while attorneys... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart have pleaded not guilty to charges including kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy in a hotel room confrontation ... The jury is trying to weigh the importance of recordings Riccio made that involve last year's confrontation between Simpson, five associates and two memorabilia peddlers in a casino hotel room. (WSJA.com, AL)
LAS VEGAS - An FBI expert testified via videotape yesterday in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial that it is impossible to tell whether an audiotape of the hotel room confrontation was altered, but the judge said she still might let jurors hear the recording ... But Marr did authenticate another tape that Riccio said he obtained with a separate analog recorder at a pool at the Palms hotel and casino ... That recording was made several hours before the conflict between the former football star... (Boston Globe)
Fromong was not asked to reconcile that statement with his attempt to sell the items at Palace Station Hotel o, where he was expecting to meet a wealthy buyer ... Fromong had testified that two of Simpson's associates carried guns and rushed into the hotel room ... Simpson maintains he saw no guns in the hotel room. (Los Angeles Times)
FBI forensics audio examiner Kenneth Marr said in prerecorded testimony played for the jury that the tiny digital recorder used by collectibles broker Thomas Riccio to record the hotel room confrontation last year between the former football star and two sports memorabilia dealers didn't have advanced security features to ensure the security of the information on it ... Marr did authenticate another recording that Riccio said he obtained with a separate analog tape recorder at the casino hotel... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A key witness in the O.J. Simpson robbery trial was confronted with contradictions in his testimony Tuesday, including his claim that he didn't try to profit from the casino hotel room confrontation that led to charges against the former football star ... Fromong had testified that two of Simpson's associates carried guns when they rushed into the hotel room ... Simpson maintains he saw no guns in the hotel room. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The FBI expert DID authenticate another recording Riccio said he obtained with a regular tape recorder of Simpson talking at the Palms casino hotel pool several hours before the alleged robbery. Prosecutors say that tape includes voices plotting to confront the two memorabilia peddlers at the Palace Station casino hotel. (KRNV.com, NV)
Simpson stopped and smiled at a man who shouted, "Stay out of trouble," as the former football star arrived at court for a third day of testimony on charges over his alleged grab for sports memorabilia in a Las Vegas hotel room ... Riccio is waiting in a downtown Las Vegas hotel to testify about arranging the meeting between Simpson, Stewart and two memorabilia dealers a year ago ... On Tuesday, surveillance experts from the Palace Station and Palms hotels in Las Vegas provided testimony about... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
LAS VEGAS - A key witness in the O.J. Simpson robbery trial was confronted with contradictions in his testimony yesterday, including his claim that he didn't try to profit from the casino hotel room confrontation that led to charges against the former football star. Memorabilia dealer Bruce Fromong, who returned to the stand after becoming ill Monday, told defense attorney Gabriel Grasso that he didn't have money on his mind while allegedly being robbed of sports collectibles by Simpson and a... (Boston Globe)
The break Monday had interrupted a pointed cross-examination by Simpson lawyer Gabriel Grasso, who bored in after Fromong said for the first time that during the hotel room confrontation a year ago, he heard "somebody in the room saying, 'put the gun down.'" ... Simpson says he went to the hotel room to retrieve items from Fromong and another dealer, Alfred Beardsley, that actually belonged to him ... After Fromong, prosecutors were expected to call several other witnesses to set the stage for... (MSNBC -- Crime)
He's the colorful collectibles broker who arranged a hotel room meeting where memorabilia peddlers Fromong and Alfred Beardsley claim they were robbed. Before his testimony was interrupted, Fromong was telling defense lawyers about hearing "somebody in the room saying, 'put the gun down.'". (Click2Houston, TX)
Simpson arrested in connection with what police described as a robbery at a Las Vegas hotel ... (AP) A prosecutor told jurors Monday they will learn "the true face" of O.J. Simpson during the former football star's trial on charges of robbing sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room ... In the defense opening, Simpson's attorneys were expected to tell the jury that when he and five other men pushed into the hotel room to confront the memorabilia peddlers, they were trying to retrieve... (CBS News -- US)
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