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Paula Deen admits to using N-word
Savannah, Ga., restaurateur and Food TV star Paula Deen admits to using the N-word, telling racist jokes and planning a wedding with a slavery theme, according to FOXNews.com and other media reports. Her admission came in a deposition related to a $1.2 mi
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Hotels expect to see strong gains in 2014
Hotels across the country are expected to see significant gains next year, according to PKF Hospitality Research, which is eying a national occupancy level of 63.8 percent in 2014. The expected gains nationwide bode well for the Phoenix-area, where touris
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Senators Press FCC to Move On Sports Blackout Issue
Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Wednesday it's time for the Federal Communications Commission to take action on an 18-month-old petition to lift the sports blackout rule. For sports fans, few things are more frustr
MediaWeek | 14 hours, 56 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Retailers can cash in on Blu-ray for a bit longer
The future may be in digital, but retailers are capitalizing on Blu-ray discs while consumers are still primed to buy. According to the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), Blu-ray sales were up 10 percent in 2012 on a solid year for the home entert
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Quattroporte scores at First Insurance Company of Hawaii tweetup
The Ice Garden at the Honolulu Design Center was filled with car makes and models spelled out on large scale Scrabble tiles Tuesday night as teams competed to spell the highest scoring car make or model during the First Insurance Company of Hawaii tweetup
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BCD Travel buys TBiz
Travel management services company BCD Travel bought Travelocity Business from its parent company, Travelocity for an undisclosed amount. The sale does not include products, services or customers of the consumer travel brand Travelocity. Also called TBiz,
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Lamberts May passenger totals rise 3 percent
Last month, 1.26 million passengers traveled through Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, up 3.2 percent from May 2012, according to airport officials. In April, total passengers, including both arriving and departing, were up 2.1 percent to 1.05 mill
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Lessons learned from the Cabana Bay project will help in future development, Universal exec says
Russ Dagons work on the 1,800-room Cabana Bay Beach Resort at Universal Orlando Resort is well underway on construction and set for an early 2014 opening. However, Dagon, the project director for Universal, said the development already has taught him a nu
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South Dakota hotel operator eyes more deals in Wichita
KAJ Hospitality of South Dakota is becoming a player in the Wichita hotel market. It has three properties so far and more apparently to come. KAJ owns and operates the Staybridge Suites at 21st and Greenwich and is building a Holiday Inn Express & Suites
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Wisconsin's largest home - that Door County mansion - hosting public concerts this summer
That Door County manor that's believed to be the largest single-family residence in Wisconsin still hasn't found a buyer but the luxurious home isn't staying dormant. The estate in Ellison Bay will host a pair of public concerts this summer as part of the
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