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25
Feb

Winter Storm from US plains moving east

Accuweather.com: February 25, 2013; 9:12 AM After a blizzard brings parts of the Plains to a halt on Monday, snow will reach and accumulate several inches in Chicago on Tuesday. The same storm bringing a blizzard to places from Amarillo, Texas, to Kansas City, Mo., on Monday will drop 3-6 inches of snow on Chicago […]

22
Feb

USA: snow storm moving east

NBC: A winter storm moved east on Friday after hammering the Great Plains, and more than a dozen states were forecast to be hit in the coming days. Accidents were reported across the region, with one death: An Oklahoma teenager was killed when his pickup truck skidded across a slushy road. By evening, more than […]

22
Feb

USA: New England: heavy snow on weekend

Accuweather: A storm that brought over a foot of snow to parts of the Plains will reorganize on the East Coast this weekend and will deliver heavy snow to part of New England by Sunday. It will be the third weekend in a row that a snowstorm will impact parts of the region. Heavy snow […]

21
Feb

2014 Summer Cruise Itineraries are being released

Many cruise lines are now releasing their 2014 itineraries and we are often asked why this is important. There are a number of different reasons which we will try to outline here.     First, cruisers typically have their preference in terms of location of their stateroom on the ship. The earlier you book your […]

21
Feb

Italy: announced strikes

March 8, 2013 Trenitalia staff, 9.01 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unions (OO.SS. FILT-CGIL,FIT-CISL, UILTRASPORTI, UGL TRASPORTI, FAST FERROVIE, which are most of the main unions) March 22, 2013 Local public transportation, 24 hours with rush hour exceptions determined locally March 25, 2013 Trenitalia staff, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Union ( O.S. ORSA ): I […]

21
Feb

Eritrea: Advisory from Cdn gov

ERITREA – AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Eritrea. The political situation is highly unstable, due to ongoing tension between Eritrea and neighbouring countries, and could become violent at any time. Regional Advisory for the border areas of Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti Foreign Affairs and International Trade […]