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CDC: Airline reports should prod everyone to get flu shot

9/7/2018, 8:53:04 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that reports of airline passengers arriving in the U.S. with influenza should prod people to get vaccinated and avoid travel if they become sick this coming flu season. ✔ A dozen passengers on two American Airlines flights arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday with flu-like symptoms, one day after a similar situation on a Delta plane from Dubai to New York ✔ The common thread were influenza A cases among Muslim pilgrims returning from the Hajj in Mecca, he said


Thrill-seekers will love the go-karts and waterslides on The Norwegian Bliss

9/7/2018, 8:41:48 PM
I’VE done some strange things on cruise ships – surfing, wall-climbing, even ice-skating – but racing around a go-kart track takes the biscuit. The ship is Norwegian Bliss, the latest floating reso… ✔ his is said to improve circulation but that may be because, to warm up afterwards, you have to run a lot ✔ But the Fab Four act were indeed fabulous and that is all that really matters ✔ See today's best travel deals Get email alerts of the best deals straight to your inbox


Chill out in the hot adults-only Greek resort of Haldiki with spa and pools

9/7/2018, 11:39:45 PM
“COME along on a total- relaxation holiday,” they said. “It’s a spa resort.” Well, here I am in the Greek resort of Halkidiki, a sweaty bag of nerves, my pulse racing and blood pressure going throu… ✔ And so the days and evenings slip by, one after the other ✔ It serves decent-quality food with a different theme each night ✔ Owner Andreas is as passionate about his produce as he is knowledgeable ✔ See today's best travel deals Get email alerts of the best deals straight to your inbox


Avengers 4 return of THIS dead character sets up DEVASTATING Tony Stark ending

9/7/2018, 11:06:07 PM
AVENGERS 4 is bringing back an old dead character and many Infinity War fans fear this points to a devastating end for Tony Stark's Iron Man. ✔ Avengers 4 Tony Stark theory (Image: MARVEL ) That Hashtag Show reported: Our source has informed us that John Slattery, who played Tony’s father Howard in Iron Man 2, Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War, was on set and filmed scenes with Robert Downey Jr


Avril Lavigne Announces New Song In Moving Post On The Worst Years Of Her Life

9/7/2018, 9:54:50 PM
The musician said she wrote her new single, “Head Above Water,” from her bed “during one of the scariest moments of my life.” ✔ Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty ImagesAvril Lavigne arrives at the Race to Erase MS Gala at in Beverly Hills in April ✔ by keeping my spirits up, having goals to reach and a purpose to live for, my music helped to heal me and keep me alive ✔ According to Lavigne, Head Above Water is the first single she wrote from her bed during one of the scariest moments of my life


Baggage Handlers at Heathrow Airport Honor Freddie Mercury—Who Once Worked the Same Job

9/7/2018, 10:00:58 PM
Before Freddie Mercury was Queen's lead vocalist, he was a baggage handler at London Heathrow Airport. ✔ In the video, the handlers perform a choreographed number and lip sync to the band’s hit song I Want to Break Free ✔ The video and dance routine took nearly two weeks to produce, one of the handlers says in the video ✔ The terminal also displayed Queen memorabilia on the arrivals boards and played the band’s songs through the airport speakers


Norwegian Air still has big plans for USA, CEO says

9/7/2018, 9:29:52 PM
Splashy new-route announcements will give way to flight increases on routes Norwegian already flies, says CEO. He also dinged skeptics of its business plan. ✔ TODAY IN THE SKY : U.S. airports with budget airline flights to Europe ( story continues below ) Kjos blamed United Kingdom taxes for making the Hartford flights unprofitable, but said 737 flights from Newburgh and Providence remain important cogs in Norwegian’s U.S. flight network


State pension calculator: How much will you get and what age will you get it?

9/7/2018, 8:28:08 PM
STATE PENSION is a pot of money that some Britons are entitled to, provided they have paid enough national insurance. The government provides a state pension calculator. ✔ The state pension is a fund of money that is paid out to retired Britons as long as they have paid enough national insurance contributions ✔ (Image: GETTY) State pension: Government offers a state pension calculator to help you work out how much you'll get (Image: GETTY) This tool is also known as a state pension forecast


15 things to do on board during a voyage with Celebrity Cruises

9/7/2018, 11:13:21 PM
Find a number of activities to suit all ages, interests and moods on a voyage at sea with Celebrity Cruises. ✔ Children and teens can learn about weather and navigation in new Anturus Explorer science sessions ✔ Getting creative: children will find plenty to keep them entertainedCredit:Celebrity Cruises 9 Learning curve Wondering what to do ashore at the next port of call ✔ For more information, visit thomascook.com/cruise


Prague station's conversion to Holocaust memorial underway

9/7/2018, 9:12:43 PM
PRAGUE (AP) — The conversion of an abandoned railway station in Prague into a memorial of Jews being put on trains to Nazi concentration camps has gotten a formal lick-off in the ✔ With financing approved by City Hall, the run-down property's transformation is expected to take about two years ✔ An outdoor screening of an Oscar-winning 1965 Czech film set during the era, The Shop on Main Street, with a live orchestra marked the memorial's launch on Friday


The Flash season 5 spoilers: Barry Allen set for tragedy following new trailer hint?

9/7/2018, 10:07:26 PM
THE FLASH has faced a number of villains during his time as Central City’s superhero, but the upcoming super villain Cicada is set to give Barry Allen an even bigger challenge. ✔ The Flash season 5 spoilers: Barry will see a new villain this season (Image: THE CW) Her sombre look also hints that he may be looking at a dark future for himself, as she has not yet mentioned him in her story ✔ Does Cicada have something to do with Killer Frost’s disappearance


Holly Willoughby ditches high-street labels for designer threads

9/7/2018, 8:09:29 PM
HOLLY Willoughby has long been one of our biggest fashion inspirations. But in recent months, the mum-of-three seems to have swapped her attainable high street wardrobe for a far more expensive loo… ✔ For me this is a bit of a shame - I loved that she demonstrated how amazing our high street was ✔ Kylie Jenner’s Adidas trainers are finally here - but they don’t come cheap ✔ And Michelle Keegan’s £45 sell-out denim bodycon dress is back in stock… and is also in black


Opinion | Google was working on two ethically questionable projects. It quit the wrong one.

9/7/2018, 9:14:13 PM
A censored search engine for China is much more evil than working with the U.S. military. ✔ By Sarah Sewall September 7 at 12:58 PM Sarah Sewall, the Speyer distinguished scholar and professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, served as undersecretary of state for civilian security, democracy and human rights in the Obama administration ✔ Better information cannot guarantee the protection of civilians, but it can help avoid the kinds of problems we documented in Afghanistan


Kamala Harris and the Curious Case of the Kavanaugh 'Conversation'

9/7/2018, 10:11:10 PM
The California senator won't take No for an answer from the Supreme Court nominee. ✔ Dianne Feinstein questions Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday ✔ But I don’t need to hear that particular warning from the guy who dismantled the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules ✔ ISPs, by contrast, succeed because their businesses have enormous up-front costs and capital expenses that have minimized competition


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