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S Korean businesses embrace Mid-Autumn Chinese tourist rush - Travel

9/14/2018, 12:50:24 AM
undefined ✔ The shop New World took the lead by newly accepting UnionPay QR code mobile payment and setting up designated UnionPay counters at all of its stores ✔ Lotte, Silla and New World's duty free shops welcome code-scan mobile payment and UnionPay, which bring more convenience to shopping


The Latest: North Carolina TV news station evacuates studio

9/14/2018, 2:32:16 AM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 10:15 p.m. A North Carolina TV news station has evacuated its building du ✔ Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP) Ocean water breeches to the dunes in Avon, N.C., as the first effects of Hurricane Florence reach Hatteras Island on Thursday, Sept ✔ 13) Officials say Hurricane Florence could bring not only flooding but also landslides to South Carolina


The Latest: Utility crews from across US arrive to help

9/14/2018, 1:14:21 AM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 9:10 p.m. Utility crews from as far away as California and Canada have be ✔ Shepard will travel with a volunteer to South Carolina to help free up shelter spaces for local animals as Hurricane Florence approaches the area ✔ 13) Officials say Hurricane Florence could bring not only flooding but also landslides to South Carolina


The Latest: Florence downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane

9/14/2018, 3:21:46 AM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Florence has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with top s ✔ Shepard will travel with a volunteer to South Carolina to help free up shelter spaces for local animals as Hurricane Florence approaches the area ✔ 13) Officials say Hurricane Florence could bring not only flooding but also landslides to South Carolina


Lewis Hamilton says he 'wants kids' – but has no time for women

9/14/2018, 12:31:35 AM
FORMULA 1 race ace Lewis Hamilton admits he “wants to have kids” – but does not have time for women. ✔ His only long-term relationship of note with pop singer Nicole Scherzinger, 40, ended three years ago ✔ I want to have kids, but I want to be there for them ✔ The Hertfordshire-born driver, estimated to be worth more than £200million, has turned his attention to the catwalk and is pals with model Winnie Harlow ✔ He said: Rappers were wearing baggy clothes, so that was how I dressed as a kid


Evacuations underway as Typhoon Mangkhut nears Philippines

9/14/2018, 1:39:09 AM
Philippine authorities were on Thursday evacuating thousands of people from the path of Typhoon Mangkhut — the most powerful storm this year. ✔ NOEL CELIS | AFP | Getty Images Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (4th L, arm upraised) gestures while visiting the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Operations Center at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on September 13, 2018, as Typhoon Mangkhut barrels toward the Philippines ✔ A change in the typhoon's track prompted authorities to rapidly reassess where to redeploy emergency teams and supplies, Mamba said


Forget fidget spinners, painting rocks is the new craze kids are loving

9/14/2018, 3:12:08 AM
THE latest craze to entice kids and adults involves none other than the humble rock. With fidget spinners well and truly over, parents will be pleased to hear its replacement is easy on the wallet.… ✔ Tassie Hobden Facebook 6 You can be as intricate or as simple as you like It’s basically a massive game of hide and seek for rocks where everyone is a mini rock artist! It doesn’t matter if you can’t paint for toffee even just some colourful stipes on a stone are nice to find


Bali hotels: A dozen excellent choices in paradise

9/14/2018, 12:53:46 AM
When it comes to choosing a hotel in Bali, the choices can be overwhelming. Here are a dozen excellent choices in a range of prices and offerings. ✔ The Colony Hotel Bali: Jalan Laksmana 22, Seminyak, Bali 80361 Indonesia; +62 361 736160 Hoshinoya Bali Hoshinoya is a Japan-based resort group that's branched out of the country only twice so far: Tahiti and Bali ✔ Drupadi 234, Seminyak, Bali Indonesia; +62 361 737711


Friday's TV highlights: 'Animals' on HBO

9/14/2018, 3:59:30 AM
TV highlights for Fri., Sept. 14, 2018 ✔ (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Carrie Underwood performs ✔ Parkland shooting survivors Sawyer Garrity and Andrea Pena; Grae Drake, Rotten Tomatoes; 3OH!3 performs ✔ Customized TV listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of Sept


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9/14/2018, 12:03:19 AM
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