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Reserve now to ride Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner during the Thanksgiving holiday - Los Angeles Times

10/31/2018, 7:36:50 PM
Tickets go quickly, and reservations are required to travel Nov. 21 through 25 between San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. ✔ Last year 80,000 passengers took the Pacific Surfliner during the Thanksgiving holiday ✔ (Check the website for baggage allowance rules.) ALSO Lace up your snow boots for winter rail adventure in Alaska Think small for big rewards when hiking or traveling


Dubai: Tourists could face JAIL if they don’t do this one thing before going on holiday

10/31/2018, 6:04:51 PM
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES has introduced new rules for tourists which could see holidaymakers thrown into jail if they fail to declare this one item when they enter the UAE. ✔ Forty-eight per cent of the UK population takes prescription medicine (excluding contraception and nicotine replacement therapy) according to figures from the health survey for England ✔ Being drunk in public and showing public displays of affection are both illegal


Insect repellents 'INCREASE mosquito populations by killing predators'

10/31/2018, 4:26:05 PM
Researchers at New York's Cornell University found that picaridin can kill spotted salamanders, which feed on a mosquito's offspring - keeping fly's population in check. ✔ They believe sprays and lotions containing picaridin can kill spotted salamanders, which feed on a mosquito's offspring ✔ 'When studying the effects of a chemical on an amphibian, we usually look for a suite of abnormalities ✔ Public Health England upgraded the risk status of catching the virus in Rajasthan - which borders the Taj Mahal - to high


I tried living a zero waste life for 7 days — here's what I learned

10/31/2018, 6:47:49 PM
With packaging anywhere and everywhere, it was almost impossible to live waste-free. ✔ Everyday habits like chewing gum (a highly packaged food) to ordering in on Seamless (another source of heavy packaging) became off-limits and incredibly hard to forego ✔ Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube ! Don't miss: US families waste $1,500 a year throwing out foodhere's how to save more and eat better How to make the most of random leftovers in your fridge    1:25 PM ET Fri, 19 Jan 2018 | 03:26


We Belong Together! Mariah Carey and Boyfriend Bryan Tanaka Dress as Sexy Nurse-Doctor Duo

10/31/2018, 7:04:18 PM
Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka dress up as a sexy nurse-doctor duo for Halloween ✔ Keeping the theme geared towards healthcare, Carey dressed as a sexy nurse donning a nurse dress, a white corset top, pink hair and a red stethoscope, while Tanaka wore an open doctor coat (exposing his abs!) with shots in the pocket, a head mirror and a black stethoscope ✔ This is me at this moment in my life being able to express myself as a writer and a singer ✔ The Caution North American tour kicks off Feb. 27 in Dallas and concludes April 6 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania


Elton John hubby spills all about upcoming Rocketman film: ‘We have input into everything’

10/31/2018, 5:40:03 PM
ELTON John fans are in for a treat next year with the release of upcoming biopic Rocketman. ✔ Based on the music legend's life, the film will tell the story of the singer's extraordinary rise to the top ✔ WRAPPING UP: Rocketman has finished filming (Pic: INSTAGRAM) STAR ROLE: Taron Egerton will play Elton John in the film (Pic: INSTAGRAM) Taking to Instagram Taron shared a snap from the final day of filming


Had your appendix removed? You face a LOWER risk of Parkinson's

10/31/2018, 6:22:51 PM
Researchers with the American Association for the Advancement of Science analysed data from more than one million people to uncover the link. ✔ Checking a Swedish database of 1,698,000 people over more than 50 years, they found people whose appendix had been removed were much less likely to develop Parkinson's later in life ✔ There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that ✔ The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016


Las Vegas - why everyone should go to Las Vegas at least once

10/31/2018, 4:58:35 PM
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, is like no other city on Earth. It has bright lights, giant casinos, numerous cocktail bars and endless shopping areas. But, the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas doesn’t end there. This is why everyone should go to Las Vegas at least once in their lifetime. ✔ Food is certainly one of the best aspects of Las Vegas, and it’s best to try lots of different types of restaurant to make the most of your trip ✔ Las Vegas: The world-famous Las Vegas strip (Image: GETTY Images) Aside from the bright lights and never-ending slot machines, everyone should try and see the Life Is Beautiful music and arts festival ✔ Based on selected dates between January 15 2019 and January 31 2019


How to Choose the Perfect Overwater Bungalow

10/31/2018, 5:01:20 PM
Sprawling out on the deck of a bungalow perched above the sea in Bora Bora is the ultimate vacation fantasy. ✔ Standard breakfast fare: fresh coconuts served with a straw ✔ The Aremiti ferry runs between Papeete and Moorea, aremiti.net More in Off Duty Travel A Driving Tour of Devon, Englandon Perilously Narrow Roads October 30, 2018 7 Beach Resorts You Can Still Book for Christmas Week October 25, 2018 5 Restaurants Genuinely Worth Traveling For October 24, 2018 The 10 Most Intriguing Travel Destinations for 2019 October 23, 2018 Where to Find the Most Remarkable Margaritas in San Antonio October 19, 2018


Don Lemon Says 'The Biggest Terror Threat In This Country Is White Men'

10/31/2018, 4:04:06 PM
Many conservatives were not happy with the CNN anchor's comments. ✔ But we keep thinking that the biggest terror threat is something else, some people who are marching, you know, towards the border, like it’s imminent ✔ According to a 2017 report from the Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund and the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal, there were nearly twice as many terrorist incidents by right-wing extremists (the majority of whom are white) as by Islamic extremists in the U.S. from 2008 to 2018


Couple furious after checking into AirBnB that looked like 'a bombsite'

10/31/2018, 5:39:08 PM
A COUPLE who saved for five years for their dream trip claim Airbnb refused to refund their £700, despite the city centre holiday let looking like a ‘bombsite’ strewn with other people&… ✔ She said: There was clutter shoved in the cupboard with the boiler which is a fire hazard ✔ I'm still out of pocket by £720 and the host was allowed to advertise the room again and get somebody else in ✔ There have been over 400 million guest arrivals on Airbnb and negative experiences are extremely rare


EasyJet to develop BATTERY-powered planes by 2030 for short-haul - would you trust them?

10/31/2018, 4:58:39 PM
EASYJET has announced it is developing electric planes for the budget airline’s short-haul routes by 2030. The aircraft for flights under two hours will be battery-powered. ✔ EasyJet: The budget airline’s bosses have said that electric flying is becoming a reality (Image: easyJet) This exciting development suggests that the transition towards an all-electric commercial passenger jet capable of flying passengers across easyJet’s UK and European network is in sight, said easyJet in a statement


Study reveals headrests, seatback pockets are the most germ-filled surfaces on a plane

10/31/2018, 7:34:55 PM
Flight attendants said dirty diapers, used tampons and loose condoms have been found in seatback pockets of planes. ✔ Delta Air Lines' new A220-100 planes have 109 seats and a state-of-the-art interior featuring seatback screens and the widest seats of any plane this size ✔ TOM GANNAM, ASSOCIATED PRESS Fullscreen Southwest attendants in the early 1970s modeled red uniforms with knee-high boots


Google Maps Street View captures man in the middle of this VERY embarrassing moment

10/31/2018, 7:04:37 PM
GOOGLE Maps Street View rarely shows people in their best light. It’s often the most embarrassing images which catch the public’s eye - and this humiliating moment for a man is no exception. ✔ Google Maps Street View: The man was sent sprawling across the tarmac in the painful accident (Image: Google Maps) This is far from the first time an accident has been captured by the Google car camera ✔ A car has also been captured after it crashed in Ireland - although no one knows how the accident even happened


Opinion | Trump’s preelection ugliness is a preview of 2020

10/31/2018, 7:05:49 PM
When his presidency is on the line, he'll be even more panicked. ✔ (Andrew Harnik/AP) By Paul Waldman Paul Waldman Opinion writer covering politics Email Bio Follow Opinion writer October 31 at 12:19 PM With the midterm elections just six days away, President Trump is quite reasonably focused on bringing victory to his party ✔ They aren’t fighting with Mexican troops, and George Soros is not funding them


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