Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Travel761 Lodging 71 Hotels (71) Lodging Related People Benazir Bhutto 2 Steve Wynn 2 Paris Hilton 2 George W. Bush 1 Sheldon Adelson 1 Mick Jagger 1 Frank Sinatra 1 Dalai Lama 1 Michael Bloomberg 1 Eva Mendes 1 Stanley Ho 1 Richard Branson 1 Richard Nixon 1 Bill Gates 1 Donald Trump 1 Annette Bening 1 Leonardo DiCaprio 1 Meg Ryan 1 Elizabeth Taylor 1 Marilyn Monroe 1 Events Global War on Terrorism 4 National Fights 3 Anti-terror War in Pakistan 3 2004 Asia Tsunamis 2 2003 SARS Epidemic 2 Global Credit Crisis 1 American Markets 1 U.S. Markets 1 Asif Ali Zardari Admin. 1 2008 U.S. Recession 1 2005 Hurricane Katrina 1 Pakistan-U.S. 1 China Economic Reform 1 SARS in Hong Kong 1 Post-911 attack Aftermath 1

Service sector shrinks as new orders drop NEW YORK - Hotels, construction firms and retailers saw business shrink in October as slower spending and declining employment sent the service sector into contraction, another gloomy sign for the economy.   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   Source:(AP)   2008-11-05 NBA plan huge arenas in China Billionaire businessman Philip Anschutz's AEG entertainment firm and the National Basketball Association announced Sunday they will develop and operate NBA-style arenas across China.   Nations:China   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-12 Pakistan Marriott blast shows signs of al-Qaida ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Taliban militants based near the Afghan border and their al-Qaida allies are the most likely suspects behind a massive truck bombing at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel, officials and experts said Sunday. At least 53 died in the explosion, including two U.S. Defense Department employees and the Czech ambassador.   Nations:Pakistan Denmark Afghanistan   People:Benazir Bhutto   Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan   2008-09-21 Pakistan blames Al-Qaeda for hotel bombing ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan on Sunday blamed Al-Qaeda linked Taliban militants for the massive suicide truck bombing at the Marriott Hotel that killed at least 60 people and injured more than 260.   Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan   People:George W. Bush   Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan   Source:(AFP)   2008-09-21 Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A massive suicide truck bomb gutted the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding hundreds. Dozens more were feared dead inside the building that was still burning hours after the attack.   Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Germany   People:Benazir Bhutto   Activities:Asif Ali Zardari Admin. Pakistan-U.S. Anti-terror War in Pakistan   Source:(AP)   2008-09-20 Headlines Service sector shrinks as new orders drop 2008-11-05 NBA plan huge arenas in China 2008-10-12 Pakistan Marriott blast shows signs of al-Qaida 2008-09-21 Pakistan blames Al-Qaeda for hotel bombing 2008-09-21 Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead 2008-09-20 Huge explosion at Marriott in Pakistan capital 2008-09-20 Americans part of tourism boom to India 2008-07-21 Job winners and losers in hard times 2008-04-07 NYC's famed Plaza Hotel reopens 2008-03-02 Web site recognizes the best hostels 2008-02-20 St. Louis downtown hotel to get a major facelift 2008-02-10 Blackstone plans $9 billion Hilton CMBS offer in Q1 2007-12-20 NYC hotel boom could ease room shortage 2007-12-16 Infamous Boston jail now a luxury hotel 2007-11-08 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice list 2007-10-23 Marriott profit falls, forecast below view 2007-10-04 Marriott says to quadruple hotels in China 2007-09-27 Goldman, Madrone take $1 bln stake in Global Hyatt 2007-08-29 Hilton would pay $560 mln Blackstone break-up fee 2007-07-05 Blackstone to buy Hilton for $20 billion 2007-07-04 Hilton Hotels to boost global expansion 2007-06-03 Gay Aussie hotel wins right to ban heterosexuals, lesbians 2007-05-29 Starwood first-quarter profit rises 2007-04-26 Detroit: Cadillac hotel to reopen in '08 2007-03-12 Casino kings betting on a Macau boom 2007-03-03 Disney Parks eyes stand-alone hotels, niche parks 2007-02-07 Hotel chain offers massages for dogs 2007-01-02 Jakarta hotel puts $110 hamburger on menu 2006-12-18 Wall Street has worst day in 4 months 2006-11-27 Four Seasons Hotels gets $3.7-bln buyout offer 2006-11-06 Study: Hotel rooms have unseen guests 2006-09-30 Hotel union says strikes tentative Hyatt deal 2006-09-04 Paris Hilton to magazine: I'm celibate 2006-08-06 Hilton reaches accord with hotel labor union 2006-07-29 Cendant files to spin off hospitality division 2006-05-11 New Orleans Hotels Will Close for Storms 2006-05-04 Luxury Hotels Take Dining Sky High 2006-03-19 Starwood to Run Two Las Vegas Sands Hotels 2006-02-23 A Night in New York Costs More Than Ever 2005-12-30 Hilton to buy UK, European Hilton hotels 2005-12-29 Man Says Thai Hotels Not Ready for Tsunami 2005-12-27 Beijing city tells hotels to keep cool this winter 2005-10-15 Carlson Companies to Cut Up to 525 Jobs 2005-06-17 China looks overseas for talent, expertise it can't find at home 2005-06-09 Finnish virtual hotelier seeks real profits 2005-04-05 U.S. hotel room revenue rises 8.9 percent in week 2005-03-17 Employees, Jackson Protest Plaza Hotel Plans 2005-03-14 No news of hundreds at Thai beach hotel-Accor group 2004-12-27 Weak dollar lures travelers to US, hotels benefit 2004-12-21 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Americans part of tourism boom to India 2008-07-21 Pakistan Marriott blast shows signs of al-Qaida 2008-09-21 Suicide bomb guts Pakistan Marriott hotel; 40 dead 2008-09-20 Casino kings betting on a Macau boom 2007-03-03 NBA plan huge arenas in China 2008-10-12 Blackstone plans $9 billion Hilton CMBS offer in Q1 2007-12-20 Carlson Companies to Cut Up to 525 Jobs 2005-06-17 Pakistan blames Al-Qaeda for hotel bombing 2008-09-21 Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice list 2007-10-23 Blackstone to buy Hilton for $20 billion 2007-07-04 Huge explosion at Marriott in Pakistan capital 2008-09-20 Infamous Boston jail now a luxury hotel 2007-11-08 Goldman, Madrone take $1 bln stake in Global Hyatt 2007-08-29 Hilton would pay $560 mln Blackstone break-up fee 2007-07-05 Hilton Hotels to boost global expansion 2007-06-03 Starwood first-quarter profit rises 2007-04-26 Foreign worker files lawsuit against Marriott 2004-12-17 NYC hotel boom could ease room shortage 2007-12-16 Marriott says to quadruple hotels in China 2007-09-27 Gay Aussie hotel wins right to ban heterosexuals, lesbians 2007-05-29 Hotel chain offers massages for dogs 2007-01-02 Jakarta hotel puts $110 hamburger on menu 2006-12-18

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