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Trading Paint: Setting the record straight (Yahoo! Sports)
In this week's mailbag, readers sound off on rain-shortened races, boring racing and the tragic death of Scott Kalitta.
Does Osama bin Laden Still Matter? (Time Magazine)
As the quest for bin Laden founders, one of the few Western journalists to have met him argues that al-Qaeda's leader may be poised to strike again
Fears that budget hotels will hit Welsh B&Bs (icWales)
As budget hotels increasingly target tourists, there are fears that the big chains will do to traditional B&Bs what supermarkets have done to many family-owned shops. On the day plans for a new Travelodge in Caernarfon go before councillors, Rhodri Clark weighs up the pros and cons of the budget hotel boom
Backpacking always an adventure (The Pantagraph)
Walking in the city is just plain walking, but hiking outdoors with a pack on your back is an adventure. "It's always stimulating," said Ryan Allen, a guide for Northwest Passage, an adventure travel company based in the Chicago suburb Willamette.
House swaps can be an affordable, adventurous way to travel (Dallas Morning News)
Next time you go on holiday, how much would you like to pay for lodging? How about nothing? We aren't teasing. We're talking about home exchanges.
Dealing aces could shift balance of power (The Naperville Sun)
CHICAGO -- U.S. Cellular Field, the fortress beside the Dan Ryan Expressway, may lack the corner-bar charm of Clark and Addison, but that doesn't make it any less of a draw for scouts and executives looking for pitching.
JULY 1 (Gillette News Record)
DAILY BLOTTER ITEM: ACCIDENT: SOUTHERN DRIVE: At 12:50 p.m. Monday, a Kenworth semi truck was pulling out of its lane to make a hard right turn on Southern Drive when it collided with a 2006 black Dodge pickup, police Cpl. Quentin Reynolds said.
A cheapskate's guide to Key West (Newsday)
I am relaxing on a tropical beach surrounded by palm tress, pinky white sand and surf the color of deep blue hydrangeas, all sparkled into pastel diamonds by the sun. But while arriving in Key West is like stepping into a picture postcard of old Florida, it's quickly apparent that the prices here are decidedly new millennium.
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/7 (Vietnam Net)
Businesses from Laos , Thailand and Vietnam will participate in a trade fair in Lao Bao town in the central province of Quang Tri from July 3-9. They will display products in the fields of agriculture, industry, construction, transport, banking, post and telecom, tourism, healthcare, and pharmacy.
Central Florida destinations (Miami Herald)
Traveling to Central Florida? Here are some don't-miss spots. Grand Floridian: Disney's flagship hotel boasts the graciousness of a bygone era in a world of Victorian charms and pampering service. A white sandy beach, pool and monorail access are all part of the package.
