Mailbag: Time to stop the celebration penalties? Oct 17, 2009
From: Patrik in Vienna: Now that it looks as if the Big Ten is shaping up as a race between Ohio State and Iowa, and with the Buckeyes' offense sputtering and the Hawkeyes' defense looking great, do you feel the Hawkeyes finally will get to a BCS bowl. The Hawkeyes have a good chance to make their first BCS appearance since they faced USC in the 2002 Orange Bowl. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Get Creative Oct 17, 2009
Set up a small grill outside the car or by your lawn chairs and cook up some Vienna beefs dogs. Also dont forget your soda and popcorn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Oil hits 2009 high, trades above $77 Oct 16, 2009
There is currently no fundamental reason supporting a price rise and the path back to $100 per barrel will be a long and protracted one, analysts at JBC Energy in Vienna said in a note to clients. Poor oil fundamentals, including 6 million barrel per day of Opec spare capacity, a massive middle distillates stock surplus and terrible refining margins will keep the upside potential in check, JBC said. (India Times)
Nobel Peace Prize for Obama met with cheers and jeers around the world Oct 10, 2009
Former Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, said Obama has already provided outstanding leadership in the effort to prevent nuclear proliferation ... Former Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, said Obama has already provided outstanding leadership in the effort to prevent nuclear proliferation. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Gasps as Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
Former Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, said Obama has already provided outstanding leadership on nuclear non-proliferation. "He has shown an unshakable commitment to diplomacy, mutual respect and dialogue as the best means of resolving conflicts," ElBaradei said. (USA Today)
Get the flavour of Istanbul through filo pastry Oct 9, 2009
In emulation of their capitals cooking, the Ottomans took filo pastry across their sprawling empire, until they were stopped short at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. But the contours of filo consumption mark the extent of the Ottoman empire and even beyond. (India Times)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
steve 1:52 "Boris this is just a red herring. Yes, but we are hoping he will become a UKIPper. Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:32 PM If Bliar becomes EU President, what provision will be made to assure that his expense records are not shredded by accident? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM Wouldn't the citizens of the EU be better served by a "straight sort of guy"? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM If Bliar becomes President will he promise to serve a full term?... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Nuclear talks Oct 6, 2009
Iran's true position may become clearer when detailed talks about the deal open in Vienna on 19 October. If this deal is to be pushed through in Tehran, it is likely to need pressure from the highest levels, probably a public endorsement from the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran agrees to IAEA check of new uranium site Oct 5, 2009
The IAEA chief said officials from the United States, France, Russia and Iran will meet in Vienna on Oct. 19 for talks on the possible provision of higher-grade uranium for Iran's research reactor in Tehran, which is for researches such as in medical areas and has been under UN inspection and supervision. "We will have a meeting to discuss the technical details and hopefully we will hammer out an agreement as early as possible," ElBaradei said in the press conference. (Xinhuanet, China)
Celtic boss vows to lift gloom after Euro flop Oct 4, 2009
The Hoops travel to Ibrox in downbeat mood after being held to a lacklustre draw by Rapid Vienna in the Europa League on Thursday ... You have to handle the aftermath of a 1-1 draw with Rapid Vienna being a disaster, Mowbray said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Classical music Oct 4, 2009
The Catholic hierarchy in Vienna found The Creation insufficiently doctrinal when it was first unveiled so it was performed in a theater instead of a church. (Comparable objections had been made to Messiah, when English divines protested at singers trained in the frivolous traditions of opera singing words taken from the Bible). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekend Oct 3, 2009
VIENNA -- The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has confirmed that its director general will visit Iran this weekend. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Mohamed ElBaradei and the Iranians will discuss a broad range of issues, including a covertly built enrichment facility that it recently revealed. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Iran agrees to ship enriched uranium to Russia Oct 2, 2009
IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei is set to travel to Tehran this weekend to iron out the details of the plan and the powers and Iran will reconvene at a meeting in Vienna on October 18 led by experts from the UN nuclear watchdog. Topics. (India Times, India)
NYT: Iranin deal onenriched uranium Oct 2, 2009
Most of declared stockpile to be shippedBesides the scheduling of another meeting, the main practical accomplishment on Thursday was Irans agreement in principle to be worked out by experts later this month in Vienna to ship what American officials called most of its declared stockpile of lightly enriched uranium to Russia and France to be turned into nuclear fuel. More world news from NYTimes. (MSNBC -- Race)
90 years later, opera's back on Bourbon Street Oct 2, 2009
"It had orchestra seating and four horseshoe-shaped balconies. It sat thousands. Major works were presented there, something you would have seen on the stage in Paris or Vienna.". Besides opera, the theater hosted various other performing arts, including plays and musicals, and became a popular gathering place for Creole society aristocrats, for hosting Carnival balls and political events. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
West Goes to Iran Talks; Readies Sanctions Oct 1, 2009
VIENNA -- Even as they prepare for new talks Thursday with Iran on its nuclear program, the U.S. and its allies are contemplating new and tighter sanctions on Tehran, in a clear signal of expectations that the negotiations may again end in failure. The fact that the meeting is taking place at all offers some hope, reflecting both sides' desire to talk, despite a spike in tensions over last week's revelations by Iran that it had been secretly building a new uranium enrichment plant. (Newsmax)
Softball: Vienna 7, Stoutland 1 Oct 1, 2009
-- The Vienna Lady Eagles post a 7-1 win over Stoutland on Tuesday. Vienna (9-4) will travel Thursday to Dixon. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Verdi's Nabucco Opera to Be Staged at the Foot of the Historic Masada Fortress: Sep 30, 2009
Ms. Norman has performed with many philharmonic orchestras including those in Los Angeles, New York, London and Vienna. About Ya'lla Tours USA. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
IOC unclear about Obama Sep 26, 2009
VIENNA, Austria (AP)- The biathlon director of the Austrian ski federation reportedly plans to stay away from next year's Vancouver Olympics to avoid a showdown with the IOC over his alleged involvement in a blood-doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Games. Markus Gandler told Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung on Friday: `I pass on my accreditation for Vancouver. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Marshfield High grad Summers receives Fulbright scholarship Sep 25, 2009
Having previously spent the 2006-2007 school year studying German during a study abroad program in Vienna, Austria, where she also studied the bassoon, Summers said her German language skills, while still elementary, have room to grow. This time around, and prior to settling into her new Dusseldorf apartment, Summers will be spending some time living with a host. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Cleveland orchestrates road trip Sep 23, 2009
Led by Franz Welser-Most, the Cleveland will also team with the Vienna State Opera for several productions at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater ... Led by Franz Welser-Most, the Cleveland will also team with the Vienna State Opera for several productions at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Legends Theatre Presents Exclusive Kansas City La Boheme Presentation - September 24 & 27 Sep 22, 2009
The high-budget feature was filmed in 2008 in Vienna, directed by Oscar- & Emmy-nominated director Robert Dornhelm and features two of the Opera world's biggest stars. "We're thrilled to offer the community a big screen presentation of La Boheme and the chance to experience HD quality showings of operas and ballets from around the world," said Phil Zacheretti. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
China News 2009.09.19 Sep 21, 2009
" Tag: Some 100 officials, diplomats and journalists from the United Nations attended the opening ceremony. 22 GuizhouLandform VO: Experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature will begin reviewing a danxia landform Sunday in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The landform will be considered for next year's World Natural Heritage list. Danxia, which means "rosy cloud", is a special landform of red sandstone. It has eroded over time into a series of mountains surrounded by... (Xinhuanet, China)
After the fall of the wall: Middle Europe reemerges sort of Sep 18, 2009
Vienna airport has become a regional hub, a short drive from much of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary ... Much of the countryside was an ethnic mosaic, and Vienna, Prague, Krakow, Budapest, and Bratislava were cosmopolitan centers with multilingual populations and vibrant Jewish communities ... In the Czech city of Brno, whose Gothic cathedral and 18th- and 19th-century civic architecture mirror those of Vienna, sociologist Radim Marada is skeptical. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Men's Tennis Opens Fall Season in Illinois Sep 18, 2009
Four Hurricanes will travel to Illinois to represent Miami this weekend seniors (Vienna, Austria) and (Mexico City, Mexico) and juniors (Oslo, Norway) and Christian Bl. cker (Hamburg, Germany). (Hurricanesports.com)
Brugge test for Donetsk Sep 17, 2009
Of the other former European Cup winners, PSV Eindhoven go to Sparta Prague, Celtic visit Hapoel Tel-Aviv, Hamburg travel to Rapid Vienna and Steaua Bucharest host Moldovan club FC Sheriff. Shakhtar, who beat Werder Bremen 2-1 in last seasons final to become the last winners of the UEFA Cup, visit Club Brugge in their first group game. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Patriot League Cross Country Release - 9.15.09 Sep 16, 2009
Patriot League Cross Country Release - 9. 09 - PATRIOT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. (Patriotleague.com)
Jackson Tribute Moved To London In June Sep 12, 2009
Organizers Had Planned To Have Event In Vienna ... VIENNA -- A global Michael Jackson tribute in front of an Austrian palace has been scrapped and moved to London, organizers announced Friday, saying they needed more time to put together a show fit for the King of Pop. ... The original plan had been to stage the tribute Sept. 26 outside a 17th-century palace in Vienna. (Click2Houston, TX)
Average un-American teenager Sep 11, 2009
Stropnik lived in Vienna, a city with public transportation, small cars and 1. 6 million people. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Plan a budget-friendly trip to Bisbee. Sep 11, 2009
Jimmy's Hot Dog Co. serves Vienna beef hot dogs ... There's even a Kids Dog that comes with fries, candy treat and Vienna Beef Hat for $2. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Source says Brown wont do Jackson tribute Sep 10, 2009
Jermaine Jackson was confident R&B singer would perform in Vienna ... Brown never committed to perform at the concert in Vienna, said the person, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity ... Organizers at a press conference in Vienna on Tuesday told reporters that Brown, Blige, Natalie Cole and Akon were among the confirmed artists. (MSNBC -- Music)
Results From Overseas (Latas & Cole) Sep 9, 2009
" Down the stretch in the final period East Coaststarted making their move. Trailing 100-93 with 4:25 remaining, the All StarsDominique Suttonstarted an 11-0 run with a boomingbaseline dunk, givingEast Coast a 104-100 lead with 1:04 left in the contest. Levice responded back with a 5-0 run of their own, giving the home team a 105-104 lead with23 seconds remaining. Following a timeout by Coach Rancourt, Darryl "Truck" Bryant beat his man from the top of the key, and was fouled hard at the basket... (Csuvikings.com)
SkyEurope Goes Bankrupt Sep 9, 2009
It had already ceased all flights out of Vienna, Austria, as of mid-August, after it missed a deadline to pay its outstanding debts to the airport there. Now, the company was shutdown completely. (Suite101.com)
'Oil market very stable and healthy' Sep 8, 2009
VIENNA: The oil market is "very stable and healthy" and the current is price "good for everybody," Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on arriving in Vienna Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the OPEC crude cartel ... The oil market is "very stable and healthy" and the current is price "good for everybody," Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on arriving in Vienna Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the OPEC crude cartel. (India Times)
International Airports in Latvia Sep 8, 2009
For Scheduled and Cheap Flights to Riga, Liepaja and Ventspils. Latvia is a country in northern Europe on the Baltic Sea. (Suite101.com)
Oil rises in Asian trade Sep 8, 2009
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on arriving in Vienna today ahead of a meeting of the OPEC crude cartel that current oil price levels were satisfactory. "The market is in very good shape: very well-supplied," Naimi told reporters. (India Times)
Oil steady on economic recovery Sep 6, 2009
Traders are also watching for clues about whether the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will change its output policy when it meets next week in Vienna. High oil inventory levels in many consuming countries have been a concern for OPEC members. (India Times)
Caniacs Are Welcome Guests In Thrasherville Sep 4, 2009
The Vienna Capitals fans were throwing 1 Euro Cent coins (pennies) onto the ice during the playoffs this year. It s sad, but I can t imagine people would actually do it at a 12-year old s game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Women's Travel Clothing - Fall Fash... Sep 4, 2009
It s just not possible to have one all-purpose coat that will work for Seattle in December, Vienna in January, and Los Angeles in February. A gal who s determined to do a lot of traveling should always be on the lookout for a coat that will work in more than one destination, and still keep her looking young and absolutely fabulous. (Suite101.com)
* World Business Quick Take Sep 3, 2009
SkyEurope, whose main airports are at Bratislava, Vienna and Prague, warned that a refund may not be possible for customers who booked with the airline directly. Abta, the UK travel agents association, said the collapse underlined the need for a compensation system for airline passengers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Ransom Was Fixture in Pinehurst Sep 2, 2009
"I didn't realize it until I was stationed in Germany, and he came over. He was great at geography. He told me the history of things that transpired in the Rhine area during World War II. He stayed with us in Germany for about two weeks and had an opportunity to travel to Munich, to Vienna, Austria. For him that was a true vacation: to be away from Razook's.". Cobbie Ransom became the very embodiment of the venerable company he served. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Oil above $68 on US stockdraw Sep 2, 2009
On the supply front, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely to leave output targets unchanged when it next meets meets on Sept. 9 in Vienna. Adding to already high inventories, OPEC has reduced its compliance with agreed production curbs, a Reuters survey on Tuesday found. (India Times)
SkyEurope collapse hits passengers Sep 2, 2009
Vienna international airport had stopped servicing the airline's departing flights in mid-August after it missed a deadline for paying outstanding debts. And Prague's airport had said it would not service SkyEurope flights starting Tuesday if it failed to pay what it owed. (BBC News -- Europe)
Ferry Services Between Montenegro a... Sep 1, 2009
There are also charter, seasonal or budget airline connections to Montenegro from a wide range of European cities, including Brussels, Donetesk, Helsinki, Kiev, Oslo, Prague, Stockholm and Vienna. However, it can be difficult to find cheap flights to Montenegro. (Suite101.com)
Luxury hotels downgrade to appeal to more guests Aug 31, 2009
Hilton abandoned the five-star rating for its Hilton Plaza in Vienna this year and deliberately does without an official rating at another hotel in the city, said Claudia Wittmann, a spokeswoman for the U.S. company. Wittmann said the company abandoned the star rating at its hotels in part because of the different standards required in each country. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ferry Services to Albania from Ital... Aug 31, 2009
Ferry Services to Albania from Italy and Greece. Ferry Services to Albania from Italy and Greece. (Suite101.com)
Deal crucial in Copenhagen talks: UN Aug 29, 2009
VIENNA: A deal will be "crucial" in upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen for the survival of the planet and of mankind, United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki moon said on Friday. "We must see a deal," Ban said at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the UN's headquarters in Vienna. (India Times)
Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies Aug 28, 2009
Nearly one in two of Europe's estimated 12 million Roma claimed to have suffered an act of discrimination over the past 12 months, according to a recent report by the Vienna-based EU Fundamental Rights Agency ... AP Writers Alison Mutler in Bucharest, William J. Kole in Vienna and Nekesa Mumbi Moody in New York contributed to this report. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Travel for Ten? Where do you go for a reunion vacation? Aug 27, 2009
We have done several trips to Europe, including cities Prague, Vienna, Italy, the UK and Ireland (not all in one trip). We generally have a loose itinerary (other than which cities we ll be in what day) and some days do things as a big group and some days as several smaller groups. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Taking home bronze from abroad (5) Aug 27, 2009
At 16 years old, Brendan Kiernan seized that opportunity, traveling to Vienna, Austria this past July to play basketball against teams from across the globe ... He had been nominated at a young age to be part of the program but was unable to fund the $6,000 trip until the most recent installment to Vienna from July 4-13 ... Upon arriving in Vienna, Kiernan met with his U.S. teammates in the 15-16-year-old division and got right to work in team building exercises and practice. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Softball: Vienna 15, Steelville 0 Aug 27, 2009
-- Kelcie Brunnert tossed a three-inning no-hitter Tuesday as the Vienna Lady Eagles blanked the Steelville Lady Tigers 15-0 in Gasconade Valley Conference action. Vienna, which won the JV game 8-2, will travel Tuesday to Bourbon. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Hotel Check-In: Some five-star hotels drop a star due to bad economy Aug 26, 2009
abandoned its 5-star status at the Hilton Plaza in central Vienna, the story says. Luxury hotels have been disproportionately hurt in this recession as wealthy people avoided extravagant vacations. (USA Today -- Money)
Reports: England regrets pulling out of world badminton championships in India Aug 25, 2009
VIENNA (AP) Austrian skiing great Toni Sailer, who in 1956 became the first athlete to win all three alpine ski events at a Winter Olympics, has died. He was 73. (FOX61, CT)
Peavy hit by liner in rehab start, will rejoin White Sox in Boston on Tuesday Aug 25, 2009
9:53 PM EDT, August 24, 2009. (AP) White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy was hit on his right elbow Monday near the end of a minor league rehab start, but was able to stay in the game. (FOX61, CT)
Iran's Most Wanted Aug 25, 2009
This would not be the first time that a criminal investigation has touched the men who stand at the head of the Iranian state: Mark Bowden has produced some persuasive if not conclusive testimony that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among the hostage-takers and kidnappers who violated diplomatic immunity at the American Embassy in Tehran, and there are legislators in the Austrian Parliament who have demanded an inquiry into his role as a Revolutionary Guard leader in furnishing the weapons and money... (Slate)
Luxury Hotel Owner Starwood Joins Hilton in Dropping Stars to Reduce Costs Aug 25, 2009
abandoned the 5-star rating for the Hilton Plaza in central Vienna this year and deliberately does without an official rating at another hotel in the city, said Claudia Wittmann, a spokeswoman for the U.S. company ... Intercontinental Vienna. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
A&E to announce airdate soon for Jacksons special Aug 21, 2009
A tribute concert is scheduled Sept. 26 in the Austrian capital of Vienna. While the special could potentially be expanded into a series, the network says it currently has no plans beyond airing a stand-alone show. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Man of the Old World Aug 21, 2009
But she had abandoned her first husband and my Uncle Emil for a tailor she met in Vienna ... Budapest under Communist rule, he told us, looked much shabbier than Paris, Vienna, Jerusalem, or any of the other foreign cities he thereafter visited. (The American Conservative)
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection Aug 20, 2009
But Richard Zegers, of the University of Amsterdam concluded that the legendary composer was a victim to a "minor epidemic" of strep throat infection in Vienna, where Mozart died in December 1791. Zegers and his colleagues based their study, which was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, on data from death records in the Austrian capital ranging between November 1791 and January 1972. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Opera singer Hildegard Behrens dies in Tokyo Aug 19, 2009
Her funeral was planned in Vienna. Organizers of Behrens' visit said she was in Japan to perform at a music festival and then give lessons at a hot springs resort. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Blue ribbon for the curator, too Aug 16, 2009
This is one of the greatest shows ever presented by the MFA. As good as the Vienna Collection of 1955. Vive le diff. (Boston Globe)
Sex and blood and Mozart Don Giovanni Aug 15, 2009
Friday's staging Vienna's Theater an Der Wien did not break new ground _ the production first premiered in 2006 ... Built like a god, and with a voice to match, Schrott's Don Giovanni captivated the sellout crowd in the sculpted and gilt theater on the banks of Vienna's huge farmer's market ... A dark ending at odds with the 'dramma giocoso" _ jocular drama - envisaged by Mozart and Da Ponte. But one that leaves a more lasting impression.And if Schrott had star qualities, the stage was a... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Europeans catch lottery fever Aug 14, 2009
Associated Press writers Dave Rising in Berlin, William J. Kole in Vienna and Suzanne Edwards in Rome contributed to this report. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Flying clean Aug 12, 2009
keith Openshaw, Vienna, VA 22180, USA. The answer to the problem is simple - less travelling, both by air and by land. (BBC News -- Business)
Top 10 overlooked stunning buildings Aug 8, 2009
Majolica House; Vienna, AustriaWhimsical, singular, and down-right amazing, Otto Wagner's masterpiece is one of the greatest products of the Art Nouveau movement. 5. (MSNBC -- Travel)
