And if you thought you had a bad vacation….

Trip of a lifetime turns into holiday from hell as British couple are ‘poisoned, stabbed, stoned… and then robbed’

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A British couple today told how they were robbed, stabbed and poisoned as their dream holiday on a paradise isle turned into a nightmare. Paul Sparrow, 58, and partner Valerie Roberts, 46, were set upon by a ruthless knife-wielding gang as they sat on rocks on a beach on the Caribbean island of Margarita off Venezuela.

Yes the cost of New York City hotels is expensive but…

Libyan Leader Seeks Permission to Pitch a Tent in Central Park

Qaddafi isn’t planning to join other world leaders at swanky, upscale hotels like the Waldorf Astoria. Instead, he has made a request to pitch a tent in Central Park. City officials were reported to have rejected el-Qaddafi’s request this afternoon.

You might have gotten the impression from some recent news that passengers have no rights when they fly but such is not the case.

Know your rights if you get bumped

Often the airlines sell more tickets than there are seats on the plane. Last year, more than 63,000 passengers were bumped, according to government figures, and this year is shaping up as more of the same.

If you are bumped from a domestic flight, the airline must pay you the price of a one-way ticket up to $400 cash if you are rescheduled to reach your destination between one and two hours of the original arrival time. The maximum doubles to $800 if it takes longer.

Got plans for September 26th?

Volunteer in a park for National Public Lands Day

Some 130,000 volunteers are expected to spend Sept. 26 working in parks, beaches and wildlife reserves to build trails, remove garbage and pull up invasive plants.

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