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He's headed to Brazil and Chile with his wife and more than 50 members of the business, tourism and academic communities, as well as two Philadelphia Regional Port Authority officials. Also traveling are two of Corbett's secretaries, the chairmen of the Public Utility Commission and Liquor Control Board, 11 aides and three Pennsylvania State Police troopers.
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Although attention is focused on the petroleum industry as Hurricane Gustav takes aim at the Gulf Coast, billions of dollars are at stake in other economic sectors: New Orleans' trademark tourism industry, the shipping business, sugar harvesting -- and even such niche products as red-hot Tabasco sauce.
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In the face of a weak economy and $4-a-gallon gasoline, many people are cutting corners, but don't expect them to sacrifice their summer vacation.
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So what now for both teams? United have done the double and repeated the feats of their team in 1999. Their challenge will be motivating themselves to do it all again. For Chelsea they end the season without a trophy for the first time in three seasons. Motivation next season should not be an issue.
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Red square may be surrounded by the Russian military,but inside things are very calm. Manchester United and Chelsea fans look relaxed ahead of the biggest game in English football history.
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The founder of the Starwood hotel empire is launching a chain of environmentally friendly, luxury hotels and condominiums in 15 cities. "We're going to try something and see if it works," says Sternlicht.
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Singapore, only about three and a half times the size of Washington, DC, has been positioned as southeast Asia's financial hub. Singapore enjoys a per-capita GDP equal to that of the four largest countries in Western Europe. Its economy is heavily dependent on exports, particularly consumer electronics and information technology products.