| Jackson's air passenger service grounded
Big Sky Airlines President Fred deLeeuw is scrambling to find pilots and airplanes to provide commercial passenger service to and from Jackson's McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport after the grounding of RegionsAir by the Federal Aviation Administration. Smyrna-based RegionsAir was serving Jackson as America Connection with flights to and from St. Louis. .
Senior Notes
Financial crime is a widespread concern among Americans, with four in 10 nationwide saying in a new Treasury Department-commissioned survey that they have been victims of identity theft or know someone who has. But the survey also reveals that people often leave themselves open to financial crimes n even in their own households n by using paper checks, rather than direct deposit.In Dallas/Ft. Worth, identity theft was even more prevalent than the national average, with half (50 percent) of poll respondents saying they or someone they know had fallen prey to identity thieves. The survey was sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Management Service on behalf of its Go Direct campaign, which encourages people who receive Social Security and other federal benefits by paper check to protect themselves from financial crimes by switching to direct deposit.
Low cost airlines have rejuvenated tourism industry
When the Premier stood up in the House of Assembly on Wednesday to gloat about improved tourist figures, it was not hard to feel that the gloating was justified.
After years of decline and frustration - both in the waning years of the last UBP governments and the early years of the PLP era - it is clear that key elements of an industry revival are at long last falling into place.
Arrival figures are up, major upscale hotels are being built and being planned while many older properties are being dramatically improved, more airlines are flying into Bermuda from more places, and new top-flight sports and entertainment events are being attracted to Bermuda.
Plenty of problems remain, and the improvements have involved plenty of "collateral damage" - most notably the destruction of far too much of the quaint and scenic Bermuda that tourists come to enjoy in the first place.
Shilpa Shetty to meet the Queen
London, March 12 Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who gained much renown in Britain after a racism row during her participation in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' reality show, is all set to meet Queen Elizabeth. The event is a service at the Westminster Abbey marking Commonwealth Day, and includes a speech by Shetty. She will be presented to the Queen, who will also address the gathering. .
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