Israeli: Mossad hit didn't upset intel ties - Washington Times
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, one of the founders of the military wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, was killed in a luxury hotel in Dubai on Jan. 19. Catherine Ashton, the foreign policy chief of the European Union, said Monday that she was worried

KB Home Is a ‘Buy,’ Despite the Rodney Dangerfield Thing - Wall Street Journal
Like Rodney Dangerfield, KB Homes gets “no respect”–it also gets a “buy.” Home builders are a hot topic this week, with luxury developer Toll Bros. reporting a narrowed-quarterly loss, just as the Commerce Department said Wednesday that new

LA animal control officials step up dog licensing efforts - Daily Breeze
Animal control officials in Los Angeles are stepping up pressure on dog owners to license their dogs as the city searches for more ways to offset its huge budget deficit. The Department of Animal Services additionally is relying more on private

See the world in California's Long Beach - Contra Costa Times
LONG BEACH — A recently published survey showed that, even in these precarious economic times, a vacation is a luxury that many people are unwilling to give up. Hard-earned and well-deserved, those sacred two weeks serve as a wellspring of

New hotel could segregate downtown, housing activists claim - MSN Money
The new argument against the proposed 21c Museum Hotel comes as council prepares to vote luxury hotel operator from Louisville to the building, which sits in the middle of downtown’s arts and cultural district. Council’s finance committee

Camels bust their humps to win beauty pageant - MSNBC
The three-day spectacle will end with the top two finalists bagging luxury cars, while the remaining eight win cash. In an effort to preserve the Gulf Arab country's cultural legacy, the government encourages camel-rearing through funding and

Welcome to Paws and Reflect - News-Gazette
Here you might find information on animals available for adoption, a story about an animal that has gone to her new "forever home," links to other pet kennel this morning, you'd think he is residing at a luxury spa! Using what they could find