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PHOTO: Jennifer Lopez proudly supports "Raise Your Right Hand Ring for Africa" at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards(R) by wearing a 30-carat yellow Diamond Right Hand Ring by Lorraine Schwartz. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: In February's BLACK ENTERPRISE: Career-Empowering Tips from Top Women in Business. On the cover: "Career Makeovers That Work." Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide turns legions of disadvantaged women into polished professionals. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Italian-Born Beauty to Release Her U.S. Debut Album on March 6 2007.
Part of PBS Special 'Heavenly Voices' to Air in March.
Photo: Manhattan Records recording artist Giorgia Fumanti.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Quebec singer Giorgia Fumanti makes her U.S. TV debut when she performs the Canadian National Anthem at the NHL All-Star Game in Dallas on January 24th. "It is a huge honour for me, not only to represent my adopted home of Canada but also to perform at a major U.S. sporting event like the NHL All-Star Game," said Giorgia Fumanti. Originally from Italy, Giorgia has been living in Quebec where she recorded her upcoming album FROM MY HEART due out on EMI/Manhattan Records on March 6, 2007. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Film and TV star Katherine Heigl catches a ride in a Saturn Outlook, Sunday, January 21, 2007, during the film festival in Park City, Utah. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: The January 29 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands January 22), "Hidden in Plain Sight," looks at Shawn Hornbeck's 2002 kidnapping, his life as an alleged captive and how he is adjusting after being reunited with his family. Plus: Bush's Maliki problem, the widening violence in Darfur, Michelle Obama's possible role in her husband's presidential campaign, climate change's disastrous affect on insurance rates, the annual Oscar Roundtable, "American Idol's" new mean streak and the new wisdom on kids and eating. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: NASCAR legends Richard, left and Kyle give the V for victory at the unveiling of the new Vision line of touring bikes at the International Motorcycle Show in New York City, Friday, January 19, 2007. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Two-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart wins the 50-lap O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals championship event Saturday, January 13, 2007 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Detroit, MI — Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company, and wife Lisa, at the North American International Auto Show Charity Preview, in Detroit, MI, Friday, January 12, 2007. Image Credit: NAIAS.
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Photo: General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner (l to r), Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally, and Chrysler Group President and CEO Tom LaSorda pose for photographers backstage while waiting to be introduced at the black tie Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show Friday, January 12, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. (General Motors Photo/John F. Martin) [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally and General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner at the black tie Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show Friday, January 12, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. The show opens to the public Saturday morning. (General Motors Photo/John F. Martin) [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner (l to r), Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Chrysler Group President and CEO Tom LaSorda pose for photographers backstage while waiting to be introduced at the black tie Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show Friday, January 12, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. The show opens to the public Saturday morning. (General Motors Photo/John F. Martin) [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz talks with his wife Denise in front of the new Chevrolet Malibu at the black tie Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show Friday, January 12, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. The show opens to the public Saturday morning. (General Motors Photo/John F. Martin)
Photo: Fara Majid (left), of Detroit, takes a picture of her brother Elias Majid in front of the Saab AeroX concept in the General Motors exhibit at the black tie Charity Preview of the North American International Auto Show Friday, January 12, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. The show opens to the public Saturday morning. (General Motors Photo/John F. Martin) [GlobalGiants.com]
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Assumes Ownership of 80-Year-Old Landmark Hotel on Arlington Street.
Taj Boston Brings Over 100 Years of Worldwide Commitment to Elegant Accommodations and Unrivaled Service.
BOSTON, Jan. 11 -- At noon today, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, with 76 luxury hotels worldwide, unfurled its distinctive white-and- gold flag over the 15 Arlington Street entrance to the 80-year-old classic Beaux Arts hotel facing the Boston Public Garden.
PHOTO: (From left to right): Raymond Bickson, managing director and CEO, Indian Hotels Company Ltd, which operates Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces; Pat Moscaritolo, president and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau; Franz Zeller, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces; and David Gibbons, Taj Boston general manager.
The 273-room hotel officially became the Taj Boston at the ceremonial handover. Attending were Taj Hotels CEO Raymond Bickson, General Manager David Gibbons, numerous business, hospitality and neighborhood representatives, and a large contingent of the hotel's employees.
Acquired for $170 million last November from Millennium Partners in New York, the landmark property is Taj Hotels' second U.S. hotel and is part of the India-based company's highly selective global expansion plan. In 2005, Taj Hotels entered into a lease agreement to operate and manage The Pierre, the luxurious landmark hotel on New York's Fifth Avenue.
With a legacy dating back to the launch of its landmark hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai, in 1903, the Taj portfolio worldwide today encompasses luxury and business hotels, and distinctive leisure resorts, including the award winning Taj Exotica Resort & Spa at Mauritius and the Maldives, 51 Buckingham Gate in London, and Blue, Woolloomooloo Bay in Sydney, amongst others.
Taj Hotels also manages a portfolio of some of the finest authentic palace hotels in the world. These include the magnificent Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, recipient of the World Monuments Fund's 2006 Hadrian Award for architectural restoration, and selected by the editors of Robb Report Luxury Hotels 2006 as one of the world's 100 most exceptional hotels, The Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur was rated 10th in The Top 100 Travel+Leisure's annual Readers' Poll - World's Best Awards 2006, and the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, rated among the Top 50 in Asia.
In 2006, Taj Hotels announced the launch of four new luxury projects: The Taj Exotica Golf Resort & Spa (Opening 2008) in Doha, Qatar; the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa (Opening 2008) on the Palm Jumeirah Crescent in Dubai; the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa (Opening 2009) in Phuket, Thailand and a Taj Luxury Hotel (Opening 2008) in Cape Town, South Africa.
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is part of the Tata Group, India's premier business house. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: DETROIT, MI. January 11, 2006--Alan Mulally, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company with the Ford 500 at the NAIAS industry preview day. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Steve Johnson (left) gets a close look at the cord used to plug-in the Chevrolet Volt electric concept vehicle while touring the General Motors display with GM Vice President Environment and Energy Beth Lowery at the North American International Auto Show Thursday, January 11, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. The Volt is powered by E-flex - GM's next-generation electric propulsion system - that nearly eliminates trips to the gas station. (General Motors Photo/John F. Martin) [GlobalGiants.com]
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Nokia N93i is about easy capturing, reliving and sharing of memories and experiences regardless of time or place.
Las Vegas, USA - Nokia has just introduced the Nokia N93i, a compact and stylish digital camcorder and multimedia computer in one. Boasting a host of advanced features - from DVD-like quality video capture to direct video uploads - the Nokia N93i enables you to record great quality video wherever and whenever you feel inspired. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: An image of revelers embracing at the stroke of midnight, as confetti rains down, is projected on the News Astrovision by Panasonic in New York's Times Square, Monday, January 1, 2007. More than 1 million revelers gathered in Times Square to ring in 2007 beneath a veil of 3.5 tons of confetti. (Feature Photo Service) [GlobalGiants.com]
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With the Mercedes-Benz E-Class from Paris to Beijing.
Stuttgart – On October 21st, 33 E-Class cars with clean diesel drive started on a fascinating long-distance drive covering around 13,600 kilometres from Paris to Beijing. The symbolic bridging between Europe and Asia over long stretches of the journey followed the route of the first transcontinental car race in history, which started exactly 99 years ago from Peking to Paris. The winner reached his destination in 62 days. With the modern E-Class cars, Mercedes-Benz accomplished this journey, parts of which are unpassable areas, in only 26 days. The sporting challenge for the roughly 330 participants from 35 nations was to achieve the lowest possible fuel consumption for the separate stages and the overall distance.
With this automotive marathon, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated the capabilities of its latest diesel engines with respect to emissions, economy and operating range, even under the most extreme conditions.
Five legs from Europe to Asia
After the start in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on 21 October, the route of the ”E-Class Experience” initially led through France, Germany, Poland and the Baltics to St. Petersburg, where the first change of drivers took place after seven days. In this case, the route followed the path of the legendary first transcontinental automobile race held 99 years ago, which ran in the opposite direction from Beijing to Paris and wrote automotive history.
In many places the convoy was spontaneously surrounded and joyfully greeted by local people who appreciated their striking and unusual design. All participating E-Class cars are decorated with the flags of the participating nations, in order to underline the internationality of the long distance drive.
The longest diesel marathon of all times ended successfully in Beijing. The 36 Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars, which left Paris on 21 October on a transcontinental rally covering about 14,000 kilometres, arrived safe and sound in the Chinese capital after traversing Europe and Asia. Through this endurance test under extreme conditions Mercedes-Benz has once again demonstrated the outstanding performance of its modern diesel engines in terms of emissions, fuel economy and reliability. Proof of this is also the fuel consump-tion of the victorious “Ebay” team which won the fuel economy contest with an average of 7.19 l/100 km diesel. The best result on a daily leg was as low as 5.5 l/100 km.
PHOTO: Beijing: Arrival at the Yongding Gate, the southern access point to the “Holy Axis” of the Forbidden City.
During the five legs of the ”E-Class Experience" more than 360 drivers from 35 countries took turns at the steering wheels of the diesel sedans. In only 25 driving days they passed through nine countries under partly extreme conditions, such as snow and ice, as well as unpaved roads. The average daily driving distance was about 560 kilometres. Together with the 24 escort vehicles, which ranged from the G-Classes of the Mercedes-Benz crew and technical trucks to the mobile Aral diesel service station, the marathon entourage covered a total road distance of about 840,000 kilometers. This corresponds to the 21-fold circumference of the earth at the equator. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: The January 8, 2007 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, January 1), "Gerald R. Ford, 1913-2006: From Watergate to Iraq, How An Accidental President Changed the Way We Live Now" includes a special report by presidential historian Michael Beschloss, tributes by George H.W. Bush, Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton, Nancy Reagan, Dick Cheney and others and a historical analysis of Ford's presidency. Plus: Saddam Hussein-the death of a dictator and a look at the future of the Middle East.
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Resort Continues Revitalization of Gulf Coast Tourism.
BILOXI, Miss., Dec. 29 -- Today, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will complete its $550-million transformation with the opening of the Beau Rivage Theatre. Widely regarded as the premier entertainment venue in the south, the Theatre will play host to today's brightest stars in its 1,550-seat showroom and be home to Imaginaya, the Beau's newest production by acclaimed Russian choreographer Alla Duhova. The theatre features a $3-million, state-of-the-art sound and lighting system and is one of the best-equipped theaters in the USA.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Beau Rivage underwent a dramatic renovation to restore its legendary southern charm while adding new amenities and experiences for guests to enjoy. It reopened for business on August 29, 2006. Now boasting enhanced architecture and interior design schemes; 1,740 luxurious guest rooms and suites; a redesigned casino; 11 world-class restaurants including Todd English's OLiVES, four exciting lounges and bars; 12 retail venues; a lavish spa and salon; tropical pool; convention center; an unparalleled Fazio-designed golf course and the Beau Rivage Theatre; the Beau is back.
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is MGM MIRAGE's destination resort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Named one of the top 100 hotels in the continental United States and Canada by Travel + Leisure, Beau Rivage blends world-class amenities with world-famous Southern hospitality. Featuring 1,740 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites; 11 restaurants; four nightclubs and bars; a 1,550-seat theatre; an upscale shopping promenade; a world-class spa & salon; and Fallen Oak, a new Tom Fazio designed championship golf course; Beau Rivage offers one of the finest destination resort experiences in the Southeast USA.
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