The Peninsula's hopes for high-speed rail were dealt a severe blow at the end of October when the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization endorsed a route that follows the Route 460 corridor south of the James River from Richmond to Norfolk. Full Article at Hampton Roads Daily Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- After striking for three days, San Francisco hotel workers went back to work Sunday morning and received a cold reception from at least one major employer. Full Article at KTVU
THE death toll from floods and mudslides in El Salvador has risen to 91, as a strengthening Hurricane Ida heads to the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article at The Daily Telegraph
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana Gov. Full Article at News4jax.com Jacksonville
An 11-year-old Gainesville girl called 911 and helped her mom deliver her newborn baby sister when the big moment came before they could get to the hospital. Full Article at News4jax.com Jacksonville
(MENAFN) Dhofar Tourism Company said that the first phase of integrated tourism development Mirbat Beach project, which is worth $2.6 billion, is scheduled for launch in December, TradeArabia reported. Full Article at Middle East North Africa Financial Network
After Surat Thani it’s just the return route straight up the narrow strip of land that I had already traveled. Nothing new to see, I know where to stay, where to eat, and what to do. Travel stress nil. Full Article at For Mom, Love Steve
Reporting from Riviera Maya, Mexico - Waiting to board, I saw passengers wearing socks with flip-flops. Someone asked, poker-faced, whether Mexico was a state in the U.S. When applause broke out upon landing, it was all I could do to disembark. Full Article at Los Angeles Times
The Bavarian Alps, one of the most stewardly destinations in the world, according to National Geographic Traveler. Full Article at Canoe
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Some 75 percent of business leaders in Qatar expect to see more restructuring cases in their sectors in 2010, according to a survey conducted by MEED. Full Article at Middle East North Africa Financial Network