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'Vacation, sick days a $104,000 windfall for fire chief (The Providence Journal)
NORTH PROVIDENCE ? When he retired as fire chief at age 50 four months ago, Steven J. Catanzaro received a going-away party at Town Hall. He also walked away with a $104,000 check ? the value of 183 Vacation days and 225 unused sick days accumulated over two decades.

'Ultimate Divorce Vacation at Grand Velas Resort in Nuevo Vallarta (PR Web)
Recently divorced and wondering where to go and what to do with the diamond wedding ring? The deluxe all-inclusive Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, a recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award, is offering the Ultimate Divorcee Vacation. This new package provides an ocean-view Master or Parlor Suite while pampering with a four-hour "Diamond Divorce" spa experience and a private consultation with ...

'Norway's Oslo ranks 1st in most costly cities (The Arizona Republic)
Planning a European summer vacation? Plan to take some extra money.

'Airline Links Pittsburgh With Popular Vacation Spot (WPXI-TV Pittsburgh)
On Thursday, a new direct service began at Pittsburgh International Airport.

'Will CT Ban 'Use It or Lose It' Vacation Policies? (WCBS 880 New York)
Some Connecticut lawmakers want to prohibit companies in the state from ``use it or lose it'' policies on their employees' vacation time. A bill presented at a public hearing today would require companies to either let their workers carry over unused days to the next year, or to pay those workers a lump sum for the value.

'Accused molester headed to Disney World (UPI)
An Illinois man accused of sexually assaulting three children younger than 13 has been given court approval to vacation at Walt Disney World.

'Starwood Vacation Ownership to Launch The Luxury Collection Residence Club at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona (Hospitality Net)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starwood® Vacation Ownership (SVO), a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE: HOT), has announced plans to expand the luxury tier of its fractional ownership portfolio commencing with The Phoenician Residences, The Luxury Collection Residence Club. Slated for construction on the grounds of Starwood?s famed Phoenician® resort -- a AAA ...

'Some at UNL use vacation to do help others (Daily Nebraskan)
Hurricane Katrina is probably the last thing on most students' minds as spring break fever reaches its peak this weekend. But for one group of dedicated volunteer workers, next week's vacation time is a valuable opportunity to help weather-battered regions of the country return to some degree of normalcy.

'Vacation plans add a volunteer wrinkle (Chicago Tribune)
CheapTickets.com and the United Way make it easier to go help build houses, aid others in a new trend called `voluntourism' A travel site to be launched Wednesday by CheapTickets.com and the United Way of America will make it easier for spring-break revelers to do volunteer work when they vacation this year.

'Lawmakers consider banning "use it or lose it" vacation-day policies (WTNH-TV New Haven)
(Hartford-AP, Mar. 8, 2007 3:12 PM) _ Some Connecticut lawmakers want to prohibit companies in the state from "use it or lose it" policies on their employees' Vacation time.

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