24-Mar-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Lessons on abandoning the president (Forsyth County News Front Page)
WASHINGTON -- "Presidents come and go," Rep. Jerry Lewis told the House Rules Committee last Wednesday. That was a reason Lewis gave, as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, for opposing President Bush's proposed line-item veto.
• 'Surprise birthday bash for sexagenarian (INQ7.net)
?SHHH...,? THE INVITATION instructed us. ?It?s a secret, please don?t tell, but when Bob Tenchavez comes, let?s all yell... ?Surprise!??
• 'WindPath Sailing, Inc. Introduces Fractional Use Sailing to the San Francisco Bay Area (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
WindPath Sailing brings fractional use yachting to the San Francisco Bay area. WindPath Sailing of CA provides a new and unique opportunity to lease a brand new Catalina sailboat through a shared membership program -- without the commitments and financial obligations normally associated with yacht ownership.
• 'My Morgan?s Point plan would restore local pride (The Royal Gazette)
If Bermudian tourism entrepreneur Dendrick Taylor had his way Morgan?s Point would by now be on its way to becoming a mixture of a hotel resort and housing with both an affordable and seniors? element.
• 'China to Raise Taxes on Gas Guzzlers and Chopsticks (New York Times)
The Chinese government said it will increase existing taxes and impose new ones to improve the country's environmental record and narrow China's wide income gap.
• 'China Raises Taxes to Curb Use of Energy and Timber (New York Times)
New or higher taxes will fall on items ranging from vehicles with engines larger than two liters to disposable wooden chopsticks.
• 'China Using Taxes To Promote Energy, Resource Conservation (Free Internet Press)
The Chinese government announced plans on Wednesday to increase existing taxes and impose new ones on April 1 for everything from gas-guzzling vehicles to chopsticks in a move to rein in rising use of energy and timber and the widening gap between rich and poor. New or higher taxes will fall on vehicles with engines larger than two liters, disposable wooden chopsticks, planks for wood floors,
• 'Judge Recesses Al-Qaeda Operative Trial (Washington Post)
ISTANBUL, March 20 -- The al-Qaeda operative accused of masterminding the 2003 Istanbul bombings and a botched attempt to sink an Israeli cruise ship appeared in a Turkish courtroom on Monday, and did his best to take it over.
• 'Man on a Mission (Fortune via Yahoo! Finance)
Late last August Bruce Karatz was at sea aboard a private yacht off the coast of Turkey, enjoying a lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-famous cruise with a half-dozen close friends. As executive vacations go, this one was definitely well deserved: The company Karatz heads, homebuilder KB Home, was wrapping up its 18th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.
• 'China aims new taxes at cars and rich elite (International Herald Tribune)
The Chinese government will increase existing taxes and impose new ones on April 1 for just about everything from gas-guzzling vehicles to chopsticks so as to improve the country's environmental record.