Bethlehem Paradise Hotel reopens as tourism rebounds
Renovated Paradise Hotel in Bethlehem opens for business for first time since 2000. The $1 million restoration brings 75 rooms with Jerusalem stone façades and automatic doors. Co owner says Christmas bookings are 30 percent. overall occupancy up 10 to 20 percent from last year as tourism slowly recovers after years of conflict.
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Middle East
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Israel
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George Abu Aita
Abu Aita
Maryland security guard arrested in string of suburban fires
Aaron Speed, 21, a guard for Security Services of America at a development near Washington, was arrested in connection with December fires that damaged 26 houses, 10 severely, causing $10 million in damage. He is to appear in federal court. charges and motive were not disclosed. Police found no evidence linking environmentalists to the blazes.
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Aaron Speed
Speed
Security Services of America
David Jaillet
Morehead City
N.C
Nanny leaves year-old girl home alone in Eastchester affair
Victoria Braithwaite, 27, was arrested after leaving a year-old child alone while she went Christmas shopping in a family Mercedes. The mother returned about 11:30 a.m. to find the nanny in custody. no lawyer was present at arraignment. The child was safe in a crib.
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Eastchester
N.Y
William Curran
Victoria Braithwaite
Curran
Vivian Lem
New York
Braithwaite
Town Court
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