| Celebrity Cruises to Bring 'Four Stars' Back to Europe
MIAMI, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Even before its 2007 season in Europe begins, Celebrity Cruises has announced plans to return to the region in 2008 with four ships consistently rated among the "world's best." "Celebrity's European sailings have sparked increasing demand year-over-year, and we're thrilled to respond by returning with four of our award-winning large ships, while also deploying Celebrity Expeditions' new Celebrity Quest in the more exotic, remote locations in the region," said Celebrity President Dan Hanrahan. "On every Celebrity ship, the combination of impeccable service and state-of-the-art amenities, with the rich history, culture and natural beauty of Europe, is simply unparalleled." Bookings opened today for Celebrity's 2008 European season on Celebrity Century, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Galaxy, and Celebrity Summit.
Real falls to Madrid Castilla, 3-1
Real Salt Lake allowed three goals in the final 20 minutes, including a penalty kick, to drop a 3-1 decision to Real Madrid Castilla in Madrid, Spain, on Monday. The "Castilla" squad sits in 15th place in the Spanish Segunda A division, and is prohibited from promotion due to La Liga rules against the same club's A and B teams competing in the same league.
Nine of RSL's first-choice starting 11 present in Madrid saw 90 minutes of action for the first time this preseason, and Panamanian forward Luis Tejada who joined the team just six days ago in Madrid due to CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying tapped home a sitter in the 83rd minute.
"While we will always be disappointed in this type of result, we accomplished some good things," said RSL coach John Ellinger, whose squad fell to 3-4-2 on the preseason.
Quick-thinking pilot - and French language - thwart hijacking
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands -- A cunning pilot thwarted a hijacking by discreetly warning the passengers in French -- a language the gunman didn't speak -- that he would knock the attacker off-balance with a rough landing, and that they should be ready to pounce. The ploy worked. As Capt. Ahmedou Mohamed Lemine landed the Air Mauritania Boeing 737, he slammed on the brakes, then abruptly accelerated, throwing the hijacker to the floor, officials said Friday. The forewarned passengers and crew threw boiling water from a coffee maker on the man's face and chest, then beat him into submission. "The man deserves a medal," Air Mauritania spokesman Ahmedou Ahmedou said of Lemine, a 20-year veteran of the airline, after the ordeal ended Thursday evening.
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