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...brother, if not my son. I'd like to go over there and punch him for not taking more time." But Waddle rigorously defended the procedures onboard the Greeneville, denying that he had cut corners on safety or that he had been in a hurry to return to port that day. Lawyer Gittins later hit back at the high command with a suggestion that retired Admiral Richard Macke, who organized the civilian tour on the sub, may have had "some sort of financial relationship" with the visitors. Waddle received the support of half a dozen sailors from the Greeneville...
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Army Mutiny Rebel soldiers in Papua New Guinea ended a week-long mutiny over army reform. Thousands of soldiers and students held demonstrations in the capital, Port Moresby, after Prime Minister Mekere Morautu initially refused to meet with the rebels. They were protesting plans to halve the size of the army as part of economic reforms backed by the imf and the World Bank. After a meeting between their leaders and Morautu, the soldiers agreed to hand back weapons they had seized but demanded that the government expel Australian and other foreign advisers and recall parliament...
...room, an ice-skating rink that doubles as a trade-show arena, an Internet cafe and a theater with a capacity of 1,362. Other players like Celebrity, Norwegian and Carnival have also jumped on board. Disney's cruise ships not only have meeting spaces, but also a private port of call, Castaway Cay, which can be used for team-building and recreational programs...
...checking our voice mail." Ship-to-shore phone charges range from $7.50 to $9 a minute. As for e-mail, setting up an individual account on a Carnival ship costs $3.95; receiving e-mail is $3.95; and surfing the Web runs 75[cents] a minute. Other costs include port fees and tips...
With other corporations, the sticking point isn't phone charges but taxes. Most cruise ships are not registered under a U.S. flag, rendering the expenses nondeductible. But tax lawyers have found ways to circumnavigate the problem. For example, if a company with an overseas branch in a foreign port has a land-based meeting there, then a related cruise could be considered "luxury water transportation." Tax deductible...