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...motorcade stretched out in front of his hotel, the LeBlanc Spa Resort, the President had paused on the steps with Harper for what was billed as a greeting, but was designed as a chance for him to comment on the release in Iraq of the hostage Jill Carroll of the Christian Science Monitor. The White House staff had been awakened with the news in early-morning phone calls. Bush's white shirt was sufficiently unflattering that it is unlikely to ever be seen again. ?Thank God,? he said. ?I?m really grateful she was released and thank those who worked...
...resort of Shemshak, just outside Tehran, is the last place you would expect to hear expressions of nationalist ardor. The slopes are filled with wealthy Iranians who sip hot chocolate in the shadow of a dazzling sun and spend most of their time gabbing about designer skiwear and which party to attend that evening. But when the subject of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad comes up between runs, the skiers get excited. "I couldn't be happier with him," says Mehdi, 19, an architecture major. "We just want our rights, and he defends them." His sister Anahita, 24, says she changed...
...clubs have been around only since the late 1990s, when Tanner & Haley pioneered the concept. There are now 18 in the U.S., each with about 30 properties. Members pay an average $230,000 to join and $15,000 in annual dues, says Dick Ragatz, president of Ragatz Associates, a resort-industry consultant in Eugene, Ore. Some clubs are doubling their membership each year and have been unable to develop properties fast enough...
Make sure your money is protected. There are no regulations governing vacation clubs, advises Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association. "Our goal is to have protections in place in the next few years," he says. So make sure you understand the terms. Ask about the ratio of members to homes (as stated earlier, 6 to 1 is par) and where new properties are scheduled. You should know about extra costs like housekeeping. Concierge service is usually free, but the items that are purchased for you are not. Find out the resignation policy so you know...
...Krall says he has spent "several" hundred thousand dollars making improvements, including designing a new septic system, renovating some of the dilapidated housing stock, trashing the shacks and cleaning up the debris and weeds. He also says he obtained a permit for resort development along the river that borders the town, which he says the new owner will be able to use. "It's a wonderful place,' says Krall. "I don't think I'll have trouble selling...