Salzburg, Austria News

Asda sparked a new petrol price war last night after slashing fuel prices to 99.9p a litre.

Life is different in the United States. For the past nine months, my columns have been coming from Salzburg, Austria or some other location in Europe.

Forty-three young singers will begin the trip of a lifetime this afternoon. The Logansport Children's Choir will be traveling to Chicago this evening and flying out Sunday morning for its fourth trip to Europe.

Two students from the University of Bristol have been selected to attend Roche Continents 2009, a multinational networking event for science, music and fine art students and post-docs from across Europe.

Born: Dec. 20, 1961 Alma mater: Grawood What do you watch on TV: Law and Order What do you listen to on your iPod: Tina Turner, Fine Young Canibals; my daughter has some Hannah Montana Favorite movie: Notting Hill Last book you've read: James Patterson's Double Cross.

When I was growing up as a teenager, one of the weekly family activities was to watch the Dean Martin Show on television.

By Thomas Hochwarter Three pals are facing a hefty fine after a hot air balloon they spotted crashing towards the ground turned out to be a Chinese lantern.

ICM AG is calling for paper for its upcoming 9 th International Electronics Recycling Congress, Jan.

By Thomas Hochwarter A builder had his stomach ripped open when he slipped and fell onto a hook at a construction site.

Visiting Salzburg, Austria The sound of music lures fans both of classical music and of Julie Andrews to Salzburg.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner has been nominated by Austria as a candidate for the post of Director General of UNESCO.

University of Redlands students Diana Munoz and Jina Silva will present a concert of piano music 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6. The concert by Munoz and Silva, the "Blanc et Noir" piano duo, is a benefit for the Inland Empire Chapter of Childhelp, an organization that helps abused children.

Construction firm Strabag chief Hans-Peter Haselsteiner has been granted a government concession to launch a train service.

Popular online Salzburg sightseeing travel agency, SalzburgCityTours.com, announced it recently launched a new website to better serve its customers.

"Wings" Ridin' that train bull . . . weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Energy-drink maker Red Bull GmbH's push into cola sales is facing its first major setback in Germany, where local lawmakers began pulling Red Bull Simply Cola off shelves after a study found the drink contains trace elements of cocaine.

The European hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year results when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for April 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global.

Things I learned on a Sound of Music tour around Salzburg, Austria: Christopher Plummer didn't actually sing Edelweiss for the film; he refused to carry young Gretel up the mountains in the final scene because she was "too fat"; and all of the film's interior scenes were shot in Hollywood.

A couple of weeks ago, in these pages, I introduced the long-list for this year's Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

Photo submittedJudith Oatway, from Stonewall, has completed her Master s in Literature and Performance in Vocal Music at the University of Western Ont.

If anything, international trade has reduced the price of food over the years through greater competition, and enhanced consumer purchasing power.