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Construction crisis blamed for delays in labourers' vacations (Gulf Daily News)

A CRISIS in the construction industry was yesterday blamed for delays in vacations and the renewal of visas at the Habib Ali Awachi and Sons Company. Chief executive officer Zuhair Awachi admitted the visas of several workers had expired, while others had been denied holidays.

NBC 10 wants to feature your photos in weather promo (NBC 10 Providence)

Send your pictures of outdoor family-oriented activities!

Lost in the ruins: Haiti's best and brightest (AP via Yahoo! News)

They kept the books, had the training and fixed the computers. They were the educated few of Haiti, an up-and-coming generation of nurses, technicians, office managers and college students.

Student Rates for the Young at Heart (New York Times)

Even if your college days are a distant memory, it’s possible to travel on a student discount over spring break this year.

Help is available for families with drug issues (The Progress)

Last month I mentioned how helpful The Bridge is to families in all types of crises, particularly in these hard economic times. Due to hardships some people, regardless of gender or age, are choosing paths of addiction. This choice not only affects the abuser of drugs/alcohol but the family as well.

Spring (The Dakota Student)

Spring Break 2010 is almost upon us. For some, that means going home, vegging out and maybe catching up on homework; for others it means tropical vacations, a pack of Red Bull a day and partying until your liver says NO. Some students, however, take an unorthodox approach to the week-long hiatus by volunteering.

Island Beach Vacations - Check The Best Holiday Island Resorts (LawFuel)

Tough work for lawyers and other professionals means you need to check the best vacation island resorts in the world, which is where you can use IslandBeachClubNews the island resort website.

Americans will spend tax refunds this year (Colorado Springs Business Journal)

For the last two years, many Americans skipped family vacations, saved their tax refunds or used them to pay down debt. But this year, many Americans plan to cautiously start spending their tax refunds once again. The National Retail Federation’s 2010 Tax Returns Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey showed 43.9 percent of Americans who receive a refund [...]

Take a spring break with the family (The Buffalo News)

Apple Vacations is offering a Spring Break--Family Style sale, with 40 percent off packages to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico. Three-, four-and seven-night packages from Buffalo-Niagara are available.