The government of Dubai announces that it has purchased the RMS "Queen Elizabeth 2" from Cunard Line for US$100-million. It intends to turn her into a floating hotel at the Palm Jumeirah when she leaves service in late 2008.
//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070618/bs_afp/uaebritaintourismqe2_070618114642 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
