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Limited Hanford nuclear tours fill up fast(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 20:23:53)
AP - Hanford is a hot destination for tourists.
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Airline improve on-time performance(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 20:15:05)
AP - U.S. airlines had their best January in four years when it comes to arriving on time.
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EU: Fewer Europeans shun vacation as economy is up(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 20:09:12)
AP - A European Union survey says fewer Europeans are passing on vacations this year as the economy recovers from recession.
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Continental CEO will cancel flights before fines(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 15:50:50)
AP - Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers.
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JetBlue, Delta ask exemptions from DOT tarmac rule(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 15:48:02)
AP - JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. They say delays caused by the closure of the main runway at New York's JFK airport could cost them millions in fines.
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Newark airport breach suspect due in court Tuesday(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 15:39:20)
AP - A graduate student charged with a security breach at a New Jersey airport that led to a terminal shutdown and worldwide flight delays is due back in court.
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Utah scenic byways guide goes online(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 15:33:05)
AP - A guide to some of Utah's most scenic roads can be found on the state Office of Tourism Web site.
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Amsterdam airport tightens security at duty free(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-09 15:31:25)
AP - Security has been tightened at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after a team of investigative journalists smuggled bottles of liquid onto passenger jets bound for London and Washington, D.C., the airport and the Dutch anti-terror agency said Tuesday.
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Animal rights' group urges Alaska tourism boycott(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 22:39:37)
AP - An animal rights' group is calling for a tourism boycott of Alaska over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali National Park.
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Major rock slide closes I-70 in western Colorado(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 19:11:11)
AP - A rock slide punched gaping holes in a bridge and left huge boulders on Interstate 70, closing a 17-mile stretch of the highway in western Colorado.
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W. Pa. mine firm buys museum with Quecreek history(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 19:10:35)
AP - A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the 2002 rescue of nine western Pennsylvania miners who were trapped underground for more than 78 hours.
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Tropicana sale expected to close today(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 19:01:05)
AP - It took more than two years, nearly $7.8 million in fees to lawyers and others and a billionaire's bargain-basement bid, but the Tropicana Casino and Resort has been salvaged by its sale to Carl Icahn, with a deal expected to close Monday afternoon.
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Deals at Ariz. hotels, resorts drawing visitors(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 17:47:35)
AP - After nearly a year and half of double-digit declines in occupancy rates at Phoenix-area hotels and resorts, freebies and good deals appear to be drawing more visitors, according to The Arizona Republic.
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New music museum in Jamaica to show Marley, Tosh(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 13:00:23)
AP - Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history, such as the sole album that the late reggae star Bob Marley produced before he gained international fame.
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Latin American cultural event slated for Denver(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 12:56:02)
AP - Latin American artists will showcase works ranging from a mural chiseled out of vinyl and a large-scale reproduction of the first ever particle accelerator during a monthlong Denver event that Mayor John Hickenlooper said will highlight the Western Hemisphere's common heritage.
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Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit marks 50th(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 12:51:13)
AP - The Detroit Historical Society is kicking off a yearlong observance of the 50th anniversary of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum this weekend.
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Zion begins reopening facilities for spring(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-08 12:40:43)
AP - Two visitor facilities in Zion National Park are reopening after a winter closure.
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Edward Steichen fashion photo exhibit hits Florida(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-05 19:41:30)
AP - Images of actresses and models in fashion's finest clothing, many of them looking straight into the camera under dramatic lighting: This is the Edward Steichen of the early 20th century.
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More people sick on SC cruise ship that had virus(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-05 19:16:35)
AP - Passengers have again fallen ill with a stomach bug aboard a cruise ship hit by a virus last month on its previous trip from South Carolina.
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Airport body scanners spreading across US(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-03-05 15:37:11)
AP - The Transportation Security Administration is spreading airport body-scanner technology across the country.