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Saints' victory parade to have Carnival flavor(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 21:56:20)
AP - No ticker tape, no convertibles, but the parade the city is throwing to honor the Saints for their Super Bowl victory will fit right in during Carnival in New Orleans.
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DC-area airports work to get back to normal(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 21:54:53)
AP - Airports in the Washington region are working to get back to normal days after a blizzard dumped nearly 3 feet of snow in some parts of the area.
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Boeing's 747-8 freighter makes first flight(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 21:52:58)
AP - Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built — took off on its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.
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A hoarse Who Dat Nation savors Saints' victory(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 17:22:58)
AP - Hoarse, hungover and happy, New Orleans woke up Monday wondering if that Super Bowl thing really happened.
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Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 16:33:55)
AP - A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.
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World's tallest tower closed a month after opening(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 16:32:40)
AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
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New airline flights to Alaska may lower fares(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 13:59:10)
AP - Travel industry officials say more airline flights to Alaska this summer may boost competition and result in lower fares to some Lower 48 cities.
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Masked merrymakers cavort in Venice for Carnival(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 13:27:33)
AP - Masked merrymakers are cavorting in Venice to mark the start of Carnival, for the canal-laced city's pre-Lenten festivities are Italy's most popular.
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Mid-Atlantic digs out of snow; government shut(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 13:14:00)
AP - The federal government was shuttered Monday while the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as three feet of snow that left tens of thousands without power and blocked trains, planes and cars, with another storm looming.
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World's tallest tower lookout suddenly shuttered(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-08 13:10:29)
AP - The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, disappointing visitors and marring the spire's reputation just a month after it opened.
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FAA: Scope of plane attack not immediately known(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 21:50:01)
AP - The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 didn't immediately know that a passenger had tried to ignite a bomb on the Christmas Day trip from Amsterdam to Detroit, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Preteen as sexy samba queen stirs Rio controversy(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 21:47:10)
AP - She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays.
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Tourists visit museums, monuments before snow(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 21:44:51)
AP - Tourists are making last-minute trips to Washington's monuments and museums before they likely get snowed in.
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Aspen trying a friendlier tack with tourists(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 18:10:27)
AP - Find this ritzy ski resort a little snobby? Aspenites are working on it.
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US shark attack victim died from heavy blood loss(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 17:55:41)
AP - A shark bite victim pulled from the ocean off South Florida died from massive blood loss and was likely bitten by just one shark, authorities said Friday.
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Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 17:54:38)
AP - This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.
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17 Wis. events to ski or hike by candlelight(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 13:05:34)
AP - If you'd like to ski or hike a Wisconsin trail lit by hundreds of candles at night, you'll have a number of chances over the next two weekends.
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Frontier to fly between Newport News, Denver(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 13:03:41)
AP - Frontier Airlines is planning to offer nonstop jet service between the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Denver International Airport.
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Boston skycap suit goes national after ruling(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-05 13:01:36)
AP - Skycaps across the country who claim they lost tips after American Airlines imposed $2 curbside baggage fees can now join a Boston lawsuit.
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Lifeguard describes rescue of shark attack victim(AP) (Yahoo Travel 2010-02-04 20:09:18)
AP - A lifeguard who rescued the victim of a shark attack off Florida's Atlantic coast said Thursday he could see several sharks breaking the surface and blood in the water as he approached in rough surf.