Travel
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Vermont man dies at popular annual festival in Puerto RicoJan 15, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Police in Puerto Rico say a tourist from Vermont apparently died from alcohol intoxication during a popular four-day festival in historic Ol...
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Meijer Gardens presents exhibition of artworks from JapanJan 15, 2015 10:00 pm - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is presenting an exhibition of artworks from Japan ahead of the opening of its Japanese garden this y...
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US loosens embargo on Cuba, making trade and travel easier as of FridayJan 15, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is putting a large dent in the U.S. embargo against Cuba as of Friday, significantly loosening restrictions on American trade and i...
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Airline flights grow more crowded so no need to cut faresJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Forget about an empty middle seat on your next flight. The government says the average passenger load on flights by U.S. airlines rose to 83.4 percent ...
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Q&A: U.S. government eases Cuba travel restrictionsJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Americans are one step closer to being able to vacation in Cuba, but don't pack your bathing suit and sunscreen just yet. A new set of government regulations ...
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Green Bay amusement park to install 3 new ridesJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - An amusement park in northeast Wisconsin will add three new rides over the next two years after receiving a private donation worth more than $1 mi...
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Nashville airport had record 11 million passengers in 2014Jan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport had more than 11 million passengers in 2014, a record in the facility's 77-year history. The year's passenger vol...
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Explore 3 NYC Chinatowns: In Brooklyn, Queens and ManhattanJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Chinatown has long been a popular destination for tourists in Lower Manhattan. But visitors willing to explore the city's outer boroughs might consider a subw...
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White shark closes beaches at Australian city for 6 daysJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - Beaches at the Australian city of Newcastle were closed for a sixth day on Thursday because of a 5-meter (16-foot) great white shark that is lurking in coa...
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Fort Ticonderoga purchases Vermont-based lake cruise boatJan 14, 2015 10:00 pm - TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) - Fort Ticonderoga has purchased a Vermont-based Lake Champlain cruise boat and will offer tours as part of the historic site's ongoing efforts to...