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Las Vegas Strip to get New York-style public parkApr 18, 2013 6:23 am - LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is trying to beat its reputation as a shut-in. MGM Resorts International announced Thursday that it will sink $100 million into building a park and...
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American Airlines resumes most flightsApr 17, 2013 9:29 am - DALLAS — American Airlines resumed most flights Wednesday, a day after a massive technology failure forced the nation’s third-largest carrier to ground all planes from c...
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Spring storm bringing needed snow to Colo., Wyo.Apr 16, 2013 9:54 am - DENVER — A spring storm is bringing much-needed moisture to parts of Colorado and Wyoming, but winds are raising the wildfire danger to the south. The second wave of a s...
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Five spots you might have overlooked in BransonApr 14, 2013 6:00 am - BRANSON, Mo. — With more theater seats than you'll find on Broadway, this southern Missouri tourist town is all about the shows. Yes, the Japanese violin phenom, Shoji T...
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Swanky beach enclave seeks relief from bird stenchApr 14, 2013 5:52 am - SAN DIEGO — La Jolla’s jagged coastline is strictly protected by environmental laws to ensure the San Diego community remains the kind of seaside jewel that has attracte...
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Atlantic City launches new tourism adsApr 14, 2013 5:35 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Knowing their resort has a lot going for it — and a lot of challenges potentially holding it back — Atlantic City tourism officials commissioned a ...
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Exploring ballplayer Jackie Robinson's BrooklynApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — With the movie “42” bringing the Jackie Robinson story to a new generation, fans young and old may be inspired to visit some of the places in Brooklyn connect...
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On the road: Celebration honors U.S. GrantApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago The outsiders Chicago can boast about having the only nonprofit organization in the country that is dedicated solely to presenting self-taught and outs...
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NASA’s Wallops Island prepares for spotlightApr 13, 2013 2:09 pm - WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — On one of Virginia’s small barrier islands, a NASA facility that operates in relative obscurity outside scientific circles is preparing to be thrus...
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Music festivals thriving as 2013 season startsApr 13, 2013 6:50 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coachella and Lollapalooza are sold out. Bonnaroo’s nearly there, too. But eager fans need only be patient: Wait a few years and chances are you’ll ha...