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 All about the sky in ArizonaDuring 330 cloud-free, sun-drenched days a year, visitors lie face-up on poolside loungers enjoying the nearly always reliable rays.
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 N.Y.'s Penn Station to expandPlans to expand New York City's famous Pennsylvania Station, the busiest passenger rail facility in the United States, will begin later this year.
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 Billionaire gives $35 million to dinosaur museumThe gift was the largest single donation in the Washington-based museum and research institution's 112-year history, the Smithsonian Institution said.
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 U.S. vacation homes beckon to bargain shoppersSplurging on a vacation home shortly after the housing market meltdown was not an easy decision for Kathy and Dan Nikolai.
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 200th anniversary for Philly museumThe Academy of National Sciences in Philadelphia, the oldest museum of its kind in the United States, is celebrating its bicentennial with special programs and a year-long exhibit about its history.
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 Higher gas prices could cut travel plansRising gasoline prices in the United States could lead business and leisure travellers to cut back on travel plans, which in turn could have implications for airlines, hotels and retailers, a survey found.
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 U.S. travellers stay close to homeWith air fares to Europe climbing, Americans seem to be interested in travelling in their own country this summer or could be heading to Asia and the Caribbean, new figures shows.
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 American Airlines aims to bolster routes, fleetBankrupt American Airlines aims to boost revenue by $1 billion annually by beefing up its international routes and fleet to lure more well-heeled business travellers, the company said.
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 Mardi Gras parades in New OrleansRevellers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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 Folk art of San AntonioIt started with leaving my wife at home.
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 Why swallows return to CapistranoIt's one of nature's great mysteries, why the swallows come back to Capistrano on the same day each year.
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 Mardi Gras fit for familyCan't afford $400 a night for room in New Orleans during Mardi Gras? Concerned about unruly crowds?
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States.
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 Native culture, music in PhoenixTouching down in the Grand Canyon state for the first time, we expected to be dazzled by visual splendor.
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 Texas town mourns Dr. Pepper lossA tiny Texas town is mourning the loss of its biggest tourist draw.
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 American Airlines to cut two routes and 150 workersAMR Corp, the bankrupt parent of American Airlines said on Monday it would cut service between Chicago and New Delhi and between Dallas/Fort Worth and Burbank, California.
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 Stroll the beaches of EsteroEstero Island on the west coast of Florida, just north of Naples, is home to four family-style resorts.
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 Must-read for Canadian snowbirdsThe third edition of "Along Florida's Expressways" is now available to Canadian snowbirds heading south this winter.
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 Puritans do wine-drinking diners a favourSome say it's this Puritan heritage that continues to make it both time-consuming and expensive for restaurants in Philadelphia to acquire a liquor licence.
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 New York City set for record 50M touristsA record 50 million tourists will have visited New York City by the end of 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday, up about 1.5 million from last year despite a slowing global economy.
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 Defunct railway opened up Florida KeysRailcar Number 91 stands in an enclosed pavilion in the Flagler Museum here. Its livery polished and its brasses gleaming, it's a sumptuous relic of America's Gilded Age.
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 George Bailey returns to Bedford FallsOK, it really wasn't Bedford Falls, N.Y. that I returned to; it was the lovely village of Seneca Falls, in the rural Finger Lakes region of New York state.
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 Tiny NYC eatery earns two Michelin starsA tiny, casual 12-seat eatery in New York City has earned two Michelin stars, the second highest rating in the ranking of the world's best restaurants.
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 U.S. Thanksgiving travel up despite gas costMore Americans will choose a family visit over cost savings this Thanksgiving weekend even as gasoline prices stay near record highs.
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 N.Y. museum galleries focus on Islamic artFifteen renovated galleries offer fresh perspective on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of more than 12,000 Islamic works of art.
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