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 Giant bull head off interstate draws South Dakota tourists into quirky roadside sculpture parkMONTROSE, S.D. - Cartoonlike buzzards wielding a knife and fork, anvil and oversized mallet might seem like an odd way to welcome tourists, but Porter Sculpture Park is no typical roadside attraction. The vultures representing reincarnated politicians are just a few of the more than 40 quirky
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 Father-son trip proves to be a great combination to find inspiration in marvels of MadridMADRID - "Hey dad, listen! The music of 'Un Chien Andalou,'" my son Corneel said casually, as we wandered the maze of hallways that make up the Reina Sofia museum. Spain's Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali produced this masterpiece of European surrealism in 1929, but while I knew about the film's
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 Buffett performs at the grand opening of the Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant in BiloxiBILOXI, Miss. - The Margaritaville Casino is open. And it's already getting rave reviews. Pascagoula native Jimmy Buffett came home Tuesday and opened Margaritaville Casino & Restaurant in Biloxi. Buffett played for nearly an hour, sharing songs and memories of growing up on the Gulf
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 Trans-Atlantic flight diverted to Maine airport after passenger claims implanted deviceBANGOR, Maine - Officials diverted a US Airways jet to Maine after a French passenger travelling from Paris to North Carolina handed a note to a flight attendant mentioning that she had a surgically implanted device, prompting concerns about possible terrorism. There is no evidence the plane was
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 More than 1,600 US museums to open doors for free to military families throughout the summerWASHINGTON - More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010. The expanded Blue Star Museums initiative was announced Tuesday at the Metropolitan
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 Giant bull head off interstate draws South Dakota tourists into quirky roadside sculpture parkMONTROSE, S.D. - Cartoonlike buzzards wielding a knife and fork, anvil and oversized mallet might seem like an odd way to welcome tourists, but Porter Sculpture Park is no typical roadside attraction. The vultures representing reincarnated politicians are just a few of the more than 40 quirky...
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 Cables allowing hikers access to Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome to open FridayYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - The cables allowing hikers access to the summit of Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome will be set in place this week. Park officials say the metal cables on the mountain's steep granite shoulder will be up on Friday, weather permitting. The 17-mile trail
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 Astrodome, abandoned in 2008, fades in shadow of modern stadium as Houston decides its fateHOUSTON - The Astrodome was once the envy of other cities, a fully air conditioned facility with a translucent roof that kept out the heat and humidity, gave synthetic grass its name, made Houston a sports entertainment destination and sparked the imaginations of baseball lovers, concert-goers
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 Female pilot for Brazilian airline tosses passenger off flight for making sexist remarksSAO PAULO - A Brazilian airline says one of its female pilots tossed a passenger off a flight because he was making sexist comments about women flying planes. Trip Airlines says in a Tuesday statement the pilot ejected the man before takeoff as he made loud, sexist comments upon learning the
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 Statue of Liberty visitors now get a free audio tour with the ferry ticketNEW YORK, N.Y. - Visitors to the Statue of Liberty can now get a free audio tour with their ferry tickets. The National Park Service says audio tours will soon be included with the purchase of a ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. On Liberty Island, a 30-minute audio tour
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 LA museum will rock out June 24 when artist Heizer's 340-ton boulder artwork is unveiledLOS ANGELES, Calif. - A rockin' good time is planned next month when the Los Angeles County Museum of Art pulls the covers off artist Michael Heizer's latest creation -- a 340-ton boulder positioned to appear as though it's floating in mid-air. The gigantic work titled "Levitated Mass" will be
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 SD tourism staff learn about Lakota culture, Pine Ridge reservation during diversity trainingKYLE, S.D. - As summer tourism season kicks off in South Dakota this weekend, staff from several of the state's most popular attractions are learning about Lakota culture in an effort to drive visitors to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Starting Wednesday, more than 100 employees from
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 Pearl Jam, Skrillex, D'Angelo, others to perform at Philly music festival curated by Jay-ZNEW YORK, N.Y. - Pearl Jam, Skrillex and D'Angelo are among the performers scheduled to take the stage at the Made In America music festival Jay-Z is curating in Philadelphia in September. Jay-Z will also perform, as will Janelle Monae, Passion Pit, Odd Future, Santigold, Afrojack, Calvin Harris...
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 United Airlines to use new 787 for Denver-Tokyo flights; what about Houston-Auckland?CHICAGO - United Airlines started selling tickets for its first 787 flights on Tuesday, saying it plans to start service between Denver and Tokyo on March 31. As of Tuesday those will be the first commercial 787 flights on a U.S. airline. Boeing delivered the first 787 late last year to Japan's...
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 Aer Lingus wins UK court battle in wider war to force Ryanair out as airline's top shareholderDUBLIN - Aer Lingus welcomed a court victory Tuesday that permits British authorities to keep investigating Ryanair over its ownership of a 30 per cent stake in Aer Lingus, a sore point between Ireland's two major carriers. Ryanair sought to block the probe into whether its status as the No. 1
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 DC sets new record of 17.9M visitors in 2011, surpassing previous record from before 9-11WASHINGTON - Tourism officials say Washington saw a record 17.9 million visitors last year, surpassing a previous record of 17.4 million set in 2000 before the 9-11 attacks. Statistics released Tuesday by the tourism bureau Destination D.C. show a 4.1 per cent increase in international tourism
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 Margaritaville aims to show that Jimmy Buffett's brand can pull patrons to small Miss. casinoJACKSON, Miss. - Jimmy Buffett says he knows how to put on a show. Supporters of the Margaritaville casino in Biloxi are counting on it as the gambling hall opens Tuesday. Margaritaville is among the smallest casinos approved by Mississippi regulators in recent years, raising concerns that it...
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 New pilot deal at Delta Air Lines brings raises, allows for more 76-seat regional jetsMINNEAPOLIS - Under a new deal with pilots, Delta Air Lines Inc. traded pay raises of almost 13 per cent for the ability to operate more large regional jets, according to details of the agreement released on Monday. Pilots and airlines are in a constant tug-of-war over how many smaller jets can
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 Opening of Jekyll Island, Ga., convention centre a milestone in $50M plan to win back visitorsJEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - After six years of planning and 18 months of construction, Georgia officials on Sunday celebrated the opening of Jekyll Island's new beachfront convention centre -- the centerpiece of a multimillion-dollar makeover aimed at winning back tourist groups and business groups that
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 Series of tours through Aug. 16 show pheasant, quail habits in NebraskaGERING, Neb. - Landowners and others with interest in conserving habitat for pheasants and quail are invited to tour managed lands. Nebraska Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are hosting a series of 15 habitat tours. The first will be Saturday at Carter Canyon Ranch south of Gering. The series
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 Disneyland raises ticket prices as much as 30 per cent in annual admission hikeANAHEIM, Calif. - It's going to cost more to visit the Happiest Place on Earth. Disneyland has raised its ticket prices as much as 30 per cent. The cost of a single-day pass for either Disneyland or its neighbouring California Adventure Park jumped this weekend from $80 to $87, a rise of nearly
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 US: Want to sit with your family on the plane this summer? Be prepared to pay extraNEW YORK, N.Y. - If you're flying this summer in the U.S., be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they're on the same plane. U.S. airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. That's helping to boost revenue but also
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 AAA predicts slightly more mountain state residents to travel this Memorial Day weekendLAS VEGAS, Nev. - AAA predicts about 1.6 per cent more residents in mountain states will take trips this Memorial Day weekend compared with last year. AAA expects about 2.5 million residents of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming to travel at least 50 miles
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 Park officials: Climber who died in fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley came from GermanyDENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska - National park officials say a climber who died in a fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley was from Germany. The National Park Service on Monday identified the climber as 49-year-old Steffen Machulka of Halle, Germany. Machulka fell more than 1,000 feet
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 UK deploying 12,500 officers to protect Olympics after heeding criticism of response to riotsLONDON - British police will deploy around 12,500 officers to protect the Olympic Games after facing strong criticism for their lack of manpower and slow response to last year's U.K. riots. The Olympic operation, drawing officers from 52 forces across Britain, will bolster the 10,500 army...
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