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From coal to culture: Louvre-Lens site inaugurated
AP – Fri Dec 4, 11:04 am ET Sent 2 times

LENS, France - It's an abandoned coal mining site in a depressed corner of northern France that was pummeled by the two world wars. Full Story »
NY terminals evacuated when wired box found on jet
AP – Fri Dec 4, 11:01 am ET Sent 1 times

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse airport officials say hundreds of passengers were evacuated from two terminals after a wired black box was found aboard a Delta regional jet. Full Story »
Continental sees delays, cancellations this week
AP – Thu Dec 3, 5:32 pm ET Sent 4 times

HOUSTON - Continental Airlines Inc. says customers whose flights may be delayed or canceled due to expected wintry weather this week in southeast Texas can change their plans without the usual penalty. Full Story »
National Geographic Adventure magazine closes
AP – Thu Dec 3, 2:05 pm ET Sent 34 times

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NEW YORK - National Geographic Adventure magazine has ceased publication of its print edition. Full Story »
American, partners offer $1.1B to Japan Airlines
AP – Thu Dec 3, 11:52 am ET Sent 5 times

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TOKYO - American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta. Full Story »
Tourism chiefs warn against 2010 World Cup greed
AP – Thu Dec 3, 11:49 am ET Sent 7 times

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African soccer and tourism officials on Thursday warned hotels, airlines and restaurants not to scare off future tourists by hiking prices during next year's World Cup. Full Story »
Rail passengers get new EU compensation rights
AP – Thu Dec 3, 10:25 am ET Sent 1 times

BRUSSELS - Rail passengers in Europe can claim compensation for lost luggage or delayed journeys under European Union-wide rights that start entering into force Thursday. Full Story »
Lines of art blur between Rembrandt and his pupils
AP – Thu Dec 3, 10:18 am ET Sent 21 times

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LOS ANGELES - Before he died 340 years ago, Rembrandt van Rijn lost his house, studio and most of his money. He even sold his wife's grave to pay bills. Full Story »
Versailles closed as French museum strike spreads
AP – Thu Dec 3, 9:56 am ET Sent 31 times

PARIS - The royal palace at Versailles is closed to visitors because of a museum workers' strike that has disrupted the Louvre and other French tourist attractions. Full Story »
NYC tree lighting ushers in tourist season
AP – Thu Dec 3, 9:55 am ET Sent 2 times

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NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg has lit the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, ushering in tourist season in one of New York's busiest holiday shopping districts. Full Story »
Rare exhibition brings together Spanish sacred art
AP – Wed Dec 2, 5:29 pm ET Sent 22 times

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INDIANAPOLIS - El Greco's vision of the veil of Veronica hangs near a golden crown with 447 emeralds. Just a few steps away, a recumbent sculpture of the crucified Jesus Christ rests before its return to a Spanish hermitage in time for Holy Week. Full Story »
Delta to fly to Honolulu from San Diego, Detroit
AP – Wed Dec 2, 5:27 pm ET Sent 8 times

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it will add flights from Detroit and San Diego to Honolulu beginning in June. Full Story »
Delta executive urges restraint on capacity
AP – Wed Dec 2, 5:26 pm ET Sent 9 times

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ATLANTA - A Delta Air Lines Inc. executive urged other carriers Wednesday to be careful not to increase the amount of flying they do too quickly. Full Story »
3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding
AP – Tue Nov 24, 5:16 pm ET Sent 1 times

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WASHINGTON - The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Transportation Department said Tuesday. Full Story »