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Ski resorts fight global warming; Utah gov unsure
AP – Sun Nov 29, 6:02 pm ETSALT LAKE CITY – Ski resorts across the country used the Thanksgiving weekend to jump start their winter seasons, but with every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will be able to open for the traditional beginning of ski season. Full Story »
Full gas tanks could stop many small plane crashes
AP – Sun Nov 29, 5:58 pm ET
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Hawaii among several destinations luring Chinese
AP – Sun Nov 29, 5:41 pm ETHONOLULU - Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment. Full Story »
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St. Bart's: Tiny Caribbean jewel for food, fashion
AP – Fri Nov 27, 4:20 pm ET
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ST. JEAN, St. Barthelemy - Wheels up at the island of St. Maarten and we skim across the waters of the French West Indies to St. Barthelemy — a tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas. Full Story »
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Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail
AP – Mon Nov 23, 1:25 pm ETI have a confession. I have an immense collection of postcards that never reached their intended recipients. Lack of postage, a complete address or even motivation have turned countless scribbled postcards into nothing more than bookmarks in my guidebooks. Full Story »
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GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
AP – Sun Nov 29, 5:39 pm ET
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. Full Story »
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New tour at Frank Lloyd Wright synagogue in Pa.
AP – Mon Nov 23, 1:14 pm ET
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ELKINS PARK, Pa. - Did you hear the one about the rabbi and the architect? Full Story »
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Plan for museum at home where Little Rock Nine met
AP – Mon Nov 23, 1:16 pm ET
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Every day before heading to Little Rock Central High School in the fall of 1957, nine black students gathered at Daisy and L.C. Bates's home to prepare for the angry mob they faced as they integrated the all-white school. Full Story »
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FAA transcripts show efforts to reach Flight 188
AP – Fri Nov 27, 4:19 pm ETAfter a Northwest Airlines plane flew past Minneapolis last month, air traffic controllers asked the pilots repeatedly for explanations about why they didn't heed radio calls, according to transcripts released on Friday. Full Story »
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New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas
AP – Mon Nov 16, 5:15 pm ETNEW YORK - Looking for inspiration for your next trip? Full Story »
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Signal fading on radio traffic reports
AP – Fri Nov 27, 4:13 pm ET
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CORONA, Calif. - For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the "eye in the sky." He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation's worst traffic. Full Story »
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Russia: No space for space tourists
AP – Fri Nov 27, 9:29 am ET
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STAR CITY, Russia - There is no space for tourists wishing to fly to the International Space Station, a top Russian space official said. Full Story »
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Poll: Limbaugh is most influential conservative
AP – Sun Nov 29, 7:18 pm ETThose are the results of a poll conducted by "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair magazine and issued Sunday. The radio host was picked by 26 percent of those who responded, followed by Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck at 11 percent. Actual politicians — former Vice President Dick Cheney and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin — were the choice of 10 percent each. Full Story »
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WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner
AP – Sun Nov 29, 7:45 pm ETPeople infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said Monday. Full Story »
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For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police
AP – 1 hr 44 mins agoTiger Woods finally gave his side of the story Sunday — on his Web site, not to police — and took the blame for an "embarrassing" car crash that gave him cuts, bruises and public scrutiny like never before. Full Story »
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