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NYC tree lighting ushers in tourist season
AP – Thu Dec 3, 9:55 am ET

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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 »
Versailles closed as French museum strike spreads
AP – Thu Dec 3, 9:56 am ET

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 »
Rail passengers get new EU compensation rights
AP – Thu Dec 3, 10:25 am ET

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 »
Changing flight plans due to illness can cost you
AP – Wed Dec 2, 5:18 pm ET

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ATLANTA - Passengers are encouraged not to fly if they are sick, but it could cost you if you follow that advice. Full Story »
Rare exhibition brings together Spanish sacred art
AP – Wed Dec 2, 5:29 pm ET

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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

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

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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 »
Report: Breast-feeding mother smothers baby on jet
AP – Wed Dec 2, 9:13 am ET

LONDON - A breast-feeding mother accidentally smothered her four-week old child aboard a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Kuwait, a British tabloid reported Tuesday. Full Story »
Kan. regulators prep for Dodge casino opening
AP – Wed Dec 2, 9:04 am ET

TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas regulators are making preparations for the opening of a state-owned casino in Dodge City later this month. Full Story »
First hotel opening at CityCenter project in Vegas
AP – Tue Dec 1, 2:37 pm ET

LAS VEGAS - The first new hotel is opening at the big CityCenter development on the Las Vegas Strip. Full Story »