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Sorrow revisited: Re-creating Katrina’s muck in New Orleans
Exhibit depicts how flooding ravaged homes
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Look beyond the hype before booking a vacation rental
If you’ve ever booked a rental house or apartment online, you probably know what I mean. Wide-angle lenses make a condo appear roomier than it is, and the promotional text…
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First verse: Searching for America’s first published poet
Now, professors and students at Merrimack College in Massachusetts are trying to pinpoint her burial site while at the same time restoring her legacy and what they say is her…
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High March temperatures shortened Alaska’s winter weather
March is normally reliable for dog mushing and cross-country skiing. However, extreme warmth melted snow and made ice on waterways hazardous for travel in the state. Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city,…
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Last grants coming for endangered Route 66 program
One of the neon signs that used to light the way along Route 66 in Albuquerque.Associated Press file The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is accepting grant applications until April…
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South Florida sees a boom in ‘birth tourism’
Denis Wolok, the father of 1-month-old Eva, shows the child’s U.S. passport during an interview with The Associated Press in Hollywood, Fla. Every year, hundreds of pregnant Russian women, like…
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What happens when your aircraft is grounded
But passengers are concerned about next time, which could affect more aircraft, and might not go as smoothly. What are their rights? Is there any way to avoid having your…
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The great getaway: Start planning your summer adventures in Colorado
I’ve lived here 40-plus years and continue to discover awesome places and events. We can all get stuck in ruts and visit our favorite getaway spots over and over. But…
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Exploring the enduring bond between dogs, people
Exhibit allows you to see, smell with powers of a canine
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Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges
The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife had visited the Bay Area with her emotional support animal, an Australian cattle dog named…
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The Vessel: Soaring sculpture is centerpiece of massive NYC development
When fully complete, the 28-acre site will include 16 towers of homes and offices, a hotel, a school, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere, a performing arts…
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Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to U.S.
Selene Saavedra Roman, 28, who immigrated illegally to the U.S. as a child, was released Friday from a detention center in Conroe, Texas. She was detained for more than month.Davo…
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Tens of thousands converge on California ‘poppy apocalypse’
About 150,000 people over the weekend flocked to see this year’s rain-fed flaming orange patches of poppies lighting up the hillsides near the city of about 60,000 residents, about a…
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Rain ignites super bloom in California desert
Two years after steady rains followed by warm temperatures caused seeds dormant for decades under the desert floor to burst open and produce a spectacular display dubbed the “super bloom,”…
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How do you fix your most common travel problems? Hang up the phone
But there’s a notable exception, a time when you should pick up the phone and then maybe hang up. If you understand the difference, you’re well on your way to…
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Yes, this is Colorado: Discover canyons, grasslands and chilling history in state’s southeastern corner
But take a closer look. You’ll find canyons carved into the seemingly flat prairie, wagon train ruts along the Santa Fe Trail Colorado National Scenic and Historic Byway, the largest…
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Airlines to give customers ‘nonbinary’ choice under gender
Major U.S. airlines say they will soon alter their ticketing process to give passengers another option to identifying as male or female. The gender option on airline sites will soon…
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Why you should be wary of virtual destinations
It’s the time of year when people start planning their summer vacations, and with everyone watching the bottom line, the temptation to save a few dollars by booking online is…
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Revamped museum takes honest look at Belgium’s colonial past
10-year project tells new story about role in Congo
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A supersonic era: Speedy Concorde was ‘designed to outwit time’
The Concorde’s maiden flight was 50 years ago this month. Although the plane went out of service in 2003, its delta-wing design and drooping nose still make it instantly recognizable…
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Red Mountain pass may open next week
U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango has been closed since Sunday
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Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens
Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines and Singapore Airlines have cameras, and it’s likely they are also on planes used by other carriers.Associated Press file…
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Warm, wet weather expected to arrive Wednesday
Forecast calls for rain in Durango, snow above 7,000 feet in elevation
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Drivers dodge, swerve and – #$@%*! – to avoid potholes
Road crews say weather needs to improve before meaningful repairs can be made
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Oregon man snowed in with taco sauce grateful for rescue
The scene where a man whose car was stranded in central Oregon snow for 5 days survived by eating taco sauce packets and starting the engine periodically to warm up…
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More sharks bite people in Hawaii, but risk minuscule, study says
Recently published research that looked at 55 years of global data showed shark bites around the world are highly variable from year to year, but in some locations, including Hawaii,…
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Small measures fight heavy Colorado ski traffic
Traffic backs up on Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, a familiar scene on the main highway connecting Denver to the mountains. Heavy ski traffic along the interstate has been common for…
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Deep in the Amazon, an indigenous culture is revived
Peruvian family operates traditional healing center
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At your vacation rental, more fees may be lurking
Instinctively, I scanned the house for a thermostat or air conditioner. I found a small wall unit, but I couldn’t plug it in. It had a lock on it. I…
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China bars millions from travel for ‘social credit’ offenses
People check on travel packages offered by travel agencies during the Guangzhou International Travel Fair in Guangzhou in south China’s Guangdong province. Travelers in China were blocked from buying plane…