Photo of the day: Backcountry of Glacier National Park
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Todd Jewell's photo from Glacier National Park is proof that it pays to travel beyond the beaten path. Read more »
Grand Canyon banning plastic water bottles sales (AP)
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AP - Disposable plastic water bottles soon won't be sold at the Grand Canyon. Read more »
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Blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk (AP)
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AP - Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. Read more »
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French strike grounds hundreds of flights (AP)
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AP - Hundreds of flights in France were cancelled on Tuesday, including 40 percent out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport, as unions ratcheted up pressure on day two of a strike over labor rights. Read more »
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Big Bend designated as International Dark Sky Park (AP)
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AP - Big Bend National Park officials has been designated as an "International Dark Sky Park" and one of ten places in the world certified to have especially dark night skies favored for stargazing. Read more »
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American Airlines traffic rises from a year ago (AP)
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AP - Consumers seem not to care whether the airline they fly is under bankruptcy protection. Read more »
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Stomach flu sickens St. Maarten cruise passengers (AP)
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AP - A health ministry official in St. Maarten says that more than two dozen cruise passengers were sick as the vessel docked in the Caribbean island. Read more »
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Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS (AP)
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AP - A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday. Read more »
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Singapore visitors rise to record 13 million (AP)
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AP - A record number of visitors came to Singapore last year as new casinos lured gamblers, the tourism authority said Tuesday. Read more »
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Italy: Court keeps ship captain under house arrest (AP)
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AP - An Italian court has refused to lift an order of house arrest for Francesco Schettino, the captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off a Tuscan island last month. Read more »
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