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Congressional bills would acquire 1,600 acres to expand Yosemite National Park

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - More than a century ago John Muir argued that Congress should include a wildlife corridor with stunning vistas of the Merced River in the boundaries of Yosemite National Park. He lost to timber interests.
Regulators followed Boeing's lead on safety testing of 787's problematic battery system

Regulators followed Boeing's lead on safety testing of 787's problematic battery system

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators let Boeing write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at

NH looks to expand "Live Free and ..." campaign beyond tourism

CONCORD, N.H. - The new tourism campaign New Hampshire rolled out a year ago is working so well, state officials are planning to expand it to other areas, including economic development. The "Live Free and ....

Feds delay policy to let passengers carry small knives, bats, other sports equipment on planes

WASHINGTON - Airline passengers will have to leave their knives at home after all. And their bats and golf clubs.
US delays policy to let passengers carry small knives, bats, other sports equipment on planes

US delays policy to let passengers carry small knives, bats, other sports equipment on planes

WASHINGTON - A policy change scheduled to go into effect this week that would have allowed airline passengers to carry small knives, bats and some other sports equipment onto planes will be delayed, federal officials said Monday.
U.S. flights delayed as air controllers take days off because of budget cuts

U.S. flights delayed as air controllers take days off because of budget cuts

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Ocean and buffets calling? Saving money on a cruise vacation requires timing, knowledge

Recent images of a cruise ship limping back to port after an engine malfunction didn't do the cruise industry any favours heading into the summer vacation season.
Hawaii tourists give Kauai's hunting dog breeds second chance in mainland US shelters

Hawaii tourists give Kauai's hunting dog breeds second chance in mainland US shelters

The lanky, charcoal-grey dog with a distinctive, wiry hairdo would stand out in most other animal shelters, but no one gave him a second look on Hawaii's island of Kauai.

Dinosaurs exhibit produced by Toronto museum to make US premiere in Cincinnati museum

CINCINNATI - A Canadian exhibit of bones and fossils from dinosaurs that roamed the southern hemisphere from 250 million to 65 million years ago will make its U.S. premiere at a southwest Ohio museum.

Lufthansa ground staff walk out on 1-day strike, airline cancels most flights

BERLIN - Ground staff at Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, walked off the job Monday on a one-day strike that prompted the company to cancel most of the day's scheduled flights and left it complaining of "excessive" union tactics.