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KYOTO, Japan - Rocks to the left of us, rocks to the right. With the Hozu River rushing in between, our oarsman swung the boat hard, threading the boulders as water splashed overboard — and on to my 10-year-old daughter's lap.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - For most residents from bigger Texas cities, the South Texas city of Corpus Christi has always been a day-trip destination for a quick beach getaway.

RIO DE JANEIRO - A late night outing turned into a six-hour-long nightmare after an American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transit van while her handcuffed French boyfriend looked on helplessly, in an incident that's shocked this re

The whistle sounds across the arid plains of scrub brush and exposed rocky cliffs.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Nicosia, Cyprus, 1973: Riding with my parents and two elder siblings in a taxi, the kind of large Mercedes favoured in the Middle East. The driver gestures to an alley where you can just make out people behind barricades.

Most New Jersey boardwalks damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy will be rebuilt by Memorial Day weekend.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - At the beginning of each tourist season, the entrepreneurs who pitch the thrill rides, hot dogs, sideshows and souvenirs at gritty Coney Island gather along its famous boardwalk to pray for two things: good weather and large crowds.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - At the beginning of each tourist season, the entrepreneurs who pitch the thrill rides, hot dogs, sideshows and souvenirs at gritty Coney Island gather along its famous boardwalk to pray for two things: good weather and large crowds.

CINCINNATI - Opening Day in Cincinnati is about much more than baseball. It's a holiday that dates to the late 19th century that's celebrated with a colorful parade that winds through downtown and elaborate pregame ceremonies on the field.

PHILADELPHIA - A large canvas tent that served as George Washington's home and command centre during the Revolutionary War is being duplicated down to the finest stitch.