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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.

HONOLULU, Hawaii - A wrongful death and negligence lawsuit for the family of a New York teen swept to sea during an excursion on Hawaii's Big Island will stay in Hawaii, a federal judge in Honolulu has ruled. Chief U.S.

MYSTIC, Conn. - The harbour seal pup lay battered on a Massachusetts beach, the victim of a brutal attack by an older seal that left deep wounds all over her body and sapped so much of her strength that she couldn't even flee when rescuers found her.

PHILADELPHIA - The city's newest arts festival has returned with a month of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and family activities, all loosely based on the topic of time travel.

BISMARCK, N.D. - The popular Painted Canyon scenic overlook area in southwestern North Dakota is falling victim to federal spending cuts.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston is awash in history and Southern charm and becoming widely known as a culinary town.

WASHINGTON - United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek thinks the airline business is transforming into a profitable industry, thanks to fewer flights and higher fares.