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US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states (AP)

MEXICO CITY – The U.S. State Department recommends Americans avoid travel to all or parts of 14 of 31 Mexican states in the widest travel advisory since Mexico stepped up its drug war in 2006. The state department advises against … Continue reading

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Europe’s cold close zoo outside Paris (AP)

THOIRY, France – A count who operates a zoological park on the grounds of his chateau outside Paris says some of his animals just can’t take the cold this winter. Paul de la Panouse wasn’t surprised to see his ostriches … Continue reading

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Huge art work honoring Havel on display in Prague (AP)

PRAGUE – Two artists have used wax from the thousands of candles that Czechs lit to mourn the death of President Vaclav Havel to create a large heart honoring him. Lukas Gavlovsky — whose 7-foot-tall (2 meter), multicolored art work … Continue reading

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Hotel marketed to gay travelers to open in NYC (AP)

NEW YORK – A hotel marketed specifically toward gay travelers is opening in the heart of New York City. The hotel will be called THE OUT NYC. It’s being touted as a “straight-friendly” gay boutique resort. It’s set to open … Continue reading

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Hotel marketed to gay travelers to open in NYC (AP)

NEW YORK – A hotel marketed specifically toward gay travelers is opening in the heart of New York City. The hotel will be called THE OUT NYC. It’s being touted as a “straight-friendly” gay boutique resort. It’s set to open … Continue reading

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US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states (AP)

MEXICO CITY – The U.S. State Department recommends Americans avoid travel to all or parts of 14 of 31 Mexican states in the widest travel advisory since Mexico stepped up its drug war in 2006. The state department advises against … Continue reading

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Europe’s cold close zoo outside Paris (AP)

THOIRY, France – A count who operates a zoological park on the grounds of his chateau outside Paris says some of his animals just can’t take the cold this winter. Paul de la Panouse wasn’t surprised to see his ostriches … Continue reading

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Huge art work honoring Havel on display in Prague (AP)

PRAGUE – Two artists have used wax from the thousands of candles that Czechs lit to mourn the death of President Vaclav Havel to create a large heart honoring him. Lukas Gavlovsky — whose 7-foot-tall (2 meter), multicolored art work … Continue reading

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Park Service to remove inscription on MLK Memorial (AP)

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service plans to remove an inscription from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington and replace it with a full quotation from the civil rights leader. Critics had said the paraphrase didn’t accurately reflect … Continue reading

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Family plucked from Pacific after boat capsizes (AP)

HONOLULU – Three family members attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat were left adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles from land when their mast broke in high winds. Just when they thought they were being … Continue reading

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