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Great white shark sightings close Cape Cod beach
AP – Fri Jul 30, 4:45 pm ETCHATHAM, Mass. – Officials have closed five miles of a Cape Cod beach after a spotter pilot saw three more great white sharks, including one swimming about 100 yards from a party on the sand. Full Story »
4th bear caught after deadly MT campground attack
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8 Airline Regulations We Need Now
Airfarewatchdog.com – Thu Jul 15, 6:01 am ETSince this was blog post was published last year, No. 7 on our "wish list" has been put into effect. Now what about the other seven items? Feel free to add your favorite new regulation in the comments. Full Story »
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Congress OKs overhaul of airline pilot rules
AP – Fri Jul 30, 2:02 pm ETWASHINGTON - Congress on Friday approved far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year. Full Story »
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Greece turns to military to restore fuel supplies
AP – Fri Jul 30, 2:00 pm ETATHENS, Greece - Greece said Friday it will use military trucks, navy vessels and commandeered fuel tankers to restore gasoline supplies cut by a strike that has hurt the country's industry and vital tourism trade at the height of vacation season. Full Story »
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Wyndham up on strong guidance
Investor's Business Daily – Wed Jul 28, 6:39 pm ETThe hotel chain surged 8% to 25.14 after it said its Q2 EPS rose 24.4% to 51 cents, topping views by 11 cents. Revenue climbed 5% to $963 mil, above views. Revenue per available room remained flat. Its expanded vacation rental business helped Wyndham Worldwide's result. Vacation ownership revenue rose 8%. Wyndham expects Q3 EPS of 60-64 cents, above views. Full Story »
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U.S. downgrades its air safety rating for Mexico
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 6:39 pm ETWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, which restricts new service to U.S. cities and limits airlines ability to carry out marketing agreements. Full Story »
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Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era
AP – Fri Jul 30, 11:49 am ETISTANBUL - It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war. Full Story »
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From Tripbase, astrological guidance for travelers
AP – Thu Jul 22, 12:08 pm ETI'm signed up to use 10 vacation days at Christmas, and I'm trying to decide what to do with it. Full Story »
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Volunteer greeters offer free tours of hometowns
AP – Thu Jul 29, 2:10 pm ETNaila Qureshi has lived in Houston for 14 years, but she didn't notice how green her city was until she started showing around visitors from foreign countries two years ago. Full Story »
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Survivors of earlier era: 11 beloved trolley parks
AP – Wed Jul 21, 4:09 pm ETNEW YORK - Before Disneyland and Six Flags, before steel coasters went 50 mph and rides were named for cartoons, movies and superheroes, there were trolley parks. Full Story »
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Spokesman: Gabor to go home from hospital Friday
AP – 7 mins agoDoctors plan to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home Friday, about three weeks after the 93-year-old actress was hospitalized with a broken hip. Full Story »
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Chicken producers debate 'natural' label
AP – Fri Jul 30, 4:47 am ETA disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines. Full Story »
Sports News
Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood move, Berkman goes
AP – 11 mins agoFormer All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox. Full Story »
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