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Destinations and travel tips, stories and local attractions  | By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Filled your gas tank recently? You probably noticed an uptick in prices and may have attributed it to the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities. Then, if you're a worrier, you said, "If I'm paying this much at the pump, can airfares be far behind?" Fliers, don't panic about this. There are other reasons to panic about holiday airfares. Some have to do with your mother, grandmother, father or ... Read more |
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 | Filled your gas tank recently? You probably noticed an uptick in prices and may have attributed it to the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities. Then, if you're a worrier, you said, "If I'm paying this much at the pump, can airfares be far behind?" Fliers, don't panic about this. There are other reasons to panic about holiday airfares. Some have to do with your mother, grandmother, father or ... Read more |
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 | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona's airport Monday after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison. Read more |
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 | BERLIN (AP) — A union is calling on cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa to walk off the job for five hours next weekend in a long-running dispute over pay and the union's status. Read more |
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 | TITU, Romania (AP) — Romania's autumn fairs are a loud, colorful reminder that summer has come to an end. And for many families in poorer areas of the country, they are one of the few affordable events of the year. Read more |
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 | NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A large section of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction beside New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday amid blinding dust and flying debris, killing two people and injuring more than 20. Rescue workers searched the largely unstable building for one person still unaccounted for. Read more |
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 | Palm Springs' on-again, off-again love affair with Marilyn Monroe - or, at least, the 26-foot statue of her - has taken a giant step forward. The Seward Johnson sculpture that visited the California city from 2012 to 2014 will be installed permanently at an upcoming downtown park next year. P.S. Resorts, a group of hotels aimed at promoting tourism, as well as city and tourism officials worked ... Read more |
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 | An Italian puffed his way up the narrow road - literally. His hands clutched his handlebars, leveraging them for power as he cycled uphill. That left only one place for his cigarette: between his lips. He smiled in greeting as we passed. Headed in the opposite direction, I had just crested the hill and my speed was picking up. On this sunny Saturday in spring, I had already coasted past fields ... Read more |
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 | Questions about travel? Have them answered in this weekly updated segment. Read more |
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 | Loose change. When travelers reach airport gates, it is placed in a basket along with other items from a passenger’s pocket. However, it is… Read more |
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CHICAGO (AP) — Southwest Airlines has evacuated a flight over a hydraulic issue that cropped up after landing at Chicago's Midway International Airport. Read more |
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HONOLULU (AP) — A Honolulu city councilor says she wants visitors to take a pledge to respect and help protect the island's natural resources. Read more |
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A rule change will allow electronically assisted bikes anywhere that traditional bicycles are permitted in Denali National Park and Reserve. Read more |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story Oct. 13 about a museum in New Orleans dedicated to World War II, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the building cost $33 million. A spokesman for the museum said it cost $25 million. The story also corrects the style for the museum's name from the National World War II Museum to the National WWII Museum. Read more |
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HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Vulnerable coral reefs on Guam have not experienced severe bleaching that was predicted for this year, in part because of stormy weather that reduced water temperatures, officials said. Read more |
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