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- Maritime buff in Maine documenting US shipbuilding history _ 1 vessel at a time
- MGM elects Nevada Resort Association President Bill Bible to its board of directors
- EU survey: fewer Europeans give up vacation as economy starts to recover
- Ground zero hotel rises on edge of rebuilding, uses Trade Center proximity to attract tourists
- Six Flags junior noteholders get financing commitment on eve of battle on reorganization plan
- More passengers sick on another cruise out of SC; same ship had virus outbreak last month
- Russian and French leaders firm up cultural friendship after military, economic deals
- Co-workers weep during orcas’ SeaWorld performance, 1st since ‘Tilikum’ killed trainer
- Killer whales perform for 1st time at SeaWorld since orca killed veteran trainer during show
- SeaWorld readies for 1st performance since killer whale attack, trainer’s death
- Cruise ship back at South Carolina port after virus outbreak sickened more than 400 on board
- Norovirus caused 400 illnesses on cruise ship that left South Carolina headed to Caribbean
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- Cruise line says 326 passengers, 27 crew sick with stomach ailment on ship in Caribbean
- S.African tourism minister launches price probe, 2nd into possible World Cup gouging
- Bankruptcy judge grants Six Flags more time to solicit votes for reorganization plan
- Revelations show King Tut was weak, sickly, but experts say it won’t tarnish boy-king’s image
- NYC mayor: Coney Island ‘is coming back, big time’ with new rides on Memorial Day weekend
- Tears, tentative samba steps for Rio’s preteen Carnival queen
- Preteen Carnival queen breaks down in tears at Rio’s Carnival
- Preteen Carnival queen shakes up 1st night of Rio’s samba parades
- Preteen Carnival queen set to dancing during first night of Rio’s samba parades
- Italy court orders contested ancient bronze statue bought by Getty museum confiscated
- Report: Experts blame Eurostar for Dec. train breakdowns that left thousands stranded
- Analyst upgrades Disney as economy, ad sales improve, but weakness in film, theme parks remain
- Kansas City museum receives 400 works, including some by Monet, other impressionists
- Canadian company cancels plan to use cruise ship as hotel for Winter Olympics
- Cruise trends: Higher prices, better entertainment, single studios, water rides
- Idaho Division of Tourism creates virtual tours of natural hotspots
- Painting by Picasso to undergo repairs after visitor to the Met accidentally falls onto it
- Pop the corks, er, bubbles: Bubble Wrap, packing material and stress reducer, turns 50
- State’s ‘Pure Michigan’ ad campaign faces money crunch that could stall summer advertising
- Universal Studios resort in SKorea slated to open in 2014 after delay due to financial crisis
- Returning US veterans see painful legacy of Vietnam War: leftover mines and bombs
- Pump prices likely to remain steady for holidays despite spike in energy futures
- Midwest, Frontier Airlines sign codeshare deal to provide customers with more destinations
- Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm slog back to work, travel delays ease
- Royal Caribbean gets up to $1.13B in financing to help pay for Allure of the Seas vessel
- More than 50,000 passengers see holiday travel canceled as Eurostar problems continue
- Cuba: Lifting US travel ban would mean 1.8M annual American visitors; $1.1B in yearly revenues
- Apollo Global Management strikes deal to buy Knott’s Berry Farm operator Cedar Fair
- Museum, Let’s Save Michigan team up on art contest to inspire economically battered state
- Survey finds travelers taking more health precautions because of flu worries
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- Union due to announce results of strike ballot by British Airways cabin crew
- Overnight power failure temporarily strands 300 on monorail trains at Walt Disney World
- Antarctic nations plan tough new controls on ships in bid to avert environmental disasters
- Airline trade group predicts 2.5 percent drop in air travel over the holidays
- In Bethlehem, Pa., religion, commerce _ and a casino _ wrapped in one small Christmas package
- A tourist’s Christmas in Midtown: Start with the Rock Center tree
- Coast Guard sets up safety zone in St. Thomas for visit by world’s biggest cruise ship
- Bankruptcy judge hears noteholder group’s dispute over 6 Flags reorganization plan
- World’s largest cruise ship visits port in impoverished Haiti, stoking hopes for tourism
- Bankruptcy judge hears dispute over Six Flags reorganization plan
- Hard hats return to French former coal yard, this time to inaugurate work on new Louvre branch
- Universal Studios theme park unfazed by Comcast deal; light bulbs are only GE reminder
- National Geographic Adventure latest consumer magazine to close as advertising falls
- 3 cruise ship companies cancel excursions within Bahamas capital after rise in robberies
- Art Basel Miami Beach organizers, galleries and artists prepare for collectors
- Science group offers green travel advice for the holidays: Take bus or train
- Snowbird Christmas: Holidays in Florida from Orlando to St. Augustine
- Historic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans brings back lobby Christmas tradition
- New policy to give National Park Service share of profits from bioprospecting in parks
- Hawaii among several US destinations trying to lure Chinese tourists
- British Museum says that massive haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been valued at $5.4 million
- Holiday travel under way, but millions are staying home this year amid tight economic times
- Aircraft carrier, free to good home: Navy to donate USS John F. Kennedy for museum, memorial
- Wyoming AG: State won’t seek injunction against Yellowstone National Park snowmobile plan
- Skip the plane, take the train? More Americans looking for cheaper Thanksgiving travel options
- 3 generations of Wyeth art, including oils used for ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ coming to NYC auction
- ND officials unveil tourism studies, tout industry as contributor to positive economy
- China’s economic planning agency says it has approved proposal for Shanghai Disney theme park
- Museum planned for restored home where Little Rock Nine gathered during desegregation crisis
- Shalom! New visitors center welcomes tourists to Frank Lloyd Wright synagogue near Philly
- Retail gas prices fall overnight as Thanksgiving travelers prepare to hit the road
- Amusement park in Ohio uses its highway sign, e-mails to fight parking and admissions taxes
- Little thanks expected this holiday at NYC airports, nation’s worst air travel bottleneck
- Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, ‘family,’ famous friends
- More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving after last year’s drop; most opt for car
- Conservative think tank recommends eliminating Utah Office of Tourism to save money
- Economic prediction says stubborn recession won’t go away quickly
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