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15h ago
An airport in the California city of Oakland is proposing a name change that would help stop it being confused with a city 10,000 km away in the South Pacific. Read More ..read more
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15h ago
Sheltering from the sun in Spain could soon leave unsuspecting vacationers in the shade — at least financially. Read More ..read more
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3d ago
New frosted-glass compartments on Germany’s high-speed trains that promise privacy for “confidential conversations” have been dubbed “smooch cabins” by its biggest-selling newspaper. Read More ..read more
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6d ago
ARACENA, Spain - “How do you like the ham?” asked Manolo Romero de la Ossa, the owner of Casas, a popular restaurant here in Andalusia. Read More ..read more
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2w ago
BEND, Ore. - My family used to go to Blockbuster every Friday. Walking to the store on 19th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan, we’d wander through the aisles of DVDs, negotiating what to rent for our weekly ritual of making pizzas and watching movies, and I’d try to sweet-talk my way into a Nerds Rope or a box of watermelon Sour Patch Kids. Read More ..read more
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3w ago
The Shermans, of Dorset in western England, had originally lost their case but it was reversed on appeal. It means they will receive about $35,000, and will not have to foot the $100,000, court bill, British media reported. Described as “seasoned, not to say intrepid, travellers,” the couple were transfixed by the Northwest Passage cruise after learning about it from fellow passengers on a separate Arctic cruise. Read More ..read more
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3w ago
J.P. Reid, the exhibitions manager for Culture Perth and Kinross, said: “Interestingly, it’s a live ceremonial object, so it’s back down for coronations and other ceremonial use. So, inevitably, given its back history of numerous removals in the past, the security profile is extremely high for the building. The new building itself has effectively been built around the security provision for the stone.” Read More ..read more
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1M ago
One of Europe’s biggest budget airlines will cease offering trips to marine parks and zoos over animal welfare concerns. Easyjet said it will no longer promote “harmful” animal-based attractions through its vacation packages. Read More ..read more