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  • Start of Zion Narrows trail protected by easement

    Updated: 1 hr ago

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An environmental group paid $1.4 million for a conservation easement at the start of one of Zion National Park's most popular trails. Many hikers on the Zion Narrows Trail start two miles east of the park, on a private ranch. They follow the North Fork of the Virgin...

  • Best May ever for Smokies visits

    Updated: 3 hr ago

    GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The mountains were a popular destination last month. The National Park Service said the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had nearly 886,000 visitors in May — the most ever in any May. The number was up by 10.5 percent, or more than 86,000 people, from May 2012....

  • CBO: 8 million to gain legal status in Senate bill

    Updated: 12 hr ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the United States would gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill would push federal deficits lower in each of the...

  • False alarm: No explosives found after dog alert

    Updated: 12 hr ago

    ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Metropolitan Airport officials say a dog's suspicions about a piece of cargo proved to be unfounded after triggering a partial evacuation of the main terminal. The false positive finding led to the evacuation of about a third of the McNamara Terminal from 10:30...

  • Metro-North suspended 2 after fatal May accident

    Updated: 13 hr ago

    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A student rail traffic controller who investigators say reopened a track in Connecticut without proper approval last month shortly before a track foreman was killed by a train has been suspended along with his supervisor, officials said Tuesday. Robert Luden, 52, was...

  • Landing gear collapses as jet lands at OH airport

    Updated: 13 hr ago

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say no injuries were reported when a small private jet's landing gear apparently collapsed after it touched down on a runway at a Cincinnati airport. Cincinnati fire department officials say the twin-engine aircraft landed at Lunken Airport about 11:30 a.m....

  • Authorities: Unattended campfire caused Calif fire

    Updated: 13 hr ago

    MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park has grown into a more than 2-square-mile blaze that officials said Tuesday has led to the evacuations of 800 homes and 1,500 people. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials...

  • Evening LIRR delays expected

    Updated: 15 hr ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Long Island Rail Road is canceling 21 trains for the evening rush. Tuesday's tough commute is the result of damage from a tunnel derailment Monday. The railroad normally runs 130 evening rush-hour trains. No injuries were reported Monday night when a slow-moving, Long...

  • Gadhafi's children likely violated UN travel ban

    Updated: 16 hr ago

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a U.N. travel ban, the committee monitoring U.N. sanctions against Libya said Tuesday. Rwanda's U.N. Ambassador Eugene Richard Gasana, who chairs the committee,...

  • United adds spending requirement for elite status

    Updated: 17 hr ago

    CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is making it a little harder to get a higher frequent-flier status. That status used to require flying 25,000 miles per year. Now, United is adding a requirement for at least $2,500 in spending, too, to qualify for status in its MileagePlus program. Most...

  • Ohio theme parks rank in top 15 in US attendance

    Updated: 17 hr ago

    MASON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Cedar Point and Kings Island were the most visited theme parks in the nation last year outside of the usual hot spots in Florida and California, according to a new report from an industry trade group. Cedar Point in Sandusky came in 14th in the nation in attendance,...

  • MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena

    Updated: 17 hr ago

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG say they've inked a deal to build a 20,000-seat Las Vegas Strip arena. Officials with Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts and Los Angeles-based AEG say the joint venture will provide a centerpiece for a renovation...

  • Fire restrictions imposed for S. Utah, N. Ariz.

    Updated: 18 hr ago

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials are imposing campfire restrictions on parts of Utah and Arizona that are under a red-flag wildfire warning. Starting Thursday, federal and state officials say they will impose the restrictions on public lands in southern Utah and northern Arizona. Fireworks...

  • Mich. law protects millage money for zoo, museum

    Updated: 18 hr ago

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed legislation to keep Michigan communities from holding back millage money that voters approved for the Detroit Zoo and Detroit Institute of Arts. Some revenues from those millages have been diverted for other purposes in some...

  • Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes — they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money. Visitors who turn to the streets...

  • Paterson floats idea for 'cocoon' hotel near falls

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of Paterson is floating the idea of building a 22-story hotel complex with an unconventional design on cliffs near the Great Falls. The hotel portion would be shaped like a giant cocoon in recognition of the city's industrial past, when its textile mills earned...

  • Vt. and Quebec announce electric car corridor

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Starting this fall, people who drive electric vehicles should be able to travel the 138-mile route between Burlington and Montreal without worrying they'll run short of a charge thanks to a planned electric vehicle charging corridor, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Quebec...

  • Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    DALLAS (AP) — Thrifty Car Rental says it's sorry, but many customers who were offered a free one-day rental won't be getting that after all. The company says the offer was intended for a select group of top customers but was sent accidentally to many other people. "We're very sorry for any...

  • Chicago park gets huge-format entertainment screen

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    CHICAGO (AP) — There is a new attraction in Chicago's famous Millennium Park. It is called "The Screen." The 40-foot wide, 22.5-foot tall piece in the downtown park is made up of LED lights. Millennium Park chairwoman Donna LaPietra says the screen will function like a big TV and connect the...

  • Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, further evidence of a strengthening market for more expensive long-haul jets. Boeing announced the formal launch of its 787-10...

  • easyJet to buy 135 single-aisle Airbus A320s

    Updated: 19 hr ago

    LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Budget carrier easyJet agreed Tuesday to purchase 135 single-aisle Airbus jets that will allow the European airline to pack in more passengers than it currently does. The companies said at the Paris Air Show that the British-based airline scooped up 35 current...

  • Honolulu flight to SFO turns around after problem

    Updated: Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says a United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco from Honolulu turned around because of an unspecified electrical problem. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said Monday the Boeing 737 airplane landed without incident. The redeye flight took off...

  • NY lawmakers push Amtrak for bike baggage cars

    Updated: Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    RENSSELAER, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers want Amtrak to add baggage cars to its passenger trains that would be capable of carrying bicycles. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sens. Betty Little of Warren County and Brad Hoylman of Manhattan said Monday such a move would get more visitors...

  • Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials

    Updated: Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    Green Bay Press-Gazette, June 15 Obama's 2nd term stumbles out of gate The Affordable Care Act could make or break President Barack Obama's second term and ultimately put a stamp on his legacy. Beset by a Congress that cannot agree on anything and a dizzying supply of scandals and...

  • Louisville Slugger exhibit features Lego stadiums

    Updated: Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A baseball-themed exhibit built entirely from Legos is attracting adults and children to the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. The exhibit occupies a large space inside the museum and is filled with baseball-themed art, including a 58,000-piece model of Wrigley...



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