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  • ** FILE ** Dr. Jill Biden meets with Sherry Kenin, left, and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, who serves as the Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, during a visit to Coast Guard Base Miami Beach on Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Al Diaz)

    Military families to get free national parks pass

    By Brock Vergakis - Associated Press

    Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to thank service members and their families for the sacrifices they make, the Interior Department announced Tuesday. Published May 15, 2012 Comments

  • Shatner to unveil samurai sculpture in Louisville

    By Associated Press

    He’s known as Capt. James T. Kirk of “Star Trek” fame, but actor William Shatner will be in Louisville this week to honor the samurai warrior culture. Published May 15, 2012 Comments

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    Obama pushes tourism as job-creator

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    As part of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Obama administration on Thursday announced plans to boost tourism in America by attracting almost twice as many foreign visitors over the next decade. Published May 10, 2012 Comments

  • The entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel is seen in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Beverly Hills Hotel is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

    At 100 years old, Beverly Hills Hotel is still a big star

    By Solvej Schou - Associated Press

    Stand on the Beverly Hills Hotel’s red carpet, leading into its chandeliered lobby, and you can’t help but visualize a century’s worth of celebrities, royalty, politicians, Published May 10, 2012 Comments

  • Gen. Benedict Arnold is shown in an undated sketch by an unknown artist. (AP Photo/Library of Congress)

    2 N.Y. sites recall Benedict Arnold’s early heroics

    By Chris Carola - Associated Press

    Benedict Arnold is a hero again, at least temporarily, at two upstate New York historic sites where his pre-treason exploits are being remembered. Published May 10, 2012 Comments

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  • American Queen resumes nostalgic cruises, rollin' on the Mississippi

    By Adrian Sainz - Associated Press

    The churning red paddle wheel propels the pearl-white steamboat along the wide Mississippi River, like a slow-moving time machine through a slice of Americana that harks back to Mark Twain and the history, culture and commerce of the 19th century.

  • Son: Bedbug bites caused rash that stopped flight

    By Don Babwin and Gretchen Ehlke - Associated Press

    Bedbugs. The biting pests that infest hotels appear to be the source of red marks on a Minnesota woman that prompted health officials to quarantine a jet in Chicago for fear they were dealing with something much more serious: monkeypox.

  • 'Music is the heartbeat' of all things Louisiana

    By Stacey Plaisance - Associated Press

    When Hurricane Katrina scattered New Orleans residents and its musicians across the country, many wondered if the best days of New Orleans music had drowned with the city. But if its music festivals are any indication, New Orleans is proving its music scene is waterproof.

  • Senator seeks to allow goose kills near N.Y. airport

    By Karen Matthews - Associated Press

    The problem of birds living near some of the nation's busiest airports is coming under renewed scrutiny after two emergency landings in a week and more than three years after the famous ditching of a jetliner in the Hudson River.

  • Calif. 'rudest waiter' eatery may stay open

    By Lisa Leff - Associated Press

    A San Francisco Chinese restaurant once known for having "the world's rudest waiter" may not be closing for good after all.

  • US Airways makes deals with 3 AMR unions

    By Joshua Freed and David Koenig - Associated Press

    U.S. Airways has struck deals with labor unions at American Airlines to win their support for a possible merger with American.

  • Take a run for the roses and other Louisville gems

    By Bruce Schreiner - Associated Press

    Louisville is home to plenty of originals that liven up a visit to Kentucky's largest city, best known for a 2-minute sporting event.

  • Forecasters: Dangerous storms threaten Midwest

    By Timberly Ross - Associated Press

    More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported Saturday as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life-threatening" weather.

  • Forecasters say Saturday storms 'life threatening'

    By Associated Press

    The Storm Prediction Center says fierce storms are likely Saturday in a band running through the middle of the nation from Texas north to Minnesota.

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