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Hotel occupancy in Hawaii increasing, indicating market beginning to recover

HONOLULU - Hospitality Advisors LLC says hotel occupancy in Hawaii increased during four of the past five months, indicating the market is beginning to recover.

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Talks between British Airways, cabin crew to avert strike end with no agreement

LONDON - British Airways says talks with a cabin crew union aimed at averting a strike have broken down with no agreement.

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Lost bag? Bumped from a flight? When to complain to a higher authority

DALLAS - So the airline lost your luggage. Should you make a federal case out of it - literally?

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16th annual Honolulu Festival expected to provide boost for Hawaii's visitor industry

HONOLULU - The 16th annual Honolulu Festival is expected to provide a much-needed boost for Hawaii's visitor industry.

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Art works, world leaders coming to Colorado for monthlong Latin American culture event

DENVER - Latin American artists will display works including such eclectic pieces as a mural chiseled out of vinyl and a large-scale reproduction of the first ever particle accelerator during a monthlong event that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said will highlight the Western Hemisphere's common...

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42,000-year-old intact baby mammoth from Ice Age on display at The Field Museum in Chicago

CHICAGO - Some 42,000 years after scientists say she fell into mud near a river and suffocated, an intact baby woolly mammoth from the Ice Age is to go on display for the first time in the United States at The Field Museum.

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Head of 'Old Baldy,' legendary US Civil War horse, going back up after museums settle feud

PHILADELPHIA - A museum in Philadelphia once again will showcase the head of Old Baldy, the horse Northern Gen. George Meade rode during many of the 1861-65 U.S. Civil War's major battles.

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Cambodia to preserve for tourism sites at Khmer Rouge stronghold, including Pol Pot grave

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.

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Hanford is a hot destination, limited slots for nuclear tours fill up fast

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Hanford is a hot destination for tourists.

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Zion National Park wants plan to make sure natural sounds are protected

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah - Planners at Zion National Park are starting to look at ways to preserve natural sounds.

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HEADLINES

Review: Nerd lands babe without explanation in 'She's Out of My League' Remember the hoo-ha over whether Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl made a believable couple in Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up"? 56 min ago	'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' nabs 5 trophies at Game Developer Choice Awards SAN FRANCISCO - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. 54 min ago	Custom furniture Michael Jackson planned to use during London tour up for sale LOS ANGELES - The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block. 53 min ago
Jeff King leads Iditarod into Ruby, followed by Lance Mackey and Hugh Neff ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tracking information shows four-time winner Jeff King of Denali Park is the first musher into Ruby early Friday in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. 58 min ago	Police investigate reports of shooting in west Edmonton EDMONTON - Police say there has been a shooting at a car dealership in west Edmonton and at least two people have been injured. 49 min ago	Water conference hopes to shed light Symposium wraps Friday 10 hours ago
February video game sales decline 15 per cent, software and console sales still slow SEATTLE - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 per cent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system. 52 min ago	Rate cut a sign of good faith for patch Producers give positive reviews for province's royalty changes 10 hours ago	Police officers arrive by the bus load for funeral of Ontario Const. Vu Pham WINGHAM, Ont. - Police officers are arriving by the bus load for a slain officer's funeral in Wingham, Ont. 50 min ago