3 new national scenic byways designated in Maine
3 new national scenic byways designated in Maine
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STACYVILLE, Maine (AP) - The federal government has designated three new National Scenic Byways in Maine in an attempt to draw tourism dollars. The U.S.'s “America's Byways” program has designated dozens of roads over the years to try to encourage visitor
Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021
Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021
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PARIS (AP) - European plane maker Airbus lost 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) amid an unprecedented global slump in air travel because of the pandemic, but expects to deliver hundreds of planes and make a profit this year. CEO Guillaume Faury acknowledged Th
Indianapolis art museum chief quits amid job posting flap
Indianapolis art museum chief quits amid job posting flap
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The president of the The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields resigned on Wednesday, days after the institution apologized for posting a job listing seeking a new director who would maintain the museum’s “traditional, core, white ar
Complaint against Denver mayor over holiday travel dismissed
Complaint against Denver mayor over holiday travel dismissed
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DENVER (AP) - The Denver Board of Ethics has unanimously dismissed an ethics complaint that was filed after the mayor of Denver flew to Texas for Thanksgiving despite urging city residents to avoid travel over the holidays because of the coronavirus pandemic
NY to open amusement parks, summer camps in coming months
NY to open amusement parks, summer camps in coming months
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York is set to let amusement parks open in early April and overnight camps open this summer as long as they submit reopening plans to the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that arcades and other indoor family entertainment center
MATCHDAY: Man Utd back in Europa League, faces Sociedad test
MATCHDAY: Man Utd back in Europa League, faces Sociedad test
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A look at what’s happening in the Europa League ahead of the first-leg matches in the last 32 on Thursday: REAL SOCIEDAD-MANCHESTER UNITED United is back in the Europa League for the third time in five seasons, a sign of the times for a club once regarded a
In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures
In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures
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BRUSSELS (AP) - A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus restrictions are compatible with European Union law, dealing a major blow to low-cost carrier Ryanair which challenge
Amid rising seas, 'dry' resort is wetter than it likes
Amid rising seas, 'dry' resort is wetter than it likes
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OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) - Ocean City, New Jersey is officially a “dry” town. In 1879, four Methodist ministers established a Christian seaside resort here with a permanent ban on the manufacture and sale of alcohol - a prohibition that remains to this day.
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
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GENEVA (AP) - Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer and broadcasting executive Nasser al-Khelaïfi on a lesser charge. The Swiss attorne
Coronavirus slows bourbon tourism in Kentucky
Coronavirus slows bourbon tourism in Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Bourbon tourism in Kentucky slowed to a trickle last year as the coronavirus pandemic led to the first drop-off in visitors in more than two decades. Total attendance at Kentucky Bourbon Trail distilleries plummeted in 2020 amid pandemic
NW Indiana gets 18 inches of snow, heavy snowfall widespread
NW Indiana gets 18 inches of snow, heavy snowfall widespread
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VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A winter storm has dumped up to a foot and a half (45.7 centimeters) of snow on parts of northwestern Indiana, while a large swath of the state received between 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) and 8 inches (20.2 centimeters) of snow, creat
UK performers say post-Brexit visa rules spell disaster
UK performers say post-Brexit visa rules spell disaster
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LONDON (AP) - Leading British actors including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters warned the government on Tuesday that the U.K. culture sector faces irreparable damage unless artists can tour the European Union without visas. Since Britain made
European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive
European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive
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PARIS (AP) - Are you calm under pressure and zero gravity, open to extra-terrestrial travel and female? If so, you could be a prime candidate for the European Space Agency's first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years. The ESA, NASA’s European equivalent
Tamil family of 4 win court battle to stay in Australia
Tamil family of 4 win court battle to stay in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A Tamil family won another victory in an Australian court on Tuesday in their battle to avoid deportation to Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan-born Priya and Nades Murugappan and their Australian-born daughters Kopika, 5, and Tharunicaa, 3, ha
New restrictions by Canada sting Minnesota border businesses
New restrictions by Canada sting Minnesota border businesses
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Canadian officials on Monday began enforcing tighter restrictions on nonessential travel across its border, which many northern Minnesota business owners view as a move in the wrong direction. Canada has kept its border closed to nonessen
NBA says strict protocols will be in place for All-Stars
NBA says strict protocols will be in place for All-Stars
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Parties may be part of NBA All-Star weekend next month. They just won’t include NBA All-Stars. Players taking part in All-Star weekend in Atlanta will largely have to remain in their hotels when not at the arena, the league told teams on Monday, and all pla
Bison largely remaining within the boundaries of Yellowstone
Bison largely remaining within the boundaries of Yellowstone
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Bison have largely stayed in Yellowstone National Park and avoided being captured by park officials or killed by hunters this winter, officials said. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesperson Morgan Jacobsen said most of the animals
Deaths highlight once-in-a-decade Rockies avalanche danger
Deaths highlight once-in-a-decade Rockies avalanche danger
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DENVER (AP) - The deaths of two Colorado men caught in avalanches and a third in Montana over the frigid Presidents Day weekend show how backcountry skiers and others in the Rocky Mountain wilderness risk triggering weak layers of snow that have created the m
Hamas court says women need guardian's approval to travel
Hamas court says women need guardian's approval to travel
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the permission of a male guardian to travel, further restricting movement in and out of the territory that has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since the m
Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival
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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made their way Monday through the largely empty streets of
Jurgen Klopp ready to turn Liverpool's season around
Jurgen Klopp ready to turn Liverpool's season around
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted Monday he is ready for the challenge of turning his team around after a tough period both on and off the field. Klopp conceded that his team would not be retaining the Premier League after a 3-
Shreveport airport sees traffic plummet for 2020
Shreveport airport sees traffic plummet for 2020
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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Last year passenger traffic at the Shreveport Airport fell by more than a half, in keeping with other airports around the world that saw business plummet as the coronavirus pandemic restricted travel. The Shreveport Times reported tha
Michelin partners with African American museum in Charleston
Michelin partners with African American museum in Charleston
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The International African American Museum will not just have a building in Charleston but also a traveling exhibition thanks to financial help from an international tire maker with a huge South Carolina presence. Michelin North Americ
UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive
UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive
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LONDON (AP) - Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new variants of the coronavirus from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive. Passengers arriving at London’s Heathro
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
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JERUSALEM (AP) - After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online misinformation for a sudden slowdown in the campaign. Now, officials are fighting back. Israel's Health Ministry, which is spearhead
Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai International Airport saw the coronavirus pandemic push passenger traffic down by an unprecedented 70% in 2020 compared to the previous year, its CEO announced Monday, even as the airport held onto its prized title as
Italy won't open its ski slopes due to virus fears
Italy won't open its ski slopes due to virus fears
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ROME (AP) - The Italian government on Sunday abruptly delayed opening Italy's beloved ski season because a coronavirus variant was detected in a good portion of recently infected persons in the country. Health Minister Roberto Speranza’s ordinance forbiddin
Israel, Cyprus reach tourism deal for vaccinated travelers
Israel, Cyprus reach tourism deal for vaccinated travelers
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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel and Cyprus announced a tourism agreement Sunday to allow citizens who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel between the countries without the need to quarantine. The agreement between the two Mediterranean countries i
Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties banned
Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties banned
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Supergirl came out of the dressing room ready for action as usual. She took her place alongside Freddy Krueger, Poison Ivy and Captain America and they kicked off, into song. That idiosyncratic lineup is a typical sort of lineup for the
Stax Music Academy found a way to flourish during pandemic
Stax Music Academy found a way to flourish during pandemic
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - For the denizens of Soulsville - the South Memphis-based community/nonprofit foundation centered on the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Stax Music Academy - 2020 was supposed to have been a year of celebration. Stax Music Acad
Effort to get statue of Black journalist in US, KY Capitols
Effort to get statue of Black journalist in US, KY Capitols
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A state senator wants to make some changes in what statues represent Kentucky in the state Capitol in Frankfort and the U.S. Capitol in Washington. If Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr, R-Lexington, prevails, a statue of Alice Dunnigan of Russellvil
Indianapolis museum apologizes for 'white art' job listing
Indianapolis museum apologizes for 'white art' job listing
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields has apologized for a job listing seeking a new director who would maintain the museum’s “traditional, core, white art audience.” The wording was a bullet point in a six-page job descriptio
Buddhist temple food pantry a lifeline for Nepalese students
Buddhist temple food pantry a lifeline for Nepalese students
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NEW YORK (AP) - Inside the temple in the New York City borough of Queens, monks clad in maroon robes chanted and lit incense and candles at an altar before a golden statue of Buddha. Earlier, on the sidewalk outside, people with face masks, shopping baskets
With carnival canceled, sadness takes over Belgian town
With carnival canceled, sadness takes over Belgian town
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BINCHE, Belgium (AP) - In normal times, the small town of Binche in southern Belgium would be bursting with excitement. It's this time of the year when craftsmen put the finishing touches to the vibrant costumes, ostrich-feather hats and wax mask of performer
Omaha guitar exhibit blends science and sound
Omaha guitar exhibit blends science and sound
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Durham Museum opened its latest exhibit last Saturday, and with temperatures barely breaking into the double digits, it was the perfect day to spend indoors exploring the world of the guitar. The interactive exhibit, “Guitar: The Inst
Grand Canyon National Park water pipeline to undergo repairs
Grand Canyon National Park water pipeline to undergo repairs
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - Grand Canyon National Park crews on Monday will begin a multiday project that will shut down for repairs the leaking cross-canyon pipeline that carries drinking water to the South Rim. During the shutdown expected to
Human festivities scrapped, Rio's Carnival goes to the dogs
Human festivities scrapped, Rio's Carnival goes to the dogs
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival festivities may have been canceled, but nobody told the dogs. Pet lovers from around the city gathered on Saturday for an annual event that draws dozens of humans with their furry, four-legged companions to co
Roswell to temporarily close convention center
Roswell to temporarily close convention center
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ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - The Roswell Civic & Convention Center will temporarily close in April due to a lack of funding from low hotel occupancy caused by the coronavirus pandemic, city officials said. Roswell City Manager Joe Neeb said Thursday during a city co
Major makeover of WWI exhibit at Camp Shelby
Major makeover of WWI exhibit at Camp Shelby
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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (AP) - Visitors to the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby will get to experience some major updates to the museum's World War I exhibit as well as some other improvements. WDAM reports that the museum has added information abou
New dock for Cumberland Island ferry nears completion
New dock for Cumberland Island ferry nears completion
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ST. MARYS, Ga. (AP) - A new dock for the ferry to Cumberland Island National Seashore is nearing completion in coastal Georgia. The Brunswick News reports the National Park Service is building a dock with deeper pilings in the coastal town of St. Marys, maki
