Mass. displays nation’s founding papers for public
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When John Hancock sent copies of the Declaration of Independence to the colonial states, he told them the document would be of interest to future generations and should be kept in the state archives. Now,... Read more
EU opens probes into Star, oneworld alliances
The European Union opened antitrust investigations Monday into airlines that fly lucrative trans-Atlantic routes as part of the Star and oneworld airline alliances, saying it suspected their cooperation... Read more
1 dead in avalanche at Sierra ski resort
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A potent storm has dumped as much as 6 feet of snow at higher elevations around Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada range. The California Highway Patrol said a 76-mile stretch of Interstate... Read more
Kalahari resort in Wis. Dells adds indoor park
A six-story Ferris wheel, multilevel go-cart track, carousel and laser tag are all part of a $20 million, 110,000-square-foot addition at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The Indoor Theme Park... Read more
Collapse at Whistler ski resort blamed on ice
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A rare type of ice build has been blamed for the partial collapse of a gondola tower at Canada’s Whistler ski resort. Thirteen people were slightly injured and dozens were trapped for hours in unheated... Read more
Bush to push international action against pirates
In one of its final foreign policy initiatives, the Bush administration plans to push for a broader international accord on how to suppress piracy in waters off Somalia’s lawless coast, officials... Read more
Thai government removes national police chief
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Thailand’s prime minister demoted the national police chief Friday after thousands of protesters occupied the capital’s airports in an anti-government campaign that has plunged the country... Read more
Dubai parties despite economic gloom
While the rest of the world was tightening its belt, Dubai threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities like Robert DeNiro and a fireworks show that organizers said was visible... Read more
Panel OKs guidelines on handling airport delays
A federal task force approved voluntary guidelines Wednesday for airlines and airports dealing with passengers stranded for hours on the tarmac but produced no fixed limit on how long they can be delayed... Read more
Frankenstein’s offers Halloween chills
Boris Karloff never walked these grounds, but the history of Burg Frankenstein may have inspired Mary Shelley’s famous monster. It has also inspired one of the oldest Halloween parties in Germany,... Read more


