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Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 fails health inspection
U.S. health inspectors gave the ship a failing grade during a surprise inspection.
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Alaska 101: Spend less, see more
If you think you have to take a cruise to see it, congratulations, you’ve been had. And if you think that going it alone means lots of expensive puddle jumping in tiny planes, or that you’ll die on a mountain somewhere, or that your boat is going to …
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Alaska Editorials
The Associated Press Here is a sampling of editorial opinions from Alaska newspapers: June 10, 2011 Alaska Journal of Commerce: Government, trade groups cobble Alaska economy Three American organizations that aim to promote American jobs and improve American economies have stymied efforts to do just that. And Alaska is taking the brunt of it all. For months, we have been reporting on a veritable …
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Alaska Looks to Explain Three-Week Gap in Palin Emails
Alaska released 24,199 email pages from former Gov. Sarah Palin’s tenure, covering Dec. 4, 2006, to September 2008, but there are few records of the first three weeks of communications.
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Powerful earthquake jolts Alaska’s largest city
Anchorage, Alaska — Alaska’s largest city was rocked by a powerful earthquake Thursday, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Radiance of the Seas Delivers the Royal Advantage to Vacationers Following the Most Extensive Revitalization to Date
After a 21-day dry-dock, Royal Caribbean International’s Radiance of the Seas reemerged from one of the most extensive revitalizations of the cruise line’s approximately million Royal Advantage enhancements program for 2011. Â The new variety of dining concepts, entertainment options, children’s programming and technology advancements originally introduced to industry-wide acclaim aboard …
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Culinary Council Dishes Debut on Holland America Line Menus This Summer
This summer, tantalizing new dishes from Holland America Line’s esteemed Culinary Council will begin to be featured on the main dining room menu of the line’s 15 ships. The six Culinary Council chefs are each providing recipes for signature dishes and desserts that showcase their expertise and specialties. Â
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Carnival Corporation & plc Orders 141,000-Ton Cruise Ship for P&O Cruises Brand; Vessel Set to Debut in March 2015
Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that it has contracted with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 141,000-ton cruise ship for its P&O Cruises brand scheduled to enter service in March 2015.
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Eddie Vs Prime Seafood Dallas V Lounge Hosts Live Music Nightly and Summer ALL NIGHT Happy Hours every Sunday, Monday …
Dallas, Texas-June 2011- Eddie Vs Prime Seafood Dallas, 4023 Oak Lawn Avenue at Avondale, 75219 will kick off Summer by hosting two ALL NIGHT Happy Hours per week every Sunday and Monday and on NBA Finals nights from 4 p.m. to close with food and drink specials and live music starting at 6 p.m. Eddie Vs hosts respected and highly-regarded and often internationally and nationally renowned…
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Sarah Palin bus tour starts: No bus, but there are motorcycles
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin rides into a motorcycle rally at the Pentagon wearing black leather and declaring, ‘I love that smell of the emissions!’ It’s an untraditional start for such an event, which is usually highly orchestrated. Sarah Palin’s much-publicized “One Nation” bus tour got off to a chaotic and rumbling start Sunday in Washington, with no bus in sight and the potential …
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Alaska wildfire season heats up
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s fire season is escalating, primarily in the state’s hot and dry interior, where lightning storms are sparking new blazes, including one that struck close to riverside
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Alaska lawmaker: Coastal zone program ‘dead’
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska’s coastal management program appears to be “effectively dead,” a leading state lawmaker said Tuesday, with neither the House nor Senate showing a willingness to budge on the…
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Alaska State Fair Announces Final Performers in 2011 ATamp;T Concert Series
The Alaska State Fair is pleased to announce the final entertainers confirmed for the 2011 ATT Concert Series. All shows take place at the Borealis Theatre on the fairgrounds, and are presented by ATT. The newly added performers include:Sunday, August 28: Garrison Keillors A Prairie Home Companion Summer Love TourCelebrated author, storyteller, humorist and radio personality Garrison Keillor…
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Outdoors calendar — Published May 11, 2011
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Travel Q&A: GPS devices allowed on flights? Maybe
The use of GPS devices during a flight is often at the discretion of the pilot on most airlines.
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No break this spring at the gas pump
With gas prices above in some states, Americans are canceling spring break plans and rethinking summer vacation, and some tourist destinations are offering gas vouchers of as much as to talk people out of giving up and staying home.
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Record Herald yard sale is May 7 in Waynesboro
The Record Herald’s yard sale will be held at 30 Walnut St. from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7.
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Travel provider arranges a dietary itinerary for you
Travelers with dietary restrictions will welcome a service that arranges meals to accommodate food allergies or vegetarian, vegan, kosher, or gluten-free diets. Sign up for a trip with Classic Journeys, a California-based company that offers cultural walking adventures, family trips, and culinary tours worldwide, and fill out a food-related questionnaire. The company’s Guest Services team then …
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Taylor Highway open for travel
FAIRBANKS – The Taylor Highway is open from the Alaska Highway to the Eagle, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Crews removed snow and ice along the 1…
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Attention turns to Alaska budget in waning days of legislative session
JUNEAU, Alaska – Legislative leaders are trying to come to terms on state spending plans, including a .9 billion capital budget that members of the GOP-led House worry is too big and leaves them …
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S. Utah resort towns fear ‘disaster’ in shutdown
S. Utah resort towns fear ‘disaster’ in shutdown By Mark Havnes and brandon loomis The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 8, 2011 09:05PM MDT The threat of a government shutdown Friday had business officials around Zion National Park fretting about an economic calamity — just as the spring tourist season warms up. “Disaster,” Springdale Chamber of Commerce President Dean Cook warned hours before …
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Going fast
We are at a turning point in American history. Three fast food franchises — Arby’s, A&W Restaurants, and Long John Silver’s — are all for sale at the same time.
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Book now for summer, fall travel
STERLING — With summer quickly approaching now is the time to start thinking about summer travel plans, if you haven t already.
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Cowell widens audition process for ‘The X Factor’
Simon Cowell wants to make sure he finds the most talented singer for the U.S. debut of “The X Factor.” That’s why he’s set up audition studios in Nashville, Tenn.; Anchorage, Alaska; Kansas City, Kan.; and Denver…
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Prince Rupert prepares to host delegates from Alaska for a trade mission
Around sixty delegates from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough are converging on Canadian shores this weekend for a trade mission hosted by the City of Prince Rupert.
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