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Environmental activists decry plans to hold shark-hunting tournament in Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A popular rum promoter has angered environmentalists with his plan for a shark-hunting tournament in the Dominican Republic similar to one he organized after the release of the movie "Jaws.
Nightmares, anti-anxiety drugs, therapy - and anger - mark anniversary of Concordia shipwreck

Nightmares, anti-anxiety drugs, therapy - and anger - mark anniversary of Concordia shipwreck

ROME - One can't stand being in a mall: It feels too much like the ship, with no visible exits. Another dreams she's walking on a tilt — a memory of having crawled up walls as the cruise liner rolled onto its side.
Cubans upbeat on eve of liberalized travel, though some may still be barred or priced out

Cubans upbeat on eve of liberalized travel, though some may still be barred or priced out

HAVANA - Like many Cubans, 16-year-old Ana Liliam Garcia is excited at the thought of seeing the world beyond this Communist-run island smaller than the state of Pennsylvania.
Tourists flocking to discover a place lost in time: Myanmar

Tourists flocking to discover a place lost in time: Myanmar

BAGAN, Myanmar - The rising sun streaked a light blanket of fog with pink and yellow.
Grand Central Terminal, one of New York's most beautiful buildings, marks centennial Feb. 1

Grand Central Terminal, one of New York's most beautiful buildings, marks centennial Feb. 1

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Grand Central, the country's most famous train station and one of the finest examples of Beaux Arts architecture in America, turns 100 on Feb. 1.
Boeing remains confident in 787's safety, shares rise 3 per cent; but questions linger

Boeing remains confident in 787's safety, shares rise 3 per cent; but questions linger

Boeing's 787 is supposed to revolutionize air travel. It just needs to get out of its own way first. The new plane is undoubtedly Boeing's most visible.
CEO of Ohio-based Cedar Fair says staycations boosting business at amusement parks

CEO of Ohio-based Cedar Fair says staycations boosting business at amusement parks

BATAVIA, Ohio - The chief executive of one of the country's largest amusement park companies said since the economic downturn has people staying closer to home, staycations have boosted business at the parks.

Fantasia to headline Super Bowl weekend gospel concert hosted by TV's Sherri Shepherd

NEW ORLEANS - Add Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia to the growing list of musical acts heading to New Orleans Super Bowl weekend.
Infamous ties to serial killer Aileen Wuornos still attract interest in Florida bar, motel

Infamous ties to serial killer Aileen Wuornos still attract interest in Florida bar, motel

PORT ORANGE, Fla. - A framed photo of serial killer Aileen Wuornos sits on the bar at The Last Resort, the place where she had her last beer.
Still crowded today: London's Tube, world's first subway, marks 150 years in operation

Still crowded today: London's Tube, world's first subway, marks 150 years in operation

LONDON - Busy, congested, stressful. This is how the world's first subway system was depicted by London newspapers in 1863. It's a situation that would be familiar to nail-biting passengers of the present as the Tube turned 150 years old Wednesday.