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Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market
Delta Air Lines opened a $1.4 billion terminal at Kennedy Airport Friday, strengthening its hand in the battle for the lucrative New York travel market. The expanded concourse offers sweeping views of the airport, upscale food and shopping options and increased seating. The facility was also celebrated Friday for what ...
16 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport
Sixteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport, officials said. At about 10 a.m. College Park police received calls about the crash on the road that ...
Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air guitar contests and chocolate pudding slip 'n slides. Americans' plans ...
Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours
Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he's holding about 1,000 tickets from each show and reselling them on ticketsnow.com — owned by Ticketmaster — to make up for the cheaper regular price he's ...
City of Huron opens $12.5M water park
The city of Huron on Friday opened its new $12.5 million Splash Central Water Park on the former campus of Huron University. Mayor Paul Aylward tells KOKK radio that the water park is a great facility to enhance the quality of life in the city, and it will be something ...
Museum art collection at risk amid Detroit's woes
The Detroit Institute of Arts' collection could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection, officials said. The city's state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr is considering whether the collection should be considered city assets that could be used to cover Detroit's long-term ...
Trail Ridge Road opens for season
Trail Ridge Road across the high country of Rocky Mountain National Park has opened for the season. Park officials officially opened the road Friday after plowing away the snow. The road reaches more than 12,000 feet above sea level and is billed as the highest continuous paved road in the ...
Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy
New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie and a host of volunteers carried out a ceremonial ribbon cutting that broke the Guinness World record ...
University of Missouri plans $23M hall renovation
The University of Missouri is considering a proposal to renovate its main administration building and two other halls that currently house museums. The university announced the $23 million plan to renovate Pickard, Swallow and Jesse halls in a news release Thursday, although it still must be approved by the Board ...
Detroit museum: City can't sell art to cover debt
The Detroit Institute of Arts says the city can't sell its collection to cover long-term debt. The art museum released a statement Friday after word surfaced that officials are pondering whether the DIA's artwork could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city seeks bankruptcy protection. The ...
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