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Space shuttle Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 11:39 a.m. EDT, completing a 13-day journey of approximately 5.3 million miles in space.
During a press conference held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Ed Weiler said, “Now, and only now […]

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew will stay in space another day after bad weather prevented them from landing Saturday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Flight Director Norm Knight and the entry team will evaluate weather conditions at Kennedy before permitting the shuttle to land. […]

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Back in the 1700s, hungry settlers headed to the local taverns and inns that dotted the Colonies. Some of those same establishments in the Valley Forge area of Pennsylvania still serve up delicious traditional fare and modern menu options.
In Pennsylvania’s oldest continuously operating country inn, the William […]

By Todd DeFeo
HarpBlaster.com News Wire
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Big Thunder Mountain, Tower of Terror and Expedition Everest. Yes, these are among the must-dos of any Walt Disney World vacation.
But that’s just the beginning. Amidst the E-Ticket attractions, here are five must-dos that any Walt Disney World guest shouldn’t let slip through the cracks:
– Character […]

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NORWALK, Conn., May 11, 2009 — Despite the economy, 95 percent of the more than 4,100 people who participated in KAYAK’s Annual Summer Travel Survey plan to travel this summer. More than 41 percent said the recession did not affect their summer plans in any way — which is double the number from KAYAK’s 2008 […]

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BOSTON — SmarterTravel has announced the top vacation destinations for summer that won’t break the bank. Destinations looking to attract travelers are offering hard-to-pass-up-sales, from U.S. cities to more far-flung, exotic locales.
“While summer is often a peak time to travel, destinations can’t rely on the usual droves of visitors given the nature of the economy […]

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NORWALK, Conn., May 20, 2009 — Despite the recession, 85 percent of travelers plan to stay in a hotel this summer, according to a recent survey conducted by TravelPost, the most comprehensive hotel information site on the Web.
“TravelPost users say they’re going to travel in spite of the recession, but 79 percent said they’re working […]

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WASHINGTON –Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian national who has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility since September 2006, will be prosecuted in federal court in the United States pursuant to the March 12, 2001 superseding indictment currently pending against him in the Southern District of New York.
In accordance with […]

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How does your family plan to save money on summer vacation this year? Driving rather than flying? Maybe carrying all the items you need instead of renting once arriving at your destination? These are all great ways to save! But how do you cut back on one of the biggest, yet totally necessary […]

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Despite today’s economic woes, people are still traveling; they are just doing so in a much more budget-minded manner. Scouring for deals and methods to cut costs while on vacation has never been more important. One budget-friendly trend has emerged as the solution for those who want to travel for less: vacation home […]