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    Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Universal to add more themed hotel suites

    The minions are coming to a hotel room near you.
    The minions are coming to a hotel room near you. Universal Orlando announced that each of the 18 kids' suites in its Loews Portofino Bay Hotel are being renovated to feature a theme based on the movie "Despicable Me," complementing Universal Studios'...

    Tags: Antarctica, Trips and Vacations, Finding Nemo (movie), Walt Disney World Resort, Islands of Adventure

    2. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Cruise industry expects to carry more passengers in 2013

    Cruising is the fastest growing segment inside the travel sector, industry specialists say. Consider: Some 17.6 million people are expected to cruise from North America in 2013, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That's a long way from the 7.2 million passengers that cruised from the region in 2000.
    Cruising is the fastest growing segment inside the travel sector, industry specialists say. Consider: Some 17.6 million people are expected to cruise from North America in 2013, according to the Cruise Lines International Association. That's a long way...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Arts and Culture, Personal Service, Princess Cruises, Air Transportation Industry

    3. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. General: Budget cuts will hamper drug seizures

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon budget cuts will dramatically slash U.S. efforts to seize illegal drug shipments at sea, the top U.S. commander in South America told senators Tuesday, saying that the number of ships at his disposal for counter-drug operations will drop from about six to possibly zero.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon budget cuts will dramatically slash U.S. efforts to seize illegal drug shipments at sea, the top U.S. commander in South America told senators Tuesday, saying that the number of ships at his disposal for counter-drug...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military, Budgets and Budgeting, Washington, DC, Drug Trafficking

    4. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Skiing: Come summer, South America beckons

    With April right around the corner, the ski season will soon be winding down in the West.  Which means most schussers and shredders will be packing away their gear and turning to other sports such as cycling or surfing –- maybe even golf.
    With April right around the corner, the ski season will soon be winding down in the West.  Which means most schussers and shredders will be packing away their gear and turning to other sports such as cycling or surfing –- maybe even golf. But come...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel, Snowboarding

    5. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Brazilian support for an Argentine pope

    VATICAN CITY – The pope may be considered by his followers to be head of the universal Catholic Church, but that doesn’t stop national feelings from bubbling to the surface when a new pontiff is named.
    VATICAN CITY – The pope may be considered by his followers to be head of the universal Catholic Church, but that doesn’t stop national feelings from bubbling to the surface when a new pontiff is named. Before the conclave this week to...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Francis I, Religious Leaders, Politics

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Roanoke Catholics react to election of Pope Francis

    History was made Wednesday in Vatican City as the first-ever Latin American pope was elected.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    History was made Wednesday in Vatican City as the first-ever Latin American pope was elected. Jorge Bergoglio was the archbishop of Buenos Aires. Now he'll be known as Pope Francis. He is a native of Argentina, and 76-years old. Earlier Wednesday...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Vatican City, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism

    7. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Skulls of alligator kin shed new light on reptiles' murky history

    Two skulls found in the Panama Canal Zone shed new light on the migration history of caimans, southern relatives of the alligator – and also hint that North and South America were much closer together earlier than previously thought.
    Two skulls found in the Panama Canal Zone shed new light on the migration history of caimans, southern relatives of the alligator – and also hint that North and South America were much closer together earlier than previously thought. The new study...

    Tags: Fossils, Central America, Panama, University of Florida, Science and Technology

    8. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Georg H.B. Luck, Hopkins professor

    Georg H.B. Luck, whose career teaching the classics at the Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades and included studying the role magic and witchcraft played in the theology and world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, died Sunday from complications of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson.
    Georg H.B. Luck, whose career teaching the classics at the Johns Hopkins University spanned two decades and included studying the role magic and witchcraft played in the theology and world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, died Sunday from complications...

    Tags: Education, Religion and Belief, Awards and Prizes, Christianity, Arts and Culture

    9. Feb 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. US military expands its drug war in Latin America

    The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales.
    The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales. When the Navy guided-missile frigate later dropped anchor in Panamanian waters on that sunny August...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Impeachment, Murder, Organized Crime, Wars and Interventions

    10. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Forecast gap keeps wheat market guessing on Argentine crop

    BUENOS AIRES - The global wheat market has the least clarity in five years on South America's biggest crop as Argentine growers hit by adverse weather say the government is exaggerating harvest estimates to contain price increases. The government's...

    Tags: Georgetown, Russia, Prices, Australia, Inflation and Deflation

    11. Nov 9, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Villaraigosa planning 9-day trade mission to South America

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    L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to travel to South America on a 9-day trade mission later this month with a delegation of business leaders and city officials....
    12. Nov 5, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  12. IU president to create new alumni chapters in South America

    Indiana University's president is heading south of the border.
    Indiana University's president is heading south of the border. Michael McRobbie left for an eight-day trip to South America Monday. He'll be the first sitting IU president to visit the region in nearly 40 years. As a part of the trip, McRobbie will...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel

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