Planned Battlefield Casino Splits Gettysburg

August 31st, 2010 ABC News: Travel Casino proposed near Gettysburg battlefield divides townspeople.



Gettysburg Battlefield - United States - Casino - Gambling - American Civil War

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10 Best Hotel Swimming Pools for Kids

August 31st, 2010 ABC News: Travel Want to escape the heat? Cool off (and have a blast!) in lazy rivers, cascading waterfalls and sky-high water slides at one our 10 favorite hotel swimming pools.



Lazy river - Swimming pool - Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Lodging

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Most Dangerous Airplane Seats for Kids

August 31st, 2010 ABC News: Travel The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing the Federal Aviation Administration to require parents to restrain their children in a car seat when flying.



Federal Aviation Administration - National Transportation Safety Board - Car seat - Children - Home

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WATCH: Jumbo Slide Debuts at Singapore’s Airport

August 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Thrill seekers can ride a four-story slide at Singapore's Changi Airport.



Singapore - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates - Changi Airport

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First Timers’ Guide to Cruise Activities

August 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Are you a first-time cruise traveler? Cruise ships schedule so many activities that a day at sea can be almost as much fun as a full day of sightseeing. From cooking classes to rock-climbing, trivia contests to line-dancing, wine-tasting to Wii-playing, there's truly something for everyone.



Cruise ship - Rock climbing - Recreation - Travel - Specialty Travel

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Tut-Tut: Security Problems Seen in Egypt’s Museums

August 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Security gaps seen in Egypt's museums after theft of Van Gogh painting in Cairo.



Egypt - Cairo - Vincent van Gogh - Africa - Government

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Want a Space Shuttle? All You Need is $28.8M

August 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Museums across the country are fiercely fighting for a chance to obtain one of three retiring space shuttles -- Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour -- from NASA.



Space Shuttle - Space Shuttle Endeavour - Space Shuttle Atlantis - NASA - Technology

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New Orleans Travel, Five Years After Katrina

August 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Five years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still trying to draw tourists back to the Crescent City. Travelers are coming back, but not yet to full pre-Katrina levels. For tourists looking for great food and music, no American city is better to visit than New Orleans.



New Orleans - Hurricane Katrina - Tourism - United States - Meteorology

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Carry-On Joy: Airline Doubles Overhead Bins

August 30th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Many airlines are deciding it's time to spend some money to spruce up their cabins, and not just in first class. Even the lowly coach passenger may notice some differences. American Airlines, for instance, is doubling the capacity of its overhead bins.



Business - Advertising - Marketing and Advertising - Airline - Luggage and Bags

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America’s Best Ice Cream Parlors

August 29th, 2010 ABC News: Travel Brown bread molasses and salted butterscotch. Cheese-course duo and bananas Foster. Yellow-cake batter and avocado-honey-orange. These are just a few of the signature flavors scooped out by America's top ice cream parlors. Here, we identify one great ice cream shop in each state and the District of Columbia, picked by experts for a cool end-of-summer treat.



Ice cream - Cook - Home - Baking and Confections - Frozen

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