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Mariela Castro blasts 'Cuban Mafia' in US talk

The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro had some blunt words Wednesday for Cuban-Americans who support economic and travel restrictions between the U.S. and her country, saying "a Cuban Mafia" made up of émigrés "who have no scruples" are holding the American people hostage. Speaking in Spanish through a translator, ...

Mariela Castro blasts 'Cuban Mafia' in Calif. talk

The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro had some blunt words Wednesday for Cuban-Americans who support economic and travel restrictions between the U.S. and her country, saying "a Cuban Mafia" made up of émigrés "who have no scruples" are holding the American people hostage. Speaking in Spanish through a translator, ...

House kills bond issue for Okla. Capitol repairs

A plan to issue $200 million in bonds to repair the nearly century-old state Capitol and several nearby state buildings was overwhelmingly defeated Wednesday by the Oklahoma House. Meanwhile, the state Senate narrowly rejected a plan to issue another $40 million in bonds to complete the unfinished American Indian Cultural ...

Cowgirl recruit jersey displayed at Hall of Fame

Wyoming basketball recruit Aubry Boehme is being recognized for her play during the past season at Otero Junior College in Colorado. The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn., will display her No. 42 junior college jersey in the "Ring of Honor" for the next year. The Ring of ...

Correction: Travel-Trip-War of 1812 Bicentennial

In a travel story about locations associated with the War of 1812 bicentennial, The Associated Press misidentified the location of the USS Constitution. It is located in Charlestown, Mass., a neighborhood of Boston.

Turks & Caicos probe stomach bug at resorts

Health authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands are trying to identify and find the source of a stomach bug that has sickened tourists on the main island of Providenciales. Officials say an undisclosed number of people have come down with vomiting and diarrhea at some resorts. A government spokesman ...

King Tut exhibit takes final dance in Seattle

It's been more than 30 years since crowds of people from around the Pacific Northwest stood in long lines at Seattle Center to see King Tut, the boy king. The Pacific Science Center is hoping the pharaoh will generate the same kind of enthusiasm this year as a new exhibit ...

Father, son explore Madrid's magic

"Hey dad, listen! The music of 'Un Chien Andalou,'" my son Corneel said casually, as we wandered the maze of hallways that make up the Reina Sofia museum. Spain's Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali produced this masterpiece of European surrealism in 1929, but while I knew about the film's infamous ...

Doggy couch surfing? Website has lodging for dogs

When you travel and have to leave your dog behind, you can call a kennel, hire a pet sitter — or find him a new friend online. The website DogVacay debuted in New York and Los Angeles in March and, just in time for the summer travel season, is now ...

Having fun like kids, without kids, at Disneyland

Disneyland is not just for sugar-soaked kids. Consider, all you grown-up women out there, going for a gals' day out. That's exactly what my childhood friend Joanna and I, both of us in our 30s, recently did instead of heading to the beach or shopping. Did we channel our inner ...

Holly Pond opens Gov. Guy Hunt museum

The hometown of former Gov. Guy Hunt has opened a library and museum honoring Alabama's first Republican governor since Reconstruction. Holly Pond Mayor Herman Nail said the Guy Hunt Library and Museum is part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Cullman County town. The 5,200-square-foot building contains photos, campaign ...

SC lab studying new way to preserve artifacts

A South Carolina conservation lab has received a grant to study new ways to help remove salts from marine artifacts. Clemson University announced Wednesday a $24,000 grant from the National Park Service was awarded to the Warren Lasch Conservation Center at Clemson's Restoration Institute in North Charleston. The money is ...

Alabama gas prices lower for holiday travel

An automobile club says more Americans are expected to travel away from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but they will travel shorter distances. Officials with the American Automobile Association tell The Birmingham News (http://bit.ly/Jbkw5I) that Alabama residents will pay less for gas during the upcoming holiday ...

540,000 visitors expected to NH over holiday wkd

New Hampshire is expecting about 540,000 out-of-state visitors for Memorial Day weekend, about 2 percent higher than last year. The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism says the visitors are anticipated to spend about $86 million, up by 5 percent from a year ago. Most of the visitors will ...

Alaska State museums offer military free admission

Active duty military personnel and their families will get free admission to Alaska State museums this summer. The Alaska State Museum in Juneau and Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka are among more than 1,500 museums nationwide and eight in Alaska extending the offer as part of the Blue Star Museums ...

6-year-olds wander from Pa. school to museum

Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are investigating an impromptu field trip of sorts that occurred when two 6-year-old students wandered away from their school and walked to the city's Children's Museum a few blocks away. District spokeswoman Ebony Pugh says she can't specify what sort of discipline officials at Martin Luther ...

AAA: 100K Del. residents to hit road over holiday

About the same number of Delaware residents will leave home this Memorial Day weekend as did last year. AAA Mid-Atlantic predicts about 100,000 people in Delaware will travel 50 miles or more between Thursday and Monday. Meanwhile, Delaware is also expecting to receive many visitors. Carol Everhart, president of the ...

Daugaard urges safety on SD highways this weekend

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is urging motorists to follow speed limits and wear their seatbelts during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Although there were no fatalities last year on South Dakota highways during Memorial Day weekend, 30 people were injured in more than 120 crashes. The State Office of Highway Safety ...

Memorial Day start for WWII show at Gratiot museum

Memorial Day marks the opening of a World War II exhibition at the Gratiot County Historical Museum. The museum is located in Ithaca in the central Lower Peninsula, about 40 miles north of Lansing. It's operated by the Gratiot County Historical & Genealogical Society. The Morning Sun of Mount Pleasant ...

Norfolk Southern touts heritage with 15-city tour

Norfolk Southern is celebrating its corporate heritage and showcasing the benefits of rail freight transportation with a 15-city tour. The Norfolk-based railroad operator says its Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car will travel to the cities between June and December. The exhibit car is a restored 1926 Pullman passenger car that was ...