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Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage

Folklorist Elena Martinez of City Lore, and her partner Bobby Sanabria, talk about their tours of The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A company that offered tourist treks to the Bronx

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  • Folklorist Elena Martinez of City Lore, and her partner Bobby Sanabria, talk about their tours of The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A company that offered tourist treks to the Bronx

    Bronx 'ghetto' tours stopped; angry residents say gritty community has survived its past

    05/23/2013 2:23 PM 0
  • This undated image released by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. shows a rockhopper penguin at Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, a new attraction at SeaWorld Orlando. The attraction opens Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.)

    SeaWorld Orlando opens Antarctica - Empire of the Penguin exhibit with 250 birds

    05/23/2013 1:30 PM 0
  • FILE - This July 27, 2005 file photo shows the inaugural Traverse City Film Festival in the renovated State Theatre in downtown Traverse City, Mich. The Traverse City Film Festival, co-founded by filmmaker and Michigan native Michael Moore, runs from July 30 to Aug. 4. It features foreign, independent and documentary movies, with tickets for most showings costing $10. But it also has free attractions, including nightly classics shown on a giant inflatable screen by the waterfront and panel discussions with guest directors and producers. (AP Photo/John L. Russell, file)

    5 free things to do in Traverse City, Mich., from Great Lakes beachcombing to outdoor shows

    05/23/2013 10:02 AM 0

  • New Rocky Gap Casino opens to public in western Maryland with 550 slots, 10 table games

    05/23/2013 9:13 AM 0

    FLINTSTONE, Md. - The newly christened Rocky Gap Casino Resort is opening its doors to the public in western Maryland.

    The ...

  • In this May 22, 2013 photo distributed by Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd., 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier Yuichiro Miura, right, and his son, Gota pose at their South Col camp at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) before their departure for Camp 5 during their attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. Miura, who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, was back on the mountain Wednesday to make another attempt at the title. (AP Photo/Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd.) MANDATORY CREDIT

    80-year-old Japanese extreme skier becomes oldest climber to reach summit of Mount Everest

    05/23/2013 9:18 AM 0

  • Lost Australian cruise ship passenger remembered as hero who died attempting to rescue partner

    05/23/2013 9:02 AM 0

    SYDNEY - One of two Australians who plunged from a cruise ship in mysterious circumstances two weeks ago was remembered ...

  • This Sunday May 27, 2012 photo shows dogs and their owners enjoying a sunny afternoon at the Huntington Dog Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington, also known as Surf City USA, is one of the best known dog surfing beaches in the world. There are about 95,000 miles of shoreline around the United States and among the most treasured by dog lovers are those where you can unleash the beast. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

    These beaches have gone to the dogs; lucky pooches lap up the shoreline where they run free

    05/22/2013 10:16 PM 0
  • FILE -- In this file photo taken in Grosseto on May 14 2013ormer captain of the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship Francesco Schettino leaves his house to attend a closed-door hearing. The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship was ordered on Wednesday to stand trial for manslaughter in the luxury liner's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. Judge Pietro Molino, at a closed door hearing in the town of Grosseto, agreed to prosecutors' requests that Francesco Schettino should be tried on charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning the vessel while many of the 4,200 passengers and crew were still aboard. (AP Photo/Giacomo Aprili)

    Judge in Italy orders trial for captain in shipwreck of Costa Concordia, which killed 32

    05/22/2013 5:12 PM 0

  • Cruise industry association announces member companies adopting passenger bill of rights

    05/22/2013 5:29 PM 0

    NEW YORK, N.Y. - The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the ...

  • 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts wins National Geographic Bee

    05/22/2013 1:10 PM 0

    WASHINGTON - Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old ...

  • Volunteers needed to do maintenance on Appalachian Trail in the Smokies on June 1

    05/22/2013 1:06 PM 0

    GATLINBURG, Tenn. - A lot of the trail work in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is done by volunteers. ...

  • Milwaukee Art Museum offers free admission to veterans, military members all summer

    05/22/2013 1:03 PM 0

    MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering free admission to veterans and active military members all summer starting on ...

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