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Shares are mostly higher in quiet Asian trading as China closes down for its week-long Lunar New Year festival By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 24, 2020, 5:11 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival […]

Less than a month after the first few cases of a new respiratory illness were reported in Wuhan, China, travelers have carried the virus to at least four other countries, including the United States. More than 500 people are known to have been infected, at least 17 have died — and the world is bracing

Federal lawmakers and college professors in Massachusetts are demanding answers after an Iranian student was denied entry into the U.S. despite a court order temporarily staying his removal By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press January 23, 2020, 10:40 PM 3 min read BOSTON — Federal lawmakers and college professors in Massachusetts are demanding answers after an

Advantage pointed out that its fee was fully disclosed on the rental agreement he signed. Mr. Bauman argued that he didn’t notice it among the fine print and that it went otherwise unmentioned. “There’s no way we would have ever paid a fee like that,” he said. Adequate disclosure has been the crux of the

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At the Park MGM, the recently updated Moneyline Sports Bar & Book looks more like a neighborhood sports bar — albeit with bigger and more numerous screens — with large booths where groups can gather and a “tailgate menu” offering cheeseburgers and nachos. The teller area, where the betting takes place, is in the entry

For many travelers, Honolulu is just a stopover en route to Maui or Kauai, with a goal of avoiding the overtouristed maze that Waikiki has become. In 2018, nearly 6 million travelers arrived by air to the island of Oahu, up 16.2 percent in five years. But there is still plenty to do and see

Lee Gelber, a Bronx-born urban sherpa known for his drollery and definitude and celebrated by his peers as the dean of New York City tour guides, died on Sunday in Schenectady, N.Y. He was 81. His daughter, Janet Gelber, said the cause was complications of several strokes. Distinguished by a woolly ear-to-ear mustache that a

London is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and for good reason. The city is full of historic sites, delicious restaurants, beautiful views, cultural diversity and more. Although locals are generally welcoming of tourists, they also don’t hesitate to point out the mistakes visitors often make during their time in the British capital.

The Department of Transportation is proposing an overhaul to the regulations around service animals on flights in the United States, banning all animals except dogs, and no longer forcing airlines to let animals accompany passengers who say they need them just for emotional support, officials said on Wednesday. The proposed new rules will be open