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Kan. regulators prep for Dodge casino opening

AP - 5 minutes ago

TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas regulators are making preparations for the opening of a state-owned casino in Dodge City later this month.

Kan. regulators prep for Dodge casino opening AP - 5 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas regulators are making preparations for the opening of a state-owned casino in Dodge City later this month.
Main Paris museums closed due to strike AP - 8 minutes ago
PARIS - Some of the French capital's most important museums, including the Louvre, the Pompidou Center and the Musee d'Orsay, are closed because of a strike.
First hotel opening at CityCenter project in Vegas AP - Tue Dec 1, 2:37 PM ET
LAS VEGAS - The first new hotel is opening at the big CityCenter development on the Las Vegas Strip.

Olympic ski destinations: Squaw Valley, Calif. AP - Mon Nov 30, 1:02 PM ET
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Cut into a Sierra Nevada canyon defined by steep granite cliffs and tree-dotted peaks, Squaw Valley USA is one of the Lake Tahoe area's premier ski resorts, attracting more than a half-million to a million visitors each ski season.
Lake Placid, winter and summer playground AP - Mon Nov 30, 1:07 PM ET
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Jim Shea paused for more than a moment, almost unable to imagine the thought of Lake Placid without the legacy of hosting two Winter Olympic games, in 1932 and 1980.
Olympics put Utah skiing 'on the map' AP - Mon Nov 30, 1:01 PM ET
SALT LAKE CITY - In addition to great powder snow and a long winter, Utah's ski industry is blessed by the lingering buzz of the 2002 Winter Olympics, plus a major nearby airport that makes getting to Salt Lake City easy from other parts of the country.

Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail AP - Mon Nov 23, 1:25 PM ET
I have a confession. I have an immense collection of postcards that never reached their intended recipients. Lack of postage, a complete address or even motivation have turned countless scribbled postcards into nothing more than bookmarks in my guidebooks.
New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas AP - Mon Nov 16, 5:15 PM ET
NEW YORK - Looking for inspiration for your next trip?
Lonely Planet offers new Vancouver guide AP - Mon Nov 9, 1:10 PM ET
OAKLAND, Calif. - A new guide to Vancouver is just out from Lonely Planet's pocket-sized Encounter series.