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• King Kong swings back to Universal Studios in 3-D (AP)

  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Over two years ago, a fire ravaged the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot , turning several famous outdoor sets into ashes and apparently setting iconic giant gorilla King Kong free.

  Posted on Jun 30.10 to Budget Travel, Car Rental, Crusing, Travel Insurance, Vacation   

• No casino at new Mandarin Oriental in Macau (AP)

  NEW YORK – Macau is one of the world’s premier gambling destinations, but its newest hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Macau, opening Tuesday, does not have a casino .

  Posted on Jun 30.10 to Hotel, Uncategorized   

• Chinese tourists flock to Japan, lift weak economy (AP)

  TOKYO – Snapping up four Japanese luxury Seiko watches as if they were cheap chocolate souvenirs, a 36-year-old Chinese tourist plunks down $4,500 in cash at a glitzy store in downtown Tokyo. “One is for me, and the other is for my father.

  Posted on Jun 30.10 to Budget Travel, holiday   

• Report says money needed for SC historic sites (AP)

  CHARLESTON, S.C. – As Independence Day approaches, an advocacy group has released a report saying more funds are needed to maintain three Revolutionary War sites in South Carolina .

  Posted on Jun 29.10 to Car Rental, Uncategorized, Vacation, holiday   

• New Jersey town considering a topless beach (AP)

  ASBURY PARK, N.J.

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• NC beach county may rein in new wild horse tours (AP)

  COROLLA, N.C. – A county along North Carolina’s Outer Banks is considering limits on increasingly popular tours to see wild horses galloping along the beach

  Posted on Jun 29.10 to Car Rental, Hotel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized   

• Southwest Airlines launches Boston-Philly flights (AP)

  BOSTON – Southwest Airlines is expanding at Logan International Airport . The Texas-based carrier has just launched service to Philadelphia that will put it in direct competition with US Airways , which has long had a hub in the city

  Posted on Jun 29.10 to Budget Travel, Car Rental, Crusing, Hotel, Travel Insurance   

• Southwest Airlines launches Boston-Philly flights (AP)

  BOSTON – Southwest Airlines is expanding at Logan International Airport .

  Posted on Jun 29.10 to Car Rental, Hotel, Travel Insurance, Travel Tips, Uncategorized   

• Hopes fade for quick restart on Harrah’s casino (AP)

  JACKSON, Miss. – A sign still welcomes passers-by to the future site of Margaritaville Casino & Resort in Biloxi, but most people agree the project doesn’t have a chance of getting built any time soon.

  Posted on Jun 28.10 to Car Rental, Crusing, Hotel, Travel Insurance, Uncategorized, Vacation   

• Atlanta airport delays have most ripple effects (AP)

  ATLANTA – A study says more delays at major airports across the country were attributed to problems at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport than at any other.

  Posted on Jun 28.10 to Crusing