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Much of Louisiana's Cajun country escaped the ire of hurricanes Rita
and Katrina, but tourism to the region has suffered. Despite the downturn,
the region's gaiety and French-accented hospitality, homegrown jam sessions
and eat-till-you-can't meals still seduce.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-06-cajun-country_x.htm
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Built-in scale keeps suitcase under the limit
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Just when you thought luggage couldn't get any better, here comes this
clever
innovation: a bag with a built-in digital scale that tells you the
exact
weight of what you've packed.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-04-06-luggage-scale_x.htm
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10 great places for a hot-ticket view of sports
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Sports aficionados always fantasize about those primo vantage points
that seem
to belong by birthright to the scions of season subscribers, celebs and
political or business bigwigs. Here are the top seats and how to score
them,
even if you're not a high roller.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2006-04-06-hot-ticket-sports_x.htm
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MGM Grand Detroit unveils $765 million casino plan
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The MGM Grand Detroit Casino says it plans to spend a
greater-than-expected
$765 million on a 17-floor, permanent gambling facility. The facility
will
have an Art Deco-style design and feature a hotel, restaurants and
stores.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2006-04-07-detroit-casinos_x.htm
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Swedish man pleads guilty to trying to take machete on plane
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A Swedish man pleaded guilty to trying to carry a machete on an
airplane and
was given a six-month suspended sentence and ordered to surrender his
weapon.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-04-07-plane-machete_x.htm
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Flight attendants object to Northwest exit-row pricing plan
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Flight attendants at Northwest Airlines are raising safety concerns
about the
airline's program to sell exit-row seats with extra legroom to
passengers
willing to pay a $15 fee.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-04-07-nwa-exit-seats_x.htm
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DFW Airport seeks to limit gates at Love
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Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport would support ending limits on
flights
from Dallas Love Field if its smaller rival would agree to close nearly
half
its gates, according to a DFW report.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-04-07-dfw-love_x.htm
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