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Sky queen for a day
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Adventure-travel outfits are tapping into a growing desire for
experiential,
adrenaline-fueled vacations, offering flying enthusiasts the chance to
experience spins, rolls and zero-gravity parabolas. Ride along as USA
TODAY's
Laura Bly takes the controls of a high-performance stunt plane.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-06-01-fantasy-flight_x.htm
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Tribe wanted on Fijian isle
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Two 26-year-old British entrepreneurs have set out to form what they're
characterizing as a 5,000-member online "global tribe" to take up
part-time
residence on a palm-fringed Fijian island. The tribe is open to anyone
18 and
up and thus far has 600 paying members.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-06-01-tribe-wanted_x.htm
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Downhill slide ahead?
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Spring snowpack levels in most of Colorado's ski counties could
decrease by
about 50% by 2085, according to a global warming study in April by
Colorado
College's "State of the Rockies" report. Warmer temperatures could have
a big
effect on resorts' ability to make snow in the fall.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/2006-06-01-warming-skiing_x.htm
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Wine regions feel the heat
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In another 50 or so years, the world may be a much different place for
wine
aficionados, courtesy of global warming. Warming is already having
major
effects on wines, with more to come. In the short term, warmer
temperatures
have made for happier vintners, at least in Europe.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/2006-06-01-wine-warming_x.htm
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Pete Doherty searched for drugs following complaint from plane's
captain
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British rocker Pete Doherty was searched for drugs at a Barcelona
airport
Thursday, but was cleared to proceed after no drugs were found on his
flight
from London, authorities said. The airline said a syringe had been
found in
the bathroom, but authorities say they found no evidence of drug use.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-06-02-pete-doherty_x.htm
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Airline mixes up 2 boys headed in different directions
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A boy flying to Indiana was surprised when he learned he had missed his
flight
because he had been sleeping at Chicago O'Hare. He was even more
surprised
when he learned another boy who was supposed to be flying to Taipei,
Taiwan,
via Tokyo, was in his seat aboard the South Bend flight.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-06-02-young-flier-mixup_x.htm
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Air marshal drops bullets, leaves plane
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A U.S. air marshal removed himself from a Southwest Airlines flight
Thursday
after dropping a clip of bullets on the floor just before the plane was
to
take off, an airline spokeswoman said.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-06-02-air-marshall-mishap_x.htm
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Caribbean cruises are the calm in price storm
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Anyone who has tried to plan a vacation recently knows that prices are
up
sharply for everything from gas to hotel rooms to airline seats. But
there's
one area where bargains suddenly are aplenty: Caribbean cruises.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-06-01-cruise-discounts_x.htm
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