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The Week Ahead: Baiting Iran, briefing Brussels, a call to Brunei
Azerbaijan taunting Iran with Azerbaijani confab, Israel visit Through Tuesday, April 23 — Azerbaijan has sent its foreign minister to Israel this week for the first time since the former Soviet republic re-embraced its Islamic heritage 22 years...
Tags: Baku (Azerbaijan), Azerbaijan, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Abdullah II of Jordan, John Kerry
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New signs of life arise in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — For nearly five years, the steel-and-concrete skeleton of the abandoned resort project has taunted this city, a glaring reminder that casino operators here can't win every economic wager they place. The stalled Echelon project sits...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Research, Travel
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Formula One's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber take feud to China
The family feud otherwise known as Formula One's Red Bull Racing team heads to China, with all eyes on its drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Vettel, the reigning Formula One champion, and Webber could barely look at each other after the Malaysia...
Tags: China, Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing
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Race car drifting: There's nothing like screaming sideways at 90 mph
The tires on Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s Ford Mustang are shrieking as he jerks his car sideways at nearly 90 mph on this serpentine race track in Long Beach. Walls are closing in on either side, leaving no room for mistakes. As the next turn nears, Gittin...
Tags: NASCAR, Car Tires, Japan, Auto Racing
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Airfare deal: Tokyo for spring, summer and fall? $672 round trip
Looking toward Tokyo this spring, summer or fall? Malaysia Airlines is offering an LAX-to-Tokyo round-trip fare for $672 that includes all taxes and fees. Under the terms of the special, departure must be made by May 1, or between Sept. 1 and Dec. 15....
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport
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Chinese poaching of rare mammal exposed by boating accident
A boating accident off the Philippines coast has exposed Chinese poaching of a protected species of scaly anteater, or pangolin, prized in traditional medicine. A 500-ton Chinese fishing vessel, the Min Long Yu, crashed into a coral reef April 8. When...
Tags: U.S. Navy, China, World Wildlife Fund, Philippines, Asthma
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian businessman, companies
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department slapped sanctions Thursday on an Iranian businessman and a network of banks and companies dealing with Tehran amid an international stalemate over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. The move targeted...
Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Turkey, Iran, Tehran (Iran), Kazakhstan
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Las Vegas: Asian-influenced mega-resort to open in 2016
Resorts World Las Vegas, the city's first new mega-resort in six years and scheduled to open in 2016, will have such Asian influences as a replica of the great Wall of China and a panda preserve. Resorts World is to open on the site of the former...
Tags: China, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Brian Sandoval, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Media Industry
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Thai government, Islamic insurgents agree to formal talks
NEW DELHI – The Thai government agreed Thursday to hold its first formal talks with Muslim rebels operating along the country’s southern border, a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004....
Tags: Islam, Wars and Interventions, Thailand, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Valentino Rossi seeks eighth title as MotoGP opens in Qatar
Valentino Rossi, the Italian many consider to be the greatest motorcycle racer in history, will be seeking his eighth world title as the MotoGP series opens its season Sunday in Qatar. Rossi, who has won seven championships, is back with the Yamaha race...
Tags: MotoGP, Lance Armstrong, Motorcycling, Sports, Auto Racing
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World of Chima themed land coming to Legoland Florida
A new themed land debuting at Legoland Florida this summer will take visitors to a fantasy world where animal tribes battle for possession of a mystical energy source known as chi. Photos: World of Chima themed land at Legoland Florida Debuting in...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Cartoon Network (tv network), Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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Afghans seek their own exit strategy
KABUL, Afghanistan — Nabil Ahmad was at his desk at a logistics support firm last spring when an explosion ripped through the office. Windows shattered. The ceiling collapsed. "I thought it was an earthquake — or the end of the world," the...
Tags: Indonesia, International Organizations, Afghanistan, Iran, Realty
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