A collection of thrones, paintings and decor of one of China’s most powerful leaders is leaving the country for the first time. (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Forbidden City treasures to tour the U.S. (source: USATODAY)

The U.S. Department of Transportation this week revealed that we’ve been paying more for airfares in 2010 than at the same time last year.  Unfortunately, their news release covers the first quarter of 2010, hardly an up-to-the-minute measure of what’s goi… (source: About) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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In Search of Good News about Airfares (source: About)

An idea promoted last year by a Bullskin Township resident has grown into one of the first Barn Quilt Trails in the state. (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Barn-quilt trail patched together in Pennsylvania (source: USATODAY)

Continental Airlines has confirmed it’s testing a new procedure at a single gate in Houston Intercontinental, the first experiment at what’s … (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Continental tests ’self-boarding’ at Houston airport (source: USATODAY)

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Pressing the horseflesh (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

British Airways is the first UK airline to take delivery of the long range Boeing 777-300ER, the latest evolution in aircraft technology that is said to be quieter and more fuel efficient.

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Long-range Boeing 777 for BA

Malaysia Airlines has developed an “augmented reality” app to promote its special offers, one of the first airlines to use the relatively new … (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Malaysia Airlines develops augmented reality app to offer deals (source: USATODAY)

State officials and shark experts moved quickly to reassure beachgoers Monday after a tuna boat snagged a great white shark, the first confirmed … (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Great white shark spotted off Massachusetts coast (source: USATODAY)

Madrid – International tourism grew by 7 per cent to more than 258 million arrivals in the first four months of 2010, up from the corresponding period in 2009, the Madrid-based United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said Tuesday…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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International tourism recovers in early 2010 (source: Earth Times)

The baggage check fees collected by U.S. airlines shot up 33% in the first quarter this year to $769 million, according to a report by the U.S.

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U.S. airlines collect $769 million in baggage fees in 1Q (source: USATODAY)