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Seattle line plans cruises on Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A Seattle cruise line plans Mississippi River excursions next year, with routes between New Orleans and Memphis, Tenn., and between Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.

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Stocks Trade Narrowly On Home Sales Dip
Existing home sales fall, taking out opening gains for U.S. equities.

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Carnival profit dips in 2Q on rising fueld costs
Carnival Corp. says its second-quarter profit dipped 4.5 percent, partly on higher fuel costs. But revenue climbed as it added two new ships to its fleet.

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Opening Rally Slows After Home Sales Slip
Existing home sales fall, taking out opening gains for U.S. equities.

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State tennis: Benson, Cislo take 3rd; Mee also 3rd
Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 2:25 pm | Updated: 2:28 pm, Tue Jun 1, 2010. Through a 38-match winning streak, Libby High School senior Jackie Mee had been untouchable.

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Acts battle for Britain’s Got Talent final place
TV hopefuls including a pensioner who combines impersonating Sir Sean Connery with chopping wood, a regurgitator and a cruise ship entertainer will battle it out for a place in the Britain’s Got Talent final. Related Stories Christine Bleakley to get new Saturday show? Dennis Hopper: Two sides of a Hollywood legend Director del Toro quits Hobbit film Director Guillermo del Toro quits Hobbit film …

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Bruce, Hernandez both hit two jacks as Reds cruise
Jay Bruce and Ramon Hernandez each hit two home runs to propel the streaking Reds to a 12-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Jay Bruce – Houston Astros – Cincinnati Reds – Ramon Hernandez – Recreation

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Israel’s reputation to ‘deteriorate’ after flotilla bloodshed
An Israeli journalist and editor for the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper says Israel’s international standing will deteriorate after the deadly violence on board an aid flotilla headed for Gaza.

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U.S. Coast Guard and Navy join forces to wage ‘Fight for Fish’
Since June the Navy has helped the Coast Guard perform its oldest mission — protection of natural marine resources — by allowing its enforcement officers to ride along as Pearl Harbor warships cruise the Pacific Ocean.

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Lobster prices too low for harvesters’ taste
Maine’s lobstermen are working harder for less, as demand drops for their expanding harvest.

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Centralia teams cruise to wins in Elwood regional
Getting back to the 1A state basketball tournament in Hays is on the minds of the Centralia girls’ and boys’ basketball teams. Both Panther squads are a step closer after winning the 1A Elwood regional Saturday. The CHS girls downed the hosts 69-20 to advance to the final against Wetmore.

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Two dead, one critical after freak waves hit ship – Summary
Barcelona/Athens – One person remained in very serious condition Thursday at a Spanish hospital, after eight-metre waves hit a cruise ship off eastern Spain, killing two of the passengers on board, hospital sources said in Barcelona. The patient is a…

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Dems rally behind ousted panel member
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Six Democratic lawmakers want Gov. Sean Parnell to reinstate a scientist and clean water advocate who was recently ousted from an advisory council on cruise ship wastewater discharge.

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SF Grad Student Slain On Cruise Vacation
A destination wedding became the last trip of Nina Nilssen’s life.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean Cruises said Tuesday that the recession kept passengers from booking vacations on its cruise ships during the third quarter, cutting into profit and revenue. But the cruise line owner…

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‘Drunken’ sailor arrested after boat flips
THE SKIPPER of a luxury boat will face court after allegedly taking a group of friends on a drunken cruise that nearly ended in tragedy when the vessel capsized.

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