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AP Top Travel News At 9:24 a.m. EST
DC transit system expects huge inaugural crowds
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington area's transit system is bracing for record ridership on Inauguration Day and says passengers should expect extraordinarily long lines and packed railcars and buses....
Dubai parties despite economic gloom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- While the rest of the world was tightening its belt, Dubai threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities like Robert DeNiro and a fireworks show that organizers said was visible from outer space....
Delta nixes preferred seats-for-sale program
ATLANTA (AP) -- After a backlash from some of its elite fliers, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, has halted a program on Delta-operated aircraft that allowed customers to purchase better seat assignments on certain flights....
Macau's hot streak shows signs of cooling
MACAU (AP) -- The baccarat tables at the Venetian's Red Dragon section still teem each night with hundreds of the Chinese players who've fueled Macau's breathtaking shot to the top of the gambling world....
BLM pulls drilling parcel from Utah town
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- An oil-and-gas lease parcel that overlaps Moab's golf course and a residential area and may have threatened the town's drinking water will be pulled from a government auction list....
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