Airside airport hotels

At several dozen major world airports, you can find overnight accommodations airside-- post security and post immigration. Airside hotels cater to two groups: T
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A geezer in Germany

Many years ago, I wrote that Germany should be "off limits" to economy travelers because of its high costs. Now, however, the cost of traveling in Germany compa
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Trump approves federal funding for Hawaii's Hurricane Lane

President Donald Trump has approved Hawaii's request for a major disaster declaration for areas affected by Hurricane Lane
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Florence: an unwelcome visitor who refuses to leave

For many living near South Carolina's coast, Florence is the visitor they never wanted who now refuses to leave
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The Latest: Rivers still rising 11 days after Florence

Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence aren't in any hurry to leave South Carolina
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The Latest: Red Cross says housing could be hard to find

Forecasters say a storm system off the coast of the Florence-battered Carolinas will dump even more rain on the already saturated states
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Grizzlies get back US protections, Rockies hunts blocked

Grizzly bear hunts planned in the Northern Rocky Mountains have been blocked by a U.S. judge who says the government failed to show the animals have recovered f
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$2 million in preservation grants aim to highlight diversity

Twenty sites that show the country's diversity and the fight for equality are vying for $2 million in preservation grant funding
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Judge: US can't deny passport over refusing to pick gender

A judge has ruled that U.S. officials cannot deny a passport application from an intersex Colorado resident based solely on a refusal to select male or female f
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The Latest: BBQ part of relief package in North Carolina

A Missouri-based organization is bringing a traditional North Carolina staple to areas trying to recover from the former Hurricane Florence
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The Latest: More N Carolina counties qualify for federal aid

More North Carolina counties qualify for federal disaster aid for their homeowners, renters and businesses reeling from Hurricane Florence damage
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The Latest: 3 North Carolina TV stations running out of fuel

Three television stations in a hurricane-ravaged North Carolina city are about to go dark because there's no gas to keep their generators running
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The Latest: Florence downgraded to post-tropical cyclone

Forecasters say Florence has transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone that still carries heavy rains and gusty winds
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The Latest: Suspected tornado damages 2 NC homes

Authorities say two homes in North Carolina were slightly damaged by a suspected tornado
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Before and after a storm, the supply stores are critical

Before and after a hurricane, Ace is the place. And Home Depot and Lowe's. And many other building supply and hardware outlets.
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The Latest: Florence forecast to bring on new river flooding

National Hurricane Center: Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Florence are producing flash flooding, major river flooding in southeastern parts of North Carolina
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The Latest: Record flooding expected on Cape Fear River

Record flooding expected on North Carolina's Cape Fear River in coming weeks after persistent heavy rains from Florence
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The Latest: Utility: Slope collapses at coal ash landfill

Duke Energy says heavy rains from Florence have caused a slope to collapse at a coal ash landfill at a closed power station outside Wilmington, North Carolina
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The Latest: Authorities say overall death toll rises to 11

Authorities say three more people have died in North Carolina as a result of Florence, bringing overall death toll to 11
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The Latest: Florence barely crawling across South Carolina

All storm surge warnings have been discontinued as Tropical Florence is slowly plodding inland
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The Latest: Thousands of North Carolina inmates evacuated

The North Carolina Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has evacuated several thousand adult and juvenile offenders and staff from facilities threa
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The Latest: Myrtle Beach like a ghost town

South Carolina's most popular tourist destination is like a ghost town
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The Latest: Florence weakens as eye nears land

Hurricane Florence is gradually slowing and weakening as its eye nears land
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The Latest: North Carolina governor seeks more federal help

As Hurricane Florence begins to batter North Carolina, the state's governor has asked President Donald Trump for another federal disaster declaration beyond wha
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The Latest: Beach town split personality as storm approaches

The approach of Hurricane Florence has given one South Carolina beach community a sort of split personality _ businesses closed and boarded up while surfers flo
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The Latest: More than 400K evacuate SC coast

South Carolina officials say more than 400,000 people have evacuated the state's coast and more than 4,000 people are being housed in shelters as Hurricane Flor
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The Latest: More than 1,000 flights canceled

A flight-tracking service says about 1,200 U.S. airline flights scheduled for Thursday or Friday have been canceled, with some airports in the Carolinas essenti
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The Latest: Forecaster predicts $50B-$60B in economic damage

A private weather-forecasting firm is estimating that Hurricane Florence will cause $50 billion to $60 billion in economic impact and damage
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The Latest: Commercial flights canceled in Myrtle Beach, SC

All commercial flights have been canceled at the Myrtle Beach International Airport as Hurricane Florence approaches the South Carolina coast
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The Latest: Duke Energy shuts down nuclear plants in path

Duke Energy Corp. is shutting down a coastal North Carolina nuclear power plant ahead of Hurricane Florence
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The Latest: Florence now a Category 2 storm, still dangerous

Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm but it is still considered an extremely dangerous and life-threatening storm
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The Latest: Trump says 'protection of life' a priority

President Donald Trump is urging those living in the path of Hurricane Florence to comply with all evacuation orders and emergency instructions
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