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U.S. lifts COVID-19 border restrictions for vaccinated travelers

U.S. News // 2 years ago

U.S. lifts COVID-19 border restrictions for vaccinated travelers

After nearly two years of strict border and travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government on Monday is lifting those restrictions for travelers from a long list of countries.

Dow Jones falls 2,300 points in sharpest decline since 1987

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Dow Jones falls 2,300 points in sharpest decline since 1987

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 10 percent on Thursday, its worst day since the 1987 market crash, amid ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and the oil markets.

Sheriff says no gambling debts for Las Vegas shooter; MGM disputes police timeline

U.S. News // 6 years ago

Sheriff says no gambling debts for Las Vegas shooter; MGM disputes police timeline

Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock had no known gambling debts, the county sheriff said, and his girlfriend had no concerns about his mental health.

Orlando the top U.S. destination in 2014, N.Y.C second

Business News // 9 years ago

Orlando the top U.S. destination in 2014, N.Y.C second

For the second year in a row, Central Florida was home to the top U.S. tourist destination in 2014 -- beating New York City with a record 62 million visitors.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

The Issue: Is the sequester a 'whoa' or a 'yikes' that's just days away?

The game of chicken over the across-the-board cuts in federal spending threatens to play out until the bitter end as both parties dig in to their respective positions and are blaming the other for the impasse.

Consumer Corner // 1 decade ago

Consumer Corner: 2013 travel trends include increased fees, better WiFi, higher ethics

U.S. travelers in 2013 can expect better WiFi at cruising altitude, less time at the baggage carousel and the opportunity to travel with a clear social conscience, travel industry experts say.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

DHS launches passport information campaign

An information campaign addressing new security policies set for implementation at U.S. entry checkpoints began a new phase Thursday.

Business News // 1 decade ago

Airline issues cost billions, group says

U.S. air passengers opted to skip 41 million trips in the past year due to frustrations with air travel, a travel group said Thursday.

Business News // 1 decade ago

U.S. losing out on global tourism

U.S. tourism officials are warning foreign visitors are increasingly turned off by bureaucratic visa policies and the nation's tarnished image.

Business News // 1 decade ago

No big rise in U.S. tourism despite weak $

The U.S. dollar has been weakening against the euro and British pound for three years but that's yet to translate into a jump in U.S. tourism from Europe.

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I guarantee you there's someone in Kansas or someone in Ottawa who's never even heard what WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ID card) is, who is used to going on their summer vacation with their driver's license
New U.S. border ID rules take effect Jun 01, 2009

America's travel community applauds DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Ralph Basham for launching this much-needed national campaign
DHS launches passport information campaign Sep 04, 2008

There's a perception of 'Fortress America' that is much worse than it really is
U.S. losing out on global tourism May 09, 2005

Our piece of the pie has shrunk by 5 million visitors
U.S. losing out on global tourism May 09, 2005

We should be doing better than we are, based on the sale that the U.S. is having
No big rise in U.S. tourism despite weak $ Apr 01, 2005

Roger Dowson was born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England in 1964 and is a military and social history researcher and author. He has written Manchester Scottish 1914–1918 and has been the co-author with Neil Drum on God's Own 1st Salford Pals and Hell Let Loose - 1/7th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 1914–1915 including the Gallipoli campaign.

He is also a registered fieldworker with the Imperial War Museum, London and is an active campaigner for conservation and promotion of local heritage, oral history and war memorials. He currently works for museums and archives in Yorkshire. His projects have included a joint participation with the Green Howards Regimental Museum, Richmond on Remembrance the Yorkshire Regiment 1914–1918, a website.

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