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Airports trade layover horror for 'terminal bliss'

By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Getting stranded at an airport once meant enduring hours of boredom in a kind of travel purgatory with nothing to eat but fast food. These days, it can seem more like passing through the gates of Shangri-la to find spas, yoga studios, luxury shopping

Still time to dodge the cliff, Obama, Boehner say

By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - With Congress in gridlock and stocks taking a fall, President Barack Obama issued a stern summons to lawmakers Friday to pass legislation to prevent year-end fiscal cliff tax increases on millions and avoid an imminent expiration of benefits

New York Public Library unveils renovation plan

By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Public Library is moving forward with a $300 million renovation of its landmark Fifth Avenue building that will more than double its public space and fireproof the majestic main reading room, the library president said Wednesday. But the

Big price for inaugural pomp; much private money

By By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It can cost about the same as 150 Bentley cars, several