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From the archives | ‘Clear the skies’: Behind the unprecedented call to stop air travel on 9/11

This story originally published on Sept. 11, 2002. It is being republished as part of the commemoration of USA TODAY’s 40th anniversary on Sept. 15, 2022.

In this two-part series, USA TODAY reconstructed how the unprecedented order to clear the skies on Sept. 11 played out.

Capt. Jim Hosking is stunned as he reads the message from the cockpit printer aboard United Flight 890. On most days, messages sent to the Boeing 747 are ordinary: maintenance items or reports of bad weather. On this day, Sept. 11, before sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, the warning is unlike any he has

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What a Million-Dollar Vacation Looks Like

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Imagine planning a vacation with a $1 million budget. While for some of us, this will remain a dream, it’s still fun to know what you could get for that kind of money when booking travel, accommodations and experiences.

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GOBankingRates spoke to travel experts to get their picks for the best travel experiences money can buy.

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Travel Like a Millionaire

You won’t be flying coach on

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White House says Biden is ‘surging’ resources to help migrants at border. Is it enough?

EL PASO, Texas – So many migrants are arriving day and night that Border Patrol agents set up a waiting area at the border wall with benches, portable bathrooms and snacks, including Johan Franco, a 32-year-old who says he fled Venezuela three months ago.

He had worked as a carpenter before the economy plunged so deep and inflation rose so high, that he could no longer afford to eat.

In El Paso, he was greeted with minifridges that kept sandwiches cold; there were palettes of bottled water and shelves of baby bottles in plastic boxes.

Border agents in El Paso

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The Best Hotel In Napa Valley: Hotel Yountville

A summer escape to Napa Valley is incredibly decadent. But it might be a necessary decadence for the Year of Our Lord 2022, in which it’s too hot out, the news cycle is relentless, and the days of summer are already dwindling. Besides, expensive trips aren’t an inexcusable indulgence anymore, not if you can file them under “self care.”

If you’re thinking of hiding away in Napa Valley and necking some vino, there’s really only one place to stay for the full Napa experience — Hotel Yountville in Yountville, California.

Hotel Yountville is pure luxury escapism. And that doesn’t come

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Victoria reclaims place among top spots to visit in annual Conde Nast readers’ choice awards – Houston Today

Visitors call Victoria the second-best small city to visit in the latest Conde Nast Traveler readers’ choice awards.

Victoria was ranked ahead of destinations such as San Sebastian, Spain, Cambridge, United Kingdom and Salzberg, Austria in the international publication’s 35th annual reader awards. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico earned the top spot. Victoria was also named the No. 2 Best Small City in 2017.

“It is an honor for our destination to be named by Conde Nast Traveler as the No. 2 Best Small City. Conde Nast Traveler is an established and reputable publication. The world-class hotels, restaurants, and attractions

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Xenia Hotels and Resorts (XHR) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

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Image source: The Motley Fool.

Xenia Hotels and Resorts (XHR 2.67%)
Q2 2022 Earnings Call
Aug 03, 2022, 1:00 p.m. ET

Contents:

  • Prepared Remarks
  • Questions and Answers
  • Call Participants

Prepared Remarks:

Operator

Hello, and welcome to today’s Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. second quarter 2022 earnings conference call. My name is Bailey, and I will be your moderator for today’s call. [Operator instructions] I would now like to pass the conference over to our host, Amanda Bryant, vice president of finance.

Please go ahead.

Amanda Bryant

Thank you, Bailey. Good afternoon, and welcome to Xenia Hotels & Resorts

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Agent 33 | Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki

“Let him go, 33.”
“My name is Kara. And I don’t work for you anymore.”
―Phil Coulson and Kara Palamas[src]

Kara Lynn Palamas, better known as Agent 33, was a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who was brainwashed by Daniel Whitehall into serving HYDRA until his death, after which she allied herself with Grant Ward, who helped her to regain her identity and her freedom. She also gained limited shapeshifting abilities via a permanently implanted Photostatic Veil. During their campaign to give Palamas closure over the many traumas she had endured, Palamas

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Meliá Hotels International, SA (OTCMKTS:SMIZF) Short Interest Update

Meliá Hotels International, SA (OTCMKTS:SMIZF – Get Rating) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,400 shares, a drop of 37.9% from the July 15th total of 8,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 54.0 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on SMIZF shares. UBS Group increased their price target on Meliá Hotels International from €8.30 ($8.47) to €8.80 ($8.98) in a research report on Tuesday, June 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

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