A US Airways jet departs Washington's Reagan National Airport next to American Airlines jets in this Feb. 25, 2013, file photo. US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines have agreed to give up landing spots and gates at several U.S. airports to win U.S. antitrust approval for their proposed merger, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
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A woman stops to take a photo of the fall foliage Oct. 17, 2013, along the bridge over Green Mountain Creek on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Grandfather Mountain in Linville, N.C.
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Ecuador is a land of lush rain forests, dramatic mountains, colonial cities -- and, of course, the Galapagos Islands.
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The White House is seen April 21, 2012, from the South Lawn. Public tours resumed Tuesday and will continue through Jan. 15, 2014.
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A Transportation Security Administration agent waits for passengers to use the TSA PreCheck lane at Miami International Airport on October 4, 2011, in Miami. The program now is available at 97 airports across the country.
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The Neiman Marcus Forevermark Ultimate Diamond Experience includes a trip to the De Beers headquarters in London, where the traveler will receive a 25-carat diamond.
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A ferry carrying visitors makes its way to Ellis Island, the island that ushered millions of immigrants into the United States, as it reopens Monday to visitors the first time since Superstorm Sandy.
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Two American flag-themed beach chairs rest on the sand on Memorial Day at Coney Island, Monday, May 27, 2013, in New York. Despite cool weather and co...
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Come see beautiful fall foliage on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte in Colorado.
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This 2012 photo released by A&E shows, from left, Phil Robertson, Jase Robertson, Si Robertson and Willie Robertson from the A&E series, "Duck Dynasty." A&E says nearly 12 million viewers caught the season premiere of the hit unscripted series on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013.
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