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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

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Following several high-profile conference scandals, federal agencies have shied away from hosting meetings in resort destinations like Las Vegas, according to a USA Today analysis. That’s despite reports of a sharp downturn in business from the federal government. Agencies spent $57.5 million in 2010, according to a USA Today analysis.

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Air Transporters Urge Better Tracking in Wake of Missing Flight 370

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In a recent expedition from San Diego to Honolulu conducted by the Sea Education Association, 38 scientists, sailors, and students hand-counted nearly 70,000 pieces of plastic and other debris gathered from 118 net tows along the way. Air France 447 brought similar issues to light a few years ago, and some progress was made.