$2 million in preservation grants aim to highlight diversity

Twenty sites that show the country's diversity and the fight for equality are vying for $2 million in preservation grant funding
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The Latest: Rain, winds from Gordon lash Alabama coast

Gusty winds and heavy rains have started on the Alabama coast as Tropical Storm Gordon nears
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Gordon may hit Gulf Coast as hurricane after nightfall

Tropical Storm Gordon could hit Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane after nightfall
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The Latest: Alabama barrier island empties as Gordon nears

A barrier island on Alabama's coast is virtually abandoned as Tropical Storm Gordon moves toward a landfall on the northern Gulf Coast
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The Latest: Coast Guard closes ports as Gordon approaches

The U.S. Coast Guard has closed three Gulf Coast ports as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches and is moving and helicopters out of the path of the storm
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The Latest: Louisiana governor says Gordon is dangerous

Louisiana's governor is urging his state's residents to remain vigilant for Tropical Storm Gordon, though the worst of the weather is forecast to hit east of the state
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Gordon, moving fast, aims to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane

Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi
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New Louisiana Film Trail website; state plans more

Louisiana's new film trail runs from New Orleans and Elvis Presley's "King Creole" to northwest Louisiana's Bonnie and Clyde museum by way of the home of "Steel Magnolias."
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Frog symphony and ancient trees in a verdant Louisiana swamp

Frog symphony and ancient trees greet you in a verdant Louisiana swamp
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History, Hollywood and voodoo all in a New Orleans cemetery

If you've heard about New Orleans' famous cemeteries with their above-ground tombs, you've probably heard about the tomb of voodoo queen Marie Laveau in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, but you just can't show up on your own to visit
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White deer have unusual home in upstate NY _ old Army depot

Upstate New York's Finger Lakes region is home to the largest white deer herd in the world; a tour of the grounds of the old military storage facility that is their home today is a treasure chest for history buffs
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White deer have unusual home in upstate NY _ old Army depot

Upstate New York's Finger Lakes region is home to the largest white deer herd in the world; a tour of the grounds of the old military storage facility that is their home today is a treasure chest for history buffs
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Trump to visit Florida, Georgia; search ongoing for missing

Upon touring the damage in several towns along Florida's Panhandle, Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long called the destruction left by Hurricane Michael some of the worst he's ever seen
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Latest: 25 hospitalized, 5 serious, after LA highway crash

Authorities say 25 people were transported to hospitals with mostly minor injuries following a crash on a Los Angeles highway involving a bus and multiple cars
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Officials fear Hawaii hotel worker strike could go into 2019

Officials worry a strike of some 2,700 Marriott hotel workers in Hawaii could continue well into next year
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Investigators close case in fatal Alaska plane crash mystery

Federal investigators have closed their investigation into a decade-old fatal plane crash mystery on an Alaska island
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Heavy snow blankets Colorado, Wyoming in early season storm

Residents in Colorado and Wyoming woke up Sunday to find that an early season snowstorm blanketed their homes and roadways with up to a foot of snow and sent temperatures plunging as much as 40 degrees overnight
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Wind, rain nixes Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta farewell launch

Bad weather has cancelled the farewell launch on the final day of this year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Boy, 13, expected to recover from California shark attack

Hospital officials say a 13-year-old boy is expected to recover after a shark attacked him while he dived for lobsters for lobsters in Southern California
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As immigrants flow across US border, American guns go south

Gun-control advocates and some experts say the very violence that immigrants are fleeing is carried out by American guns that are smuggled over the border
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Southern California beach still closed after shark attack

A stretch of Southern California beach is still closed to surfers and swimmers a day after a 13-year-old boy was attacked by a shark while diving for lobsters
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The Latest: Volunteers plant flowers at Las Vegas memorial

Survivors of last year's mass shooting in Las Vegas are reuniting this weekend ahead of the anniversary of the tragedy.
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The Latest: 'All clear' pronounced at Albuquerque airport

The Albuquerque airport is pronouncing "all clear" following a security concern involving a suspicions suitcase and airport operations have returned to normal
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Easement allows permit resumption for Zion Narrows trail use

A temporary easement has allowed Zion National Park to temporarily resume issuing permits for use of a popular trail through the Virgin River Narrows
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Parts of Albuquerque airport closed due to suspicions bag

Street access to the Albuquerque airport and some parts of the airport itself were temporarily closed while authorities check out a suspicious bag found on a baggage claim carousel Saturday
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2nd elephant in 2 months born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

For the 2nd time in 2 months an elephant has been born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Los Angeles has its 1st electric scooter DUI prosecution

A Los Angeles man has been fined $550 and ordered to pay restitution for riding an electric scooter while intoxicated and knocking over a 64-year-old pedestrian on a sidewalk
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Report: Hawaii hotels see occupancy drop last month

A Hawaii tourism report shows hotel occupancy dipped last month across the state, but room revenue increased slightly
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Marijuana now ok at LAX but getting it on plane may be hard

Here's another thing travelers can consider bringing when a trip takes them through Los Angeles International Airport: marijuana
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Crews prep to shore up cracked San Francisco terminal beams

San Francisco officials said Thursday that crews have started work to shore up two cracked beams that shuttered a celebrated and newly opened $2 billion transit center
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