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  Harper meets Castro, calls for more engagement with Cuba

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  Ottawa’s cocktail culture takes local restaurants by storm

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  France unveils new tourist attraction: prehistoric paintings in Chauvet Cave replica

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  Toxic oil slick dirties Vancouver’s English Bay and surrounding beaches

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  D.C.’s cherry blossoms expected to hit peak bloom this weekend

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  New York’s One World Observatory to open Friday, May 29

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  Strikes across France shut Eiffel Tower; air traffic controllers ground flights

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  Orlando most visited destination in U.S.; attributed to theme park expansions

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  South African Airways brings Africa Showcase to Canada for first time

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  Air traffic controllers’ strike in France cancels 40% of flights

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  Scientists map Caribbean seafloor as part of project to protect reefs

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  About 110 passengers rescued from burning tourist boat in Thailand