CANNES, France — World leaders convening at this resort for a long-planned summit find themselves confronting a suddenly acute crisis over Greece and signs of an economic slowdown throughout Europe that may narrow their room for action. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou exited a cabinet meeting in Athens early Wednesday with his government intact — for now — and backing his plan to hold a national referendum on the country’s latest international rescue program. Read full article > >

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World leaders to confer with Greece over referendum call

I grew up on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, which is known to the world as Atlantis. My father was a pioneer in the casino industry. Everything about our lives revolved around being a part of the resort. It became part of my blood. I was 7 years old when we moved to Atlantic City. It wasn’t much different. My dad was part of the group that opened Resorts International more than 30 years ago. Read full article > >

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ACAPULCO, Mexico — Two decapitated bodies and scalped heads were dumped outside a Sam’s Club store in Acapulco while three headless corpses were found nearby on the resort city’s main tourist strip, authorities in Mexico said Saturday. The bodies discovered outside the Sam’s Club were cut into more than 20 pieces, Guerrero state’s Public Security Department said in a statement. The statement said the skin on their faces and scalps had been removed and left in a woman’s purse at the scene. Read full article > >

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5 decapitated bodies found in popular Acapulco spots; 9 bodies found in other Mexican state

The wife of a British honeymooner killed by a shark in the Seychelles has said they had been told there were no sharks in the resort’s sea.

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AUDIO: Honeymoon widow: ‘No shark warnings’

Think your last fill-up was bad? Just be glad you don’t live in Hana, Hawaii. Residents and visitors to the tiny but scenic town have passed a milestone, reaching $6.03 per gallon. And Furnace Creek Resort in California’s Death Valley is just a little…

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Highest Gas Prices in the Nation

BRETTON WOODS, N.H. — Sixty-seven years ago at the Mount Washington Resort here, the world’s financial leaders gathered to try to come up with a new order for the world economy to replace the one shattered by the Great Depression and World War II.

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After crisis, money leaders regroup

Blackpool plans a push to attract more families – and rid the resort of its “stag do” image.

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Blackpool bids to end ‘stag do’ image

Several people were trapped and others hurt after a ski lift broke down at the Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Maine. A CNN employee was among those trapped on the lift.

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Skiers trapped on Maine lift

An ideological movement at its most cynical.

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Liberals resort to conspiracy theories to explain Obama’s problems

Singer and swinger got hitched on Saturday, but a simple wedding ceremony just wouldn’t do. Katy Perry, 25, and Russell Brand, 35, got married at the Aman-i-Khas Resort, five hours south of Jaipur, India, in an extravagant Hindu ceremony. Sources…

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Katy Perry, Russell Brand Marry

The United States lead Europe six points to four after the second session on the second day of the Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales, UK.

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U.S. leads at Ryder Cup

An armed gang kidnaps at least 20 Mexican tourists in the resort city of Acapulco, reports say.

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Gang ‘kidnaps 20 Mexico tourists’