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Rescue ships dock in Spain as migrant debate roils Europe

VALENCIA, Spain — Ships in the Aquarius aid convoy docked Sunday at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a weeklong ordeal for hundreds of people who were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea only to become pawns in Europe's fight over immigration.The Italian coast guard vessel Dattilo was the first of the three boats bearing the 630 migrants to touch land just before 7 a.m. Sunday. The 270 migrants on board soon began to disembark after medical staff had made a preliminary [...]
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Destin named top driving destination, according to car rental company

DESTIN — The World's Luckiest Fishing Village is within driving distance of many southern and southeastern states, and online travel company Expedia and its sister company CarRentals.com have taken note. CarRentals.com recently released an article entitled “You Want Adventure? You’ll Find It at These 5 Beach Towns” and featured Destin as a coastal town primed to explore via automobile. “It’s summertime! You know what that [...]
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