LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip.

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ATHENS - Sea turtle populations in Greece, including on the islands of Zakynthos and Crete, as well as in Cyprus, are making a strong comeback after years of decline, thanks to conservation plans and the dedicated work of activists and conservationists.

NICOSIA - In a move likely to further hinder hopes of reunifying the divided island, the Turkish-Cypriot-controlled side is pushing forward with plans to revive the abandoned resort of Varosha, which has remained closed since the 1974 Turkish invasion.