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Anyone wanting to summit Europe's tallest peak

French mayor wants Mont Blanc climbers to pay €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit

Joseph Ataman, Livia Borghese and Amandine Hess, CNN Anyone wanting to summit Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc, may soon have to put up a €15,000 (about $15,300) deposit to cover possible rescue and funeral costs under plans announced by a local mayor fed up with the “contempt” of risk-taking climbers. Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains,

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Long security lines are seen outside the Kahului airport in Maui

Air travel system is ‘very brittle,’ Buttigieg says. DOT wants to hear traveler complaints

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Air traffic disruptions have plagued summer travelers, and this past weekend was no exception. Friday was the worst day for cancellations since mid-June, with 1,613 US flights canceled, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware. And cancellations kept stacking up over the weekend. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is not happy

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An artistic reconstruction of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas

Hoard of priceless treasures recovered from 350-year-old Spanish shipwreck

Megan C. Hills, CNN Stories of buried treasure and ancient shipwrecks have captivated for centuries, from pirate tales to Hollywood blockbusters. For one team of explorers, however, legend became reality when they uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 350-year-old sunken Spanish galleon — including coins, gemstones and priceless jewels once belonging to seafaring knights.

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