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Indonesia's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims across Indonesia on Thursday were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned. Eid al-Adha, known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. It’s a joyous occasion, for which food is a hallmark with devout Muslims buying and slaughtering animals and sharing two-thirds of the meat with the poor. Read More...

Journalism Gap Year Programs | GoAbroad.com

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Costs. One of the biggest lessons for newbie journalists is that you’ve gotta pay your dues—because media internships abroad and volunteer journalism opportunities overseas are often unpaid. Don’t be offended, just carefully plan for your journalism abroad travel expenses. Get info from your gap year coordinator on whether costs like airfare, housing, food, visas, and transportation will be covered in the program fees. Then, make a plan to raise any money you don’t yet have. Read More...

Knoebels Named Home of "Best ofs" in the Amusement Park Industry

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The #1 wooden roller coaster, the best food, and a legendary carousel can all be experienced at a Pennsylvania amusement park. Knoebels Amusement Resort is home to these three distinctions, and other “best-ofs” in the industry. During an event on Saturday at Silverwood Theme Park, Idaho, Amusement Today announced the 2019 Golden Ticket Award winners. The awards are calculated from an international poll. The survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world asking them to rate the “Best of the Best” in 22 categories. Read More...