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Guests Return to Battered Mumbai Hotels

Reopening marks city's quick rebound

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Dec 22, 2008 1:49 AM CST

(Newser) – Both five-star Mumbai hotels targeted in last month's deadly terror attacks reopened for business yesterday, marking the defiant rebound with glitz and prayer, reports the Los Angeles Times reports. Amid tight security, Bollywood stars and top government officials celebrated at the century-old Taj Mahal—whose... Read full story »

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