Travel
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Disneyland memorabilia auction brings in $1.7 millionMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - A Disneyland memorabilia collector has taken a cue from Elsa and decided to "Let It Go." Van Eaton Galleries says nearly 1,000 items - including a bird fro...
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How to keep from being fleeced on a tripMar 01, 2015 4:30 am - When Susan Gates decided to leave Cincinnati last month to escape the cold weather, she booked a long weekend in Florida. Her plan was to soak up some sun. She got soak...
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Midwest travel: Art abounds at Radisson Blu AquaFeb 28, 2015 4:00 am - Chicago My art will go on One of the big trends in hotel amenities over the last few years has been on-site art and art galleries that often exhibit local and well-known...
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Make a winter escape to the real Caribbean: AnguillaFeb 22, 2015 6:00 am - Sick of winter yet? I was before I packed up my holiday decorations. Last year's polar vortex — and the ice dam that caused my ceiling to collapse — did me in, so I vowe...
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Visa wants to track your smartphone to combat fraudFeb 21, 2015 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Those days of calling your bank to let them know that, yes, you really are in Thailand, and yes, you really did use your credit card to buy $200 in sarongs, m...
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On the road: Get fit by day at Bloomingdale's Biggest Loser ResortFeb 21, 2015 6:15 am - Chicago Beautiful loser The Biggest Loser Resort in Bloomingdale introduces the Town Program, which allows locals to spend all day at the resort experiencing the pr...
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Disney raises Magic Kingdom tickets above $100Feb 21, 2015 12:00 am - Walt Disney Co. raised the cost of a single- day admission to its flagship Magic Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida, by 6 percent to $105, breaking the $100 level for the ...
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Automated plazas take a toll on rental-car driversFeb 15, 2015 6:43 am - When Amos Peters picked up a rental car in Austin a few weeks ago, the only thing that stood between him and his destination was State Highway 130, a toll road. It was m...
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On the road: Chicago, suburbs fete Chinese New YearFeb 14, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts S...
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140 whales die after getting stranded on New Zealand beachFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - About 140 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote stretch of New Zealand beach have died, but conservation workers and volunteers are...