Travel
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It's a hoot hanging out with owls at this Tokyo cafeFeb 13, 2015 5:01 am - TOKYO - In the U.S., hanging out in a cafe with animals is such an exotic concept that people can't get enough of it. A pop-up cat cafe in New York last year had lines d...
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Selfie sticks latest objects deemed safety hazards by museumsFeb 13, 2015 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - They may be ubiquitous in New York, but the selfie stick hasn't taken over D.C. quite yet. Several museums - including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Ga...
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Greek archaeologists find couple locked in millennia-old hugFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Death did not part them. Archaeologists in southern Greece have discovered the grave of a man and woman buried as they died some 5,800 years ago - still...
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Lake Placid isn't just for winter lovers anymoreFeb 10, 2015 5:01 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Perhaps it's the fresh-baked cookie that's offered to guests as they check into the Mirror Lake Inn, the village's crown jewel of lodging. Or perhaps...
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On the road: Chinese New Year celebrates sheepFeb 10, 2015 12:00 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 Society kic...
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On the road: Visit alien worlds at Iowa's Putnam MuseumFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - E.T. in Iowa Learn about the actual search for alien life within and beyond our solar system in the new “Alien Worlds and Androids” exhibit at the Putnam Museum & S...
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Masterpieces from New York's Frick on show at MauritshuisFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - How do you say "thank you" to a museum that loaned you Johannes Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring" and Carel Fabritius' "The Goldfinch" for a...
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Denver International Airport had busiest year in 2014Feb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport had its busiest year in 2014, with more than 53.4 million passengers. Airport officials say 4,397,292 passengers traveled thou...
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NYC to host 12-day celebration of designFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City will host hundreds of events in May to celebrate designers and their contributions to the city's economy. The 12-day NYCxDESIGN celebration...
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Tourism group kicks in $2.5 million for New Orleans patrolsFeb 03, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans' tourism industry will put up $2.5 million to help fund extra Louisiana State Police patrols in the city beyond the Mardi Gras season. Sta...