Travel
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O'Hare among airports monitoring travelers for EbolaOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The government plans to begin taking the temperatures of travelers from West Africa arriving at five U.S. airports, including O'Hare International Airport, ...
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Coast Guard issues new protocols to prevent EbolaOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - One U.S. Coast Guard sector says it will contact ships that have recently been to Ebola-affected countries to ask whether passengers have symptoms of ...
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Eiffel Tower gets $38M vertigo-inducing face liftOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - PARIS - The Eiffel Tower has been given a vertigo-inducing face-lift as organizers celebrate the Paris monument's 125th anniversary. The 1,063-foot tower now has see-th...
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Historic Rainbow Room reopens atop NYC skylineOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Rainbow Room has reopened in its historic perch atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza after a five-year absence from the New York City skyline. It reopened Sunday for...
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Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett at Cosmopolitan for NYEOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS - Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are set to take the stage at The Cosmopolitan casino on New Year's Eve for their first show together in the U.S. since they releas...
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Halloween attractions around the U.S. up the scare factorOct 05, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - Halloween seems to be getting scarier, with attractions going evermore interactive and in-your-face. At Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park, California, guests a...
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London exhibit charts chilling allure of gothicOct 05, 2014 5:30 am - LONDON - There's a part of us that loves to be scared. How else to explain the popularity of stories featuring haunted castles, lurking monsters and restless ghosts? Col...
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5 free things to see and do in EdinburghOct 04, 2014 6:30 am - EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland has made headlines lately with voters rejecting independence and choosing instead to remain part of the United Kingdom. Visitors will natu...
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Blue Lagoon: A hot spot near Reykjavik airportOct 04, 2014 5:30 am - Last week, while waiting for a flight from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Minneapolis, I had a cool experience in a very hot place. Instead of hanging out at the airport for se...
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The route to 'freedom' - from a slave's perspectiveOct 03, 2014 6:01 am - It can be difficult to watch Hollywood depictions of America's shameful history as a slave state. But watching movies like the Academy Award-winning "12 Years a Slave" -...