Travel
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New Va. museum marks the 'Birthplace of Country Music'Oct 03, 2014 6:00 am - BRISTOL, Va. - The sounds of some of the earliest country music recordings are filling a new museum. But the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is not located in Nashvi...
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Film academy hosts 1st exhibit in new museum siteOct 03, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is holding its first exhibit in the space that will become Hollywood's premier museum devoted to the movies...
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Skies now more friendly for kids on autism spectrumOct 02, 2014 6:00 am - Four-year-old Nathaniel Horsley of Roselle was all smiles as he recently navigated busy O'Hare International Airport concourses with his mom, his grandmother, Judy Smith...
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Ellis Island hospital complex to open to visitorsOct 01, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The crumbling old sick ward opens off a long hallway, separate from the rest of the Ellis Island hospital complex. Plaster peels from the walls. Broken porcel...
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Get a slice of Chicago culture on pizza tourSep 27, 2014 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — In a city famous for its deep-dish pizza, tourists wouldn't know that the locals more often eat a thinner-crust, tavern-style pie topped with homemade Italian ...
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Frequent fliers learn how to survive a plane crashSep 27, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON — They raced down the slide, one by one, like children on a playground. At the bottom, smartphone photos were snapped and high-fives exchanged. The frequent flier...
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Suds & Grapes: Midwestern Craft Beer and Wine-cationsSep 27, 2014 6:00 am - Beer and wine aren't merely the drinks du jour of Sunday football parties and cheese-paired girlfriend get-togethers — the adult beverages can be the basis of fine fall ...
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On the road: St. Louis Oktoberfest adding carnival to festivitiesSep 27, 2014 6:00 am - Chicago Tastefully done Taste Talks is a three-day food festival in Chicago featuring panel discussions, underground dinners and an all-star barbecue starring some of th...
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NYC photo show looks back at Debbie Harry's careerSep 26, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Forty-one years after Blondie hit the music scene, frontwoman Debbie Harry is looking back - but not through her music. Instead, band co-founder Chris Stein ...
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Leaf peeping, festivals top free W.Va. eventsSep 26, 2014 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Autumn's arrival in West Virginia means the leaves and the weather will be changing - and the fun is just getting started. Celebrations of parachute...