Travel
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Go for the food: Traverse City, Michigan's HarvestAug 07, 2014 5:45 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Let's face it: In today's hurry-up culture, there always will be a need for fast food. Even when you're enjoying a leisurely vacation in a place l...
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Missing from New Zealand's ski slopes? SnowAug 06, 2014 5:45 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Winter has rolled into its third month in New Zealand, and Nick Jarman says he's going stir crazy as he stares out at the driving rain on the s...
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Elegant Louvre Garden in Paris infested with ratsAug 05, 2014 6:00 am - PARIS — Rats are on the rampage in the elegant garden of the Louvre Museum, so bold they romp on the grass in broad daylight, defying death threats from sanitation worke...
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U.K. museum looks at epic, intimate sides of WWIAug 05, 2014 5:30 am - LONDON - It's an iconic scene of Britain at war: Thousands of Londoners huddled in Underground stations as German bombs rained down. But this is not the 1940s Blitz - it...
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Red ceramic poppies spill from Tower of LondonAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - A blood-red sea of ceramic poppies is spilling from the Tower of London to commemorate British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in World War I on the 100th anni...
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Hotel negative review policy spurs online backlashAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - A hotel received a flood of online criticism Monday following reports that it threatened to charge $500 if guests posted negative reviews. The New York Post ...
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Illinois historic sites to cut hoursAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency says it will have to reduce its operating hours at 13 historic sites after Labor Day because its budget was cut w...
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5 tips for making family trips with teens more funAug 03, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Family travel falls into three distinct phases. First, there's the exhausting period of travel with crying babies who need diapers, bottles, strollers, car se...
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On the road: Beach Butlers make hotel stay even betterAug 02, 2014 6:15 am - Chicago Ab-Serb-ly festive Grab some krofne and cevapcici and you'll be ready to spin to Serbian sounds at Serb Fest. In addition to music and dancing all day and night,...
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Idea to shorten TSA lines could be worth $15,000Aug 02, 2014 5:45 am - Did you hear the TSA needs your help? Apparently, they can't figure out how to improve airport security lines, so they want you to do it. And if they choose your soluti...