Travel
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On the road: Be a pastry chef, princess at the PeninsulaAug 30, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Little learners The Peninsula Chicago offers experiences like Princess for a Day, Chicago Fire House Excursion, children's baking classes and others fo...
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Flooding shelves tours of historic Springfield homeAug 29, 2014 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A thunderstorm left water standing in the basement of the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield, causing the cancellation of tours. The Illi...
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Go for the food: Yes, you can do brunch in RomeAug 29, 2014 6:00 am - ROME - Rome is a sightseer's dream, and for many visitors, indulging in authentic Italian cuisine is one of the biggest draws. But for non-locals, the first meal of the ...
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Sacramento: 5 free things for visitors to doAug 29, 2014 5:45 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Located near the center of California, Sacramento is an ideal launching point to visit some of the state's most popular destinations. Drive two hou...
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A flavor out of favor: Dog meat fades in S. KoreaAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - For more than 30 years, chef and restaurant owner Oh Keum-il built her expertise in cooking one traditional South Korean delicacy: dog meat. In her...
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Ebola spreads to 5th nationAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Vaccine shows promise in lab tests
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New China exhibit to open at Field MuseumAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Field Museum is announcing plans to open a new permanent exhibition on China. Museum officials say the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibition will cover thousands of ye...
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Vegas' storied Sahara casino reborn, transformedAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — The Moroccan-themed Sahara casino that once hosted Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and the Beatles seemed a lost cause in 2011, when its owners declared the 59-ye...
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NYC islands: Governors by ferry, Roosevelt by tramAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — New York is a city built on water. Four of its five boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island — are located on islands, and the city's rivers a...
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Global cruise lines set sail for ChinaAug 24, 2014 7:36 am - HONG KONG - Royal Caribbean's newest ship has attractions not usually seen on cruise liners, including bumper cars, a skydiving simulator and a glass observation capsule...