Travel
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5 free things for visitors to do in DetroitJul 08, 2014 5:45 am - DETROIT - Detroit certainly has its financial woes as the largest U.S. city to undergo bankruptcy. But that doesn't mean visitors have to break their own banks to experi...
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Not falling down: London bridges inspire new showJul 08, 2014 5:45 am - LONDON - London is a city of bridges, but it's not a City of Bridges. It has never been graced with the elegant arches of Venice or Paris. A new exhibition wants visitor...
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British Airways has your mind-reading mood blanketJul 06, 2014 6:14 am - If British Airways could wire up its passengers to in-flight lie detectors, would it? Before this weekend, the idea might have sounded preposterous. But that was before ...
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Tips for stress-free flying with little kidsJul 05, 2014 6:00 am - Last week, my daughter flew with her two girls, ages eight and six, from San Francisco to Chicago. It was a piece of cake on two fronts. Apparently, their father slipped...
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On the road: Adler Planetarium inspires Young ExplorersJul 05, 2014 5:00 am - Chicago Kids cool it in outer space Adler Planetarium just launched Young Explorers Mondays, a weekly series of hands-on activities that promote creativity, fun and scie...
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EU slashes mobile data roaming fees by 55 percentJul 04, 2014 7:53 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union says the surcharges for surfing the Internet on mobile devices while traveling across the 28-nation bloc will be more than halved. The Euro...
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Twin Cities: 5 free things for visitorsJul 04, 2014 5:45 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Like many places that endure long, difficult winters, Minnesota comes alive when the weather warms up. So many people from the Twin Cities - as Minneapolis...
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Naples, green and clean, now bike-friendlyJul 03, 2014 5:45 am - NAPLES, Italy - Luca Simeone rides his bike along the sunny beachfront of Naples while his little daughter sleeps on the baby seat. It may sound ordinary, but this simpl...
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Jeff Koons' whimsy takes over NYC museumJul 02, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Jeff Koons has taken over the Whitney Museum of American Art. The contemporary artist's oversized toylike sculptures and other works spanning a three-decade...
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JFK Library spotlights family's summers on CapeJul 02, 2014 5:45 am - BOSTON - Never-before-displayed artifacts from the Kennedy family's summers on Cape Cod are now on display at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Bost...