Travel
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After years of going big, Vegas hotels go boutiqueMay 22, 2014 1:00 am - LAS VEGAS — For years, Las Vegas took the bigger-is-better route, building expansive glassy megaresorts with 4,000 rooms apiece and seemingly endless check-in counters. ...
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Gasoline prices have familiar look as summer nearsMay 22, 2014 1:00 am - The price of gasoline should look familiar to many drivers this Memorial Day. For the third year in a row, the national average will be within a penny or two of $3.64 pe...
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Tools help Florida visitors plan beach vacationsMay 21, 2014 5:30 am - MIAMI - With 825 miles of Florida beaches to plant your beach umbrella on, picking just the right spot for you and your family can be daunting. Do you want adventure or ...
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Military museum plans Memorial Day eventsMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago's Pritzker Military Museum & Library will mark the Memorial Day weekend by offering free access to exhibits and other events to the public. The museum says it pl...
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Tissues, counselors help ease pain at 9/11 museumMay 20, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - There are prominent videos of the twin towers collapsing and photos of people falling from them. Portraits of nearly 3,000 victims and voice-mail messages fro...
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Arlington Cemetery's 150 years rooted in Civil WarMay 20, 2014 5:30 am - ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington National Cemetery's hallowed ground honors American soldiers from many different wars. But as Arlington marks its 150th anniversary this year ...
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Sherlock Holmes subject of London museum showMay 20, 2014 1:00 am - LONDON — The Museum of London is turning its magnifying glass on the most famous Londoner who never lived — Sherlock Holmes. The museum on Tuesday announced an exhibiti...
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Carnival deploys 4th ship to China for booming leisure classMay 18, 2014 5:55 am - LOS ANGELES - Carnival will dispatch a fourth ship to China next April, escalating the battle for passengers in the fastest-growing cruise market. The Miami-based cruise...
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Discover street art, trendy cafes in Bushwick, BrooklynMay 18, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - For the last few years, a neighborhood called Williamsburg has been the epicenter of Brooklyn cool. But with prices for Williamsburg condos hitting $4 million...
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Vienna ball captures fairy-tale romance of imperial AustriaMay 18, 2014 5:30 am - VIENNA, Austria — The dancers whirl, debutantes in white gowns and long white gloves, their handsome escorts in black tails and white bow ties. From my perch in the balc...