Travel
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Pittsburgh: 5 free things for visitors to doApr 05, 2014 5:30 am - PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh may have been built around the steel and coal industries, but the once-sooty city now features a beautiful downtown river walk, multicultural nei...
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Exhibition by Jewish museum shows pre-WWII lifeApr 05, 2014 1:01 am - WARSAW, Poland - A new exhibition at Warsaw's Jewish history museum shows how the Jewish community and the city interacted with and influenced each other for centuries u...
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Caterer recalls meals served on British AirwaysApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago-based airline catering firm has announced the recall of 41 appetizer meals prepared for three British Airways flights that flew out of Miami. Flying Food Group...
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On the road: Take advantage of Disney's getaway specialsApr 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Chicago Painting class with wine This spring, Hotel Lincoln hosts “Moonshine + Monet,” a new BYOM-style (bring your own moonshine) painting class. Combine your...
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Loreto: Quiet gem on Mexico's Baja PeninsulaMar 30, 2014 5:00 am - LORETO, Mexico — Efforts to turn the seaside village of Loreto into a major destination have been going on for years. So far, though, the results have been limited, and ...
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On the road: 'Bubbles' go pop at Chicago Children's MuseumMar 29, 2014 5:45 am - Chicago Bubbles for spring breakers The little spring breakers can get wet, silly, messy and all tired out without having to fly to Florida. Visit the Chicago Children's...
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Coltrane's sax joins Smithsonian jazz collectionMar 29, 2014 5:45 am - WASHINGTON - One of John Coltrane's tenor saxophones is joining the jazz collection at the Smithsonian. Coltrane's son, musician Ravi Coltrane, donated one of his father...
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Washington Monument to reopen May 12 after repairsMar 28, 2014 5:45 am - WASHINGTON - The National Park Service says the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors May 12 after being closed for nearly three years due to a 2011 earthquake. Th...
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5 free things to do in historic BostonMar 28, 2014 5:30 am - BOSTON - The city of Boston is known for its "wicked" rich history, to use a term the locals love, going back to the Boston Tea Party and roots of the American Revolutio...
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Creatures of the Keys: Fish, deer, 6-toed cats and moreMar 27, 2014 5:45 am - KEY LARGO, Fla. — Activities for visitors to the Florida Keys range from snorkeling, boating and fishing to barhopping in Key West at sunset. You don't even have to leav...