Travel
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On the road: Head west for interstate St. Pat's paradeMar 08, 2014 4:00 am - Chicago Chart an art course The newest art district in the city offers a self-guided walking tour of more than 30 Pilsen lofts, studios and retail spaces. The venues sho...
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When in need, the embassy is a friend indeedMar 07, 2014 4:45 am - U.S. Embassy officers don't wear capes or silly tights, but on more than one occasion, they've come to Steve Nelson's rescue. In March 2012, the Indiana missionary was l...
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Surfing, riding, fishing: Playing on Costa Rica's Guiones beachMar 07, 2014 4:30 am - GUIONES, Costa Rica — A vacation to escape the cold led us to Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, where we went surfing, horseback riding, deep-sea fishing and even visited a dr...
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Exhibition argues Vikings more than hairy raidersMar 06, 2014 4:45 am - LONDON — They had names like Thorfinn Skull-splitter, Erik Bloodaxe and Ragnar Hairy Pants. No wonder the Vikings have a rough and bloody reputation. A new exhibition at...
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D.C. cherry blossoms predicted to bloom April 8-12Mar 05, 2014 4:45 am - WASHINGTON - Despite the long, snowy winter in the Mid-Atlantic region, Washington's famous cherry blossom trees are expected to bring the first sure sign of spring betw...
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Spring break in Asia? Consider Thailand's beachesMar 05, 2014 4:45 am - KOH PHANGAN, Thailand - A trip sampling the diversity of Southeast Asian destinations can take you from the sleek modernity of Singapore to the ancient temples of Cambod...
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New golf resort is out of the ordinary for FloridaMar 05, 2014 4:30 am - BOWLING GREEN, Fla. - What do you do with 15 million cubic yards of sand? If you're Mosaic, one of the world's largest phosphate companies, you build two award-winning g...
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Go for the food: The Admiral in Asheville, N.C.Mar 04, 2014 4:45 am - ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In downtown Asheville, good restaurants are as handsomely conspicuous as the artsy boutiques and bodegas that give the Blue Ridge Mountain mecca its tr...
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'Downton Abbey' costumes on display at Delaware museumMar 04, 2014 4:45 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — Officials at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware say an exhibit of costumes from the hit British television drama “Downton Abbey” could turn out to be t...
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Rap lyric project takes art from street to galleryMar 04, 2014 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Artist Jay Shells was in his New York City studio last year, painting while listening to rapper Big L, when some lyrics booming through the room grabbed hi...