Travel
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Grounded: Bad weather leads to bad behavior by air passengersMar 01, 2014 4:30 am - If you were at O'Hare International Airport earlier this month when the snow was blowing sideways, you were more apt to fly into a rage than the wild blue yonder. Just a...
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On the road: Irish-themed party cruise on green Chicago RiverMar 01, 2014 4:00 am - Chicago When Irish eyes are sailin' You'll be testing your best Irish brogue while floating upon the Kelly green Chicago River via a Spirit of Chicago St. Patr...
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Mud madness: Brazilian town's dirty Carnival partyMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - PARATY, Brazil - Extravagant costumes need not apply at the "Bloco da Lama" Carnival street party, where revelers dispense with pirate, princess and devil disguises in f...
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Pasadena, Calif.: 5 free things for visitors to doFeb 28, 2014 4:45 am - PASADENA, Calif. - Street-side viewing of the nationally televised annual New Year's Day Rose Parade isn't the only free thing to attract visitors to Pasadena, Calif., a...
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Winter-weary Americans plead: Get me out of hereFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - Shannon Frauenholtz has had it with winter. Barely able to stomach the television news with its images of snowbound cars, she heads to the tanning salon, closes her eyes...
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Restoration work underway at Lincoln's tombFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A $700,000 restoration project at the temporarily closed Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield is expected to finish in April. The interior of the tomb in...
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France's Pantheon opens to all (selfies welcome)Feb 27, 2014 4:45 am - PARIS - The mausoleum that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men - and just one woman - will get a little more 'egalite' during two years of renovat...
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Graceland exhibit gives glimpse into young ElvisFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The telegram sent by Elvis Presley to his parents in November 1954 gives a glimpse into the young singer's priorities and his optimism, as he begins wha...
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Nominated costumes get museum treatment in L.A.Feb 25, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES - The burgundy velour suit Christian Bale finished with an ascot stands next to the slinky, leopard-print gown worn by Jennifer Lawrence in "American Hustle....
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Fine dining while watching Mardi Gras paradesFeb 23, 2014 4:45 am - NEW ORLEANS — Visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras season? You'll find pizza, hot dog stands and rolling carts of cotton candy galore along the parade routes, but some of...