Travel
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How can you get sleep on an airplane?Jan 11, 2014 4:30 am - “Did you hear about the guy who slept right through the deplaning of his aircraft in Houston?” asked my old flying partner, when we met for our monthly lunch in St. Loui...
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Dial 9 before 911? Hotel death prompts petitionJan 10, 2014 7:35 am - DALLAS — Hank Hunt’s granddaughter tried calling 911 from the East Texas hotel room where she could hear her mother dying, just as she was taught to do in an emergency. ...
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1,000-acre range to be home for declining speciesJan 10, 2014 5:00 am - NEW ORLEANS — A planned 1,000-acre range on New Orleans' west bank will serve as a haven for antelope and bird species that aren't breeding as well as zookeepers would l...
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California's Little Saigon to mark Lunar New YearJan 10, 2014 5:00 am - WESTMINSTER, Calif. — The flowering tree outside Tong Le's house in Southern California sprouts but one tiny yellow blossom in early winter. But by the time the Vietname...
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Korean noodle shop helps Memphis break characterJan 10, 2014 4:45 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This Mississippi River city is proud of its barbecue, its fried chicken, its soul food. But the food scene here is often stereotyped because of it. Tho...
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Dallas: 5 free things from arts to Dealey PlazaJan 10, 2014 4:45 am - DALLAS — Dallas is a city that likes to do things big, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to sell the ranch to have a good time here. With an arts district that has hit i...
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NYC Marriott claims tallest hotel in North AmericaJan 10, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — A new Marriott in New York City is claiming to be the tallest single-use hotel building in North America. The Courtyard-Residence Inn Central Park is 750 fee...
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NYC museum presents 'The Little Prince' exhibitJan 09, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Antoine de Saint-Exupery crafted “The Little Prince” in New York City, mentioning Rockefeller Center and Long Island in one draft of the beloved children's ta...
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Boats, pearls, crabs: New museum channels MiamiJan 08, 2014 4:45 am - MIAMI — Model yachts, rustic fishing boats and wooden rafts dangle above visitors as they step into the new Perez Art Museum Miami. The colorful display is both a playfu...
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N.Y. state parks are appealing to adventure sportsJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — Casey Holzworth wedged himself sideways into the narrow stone crevice that angled down from a parking lot, the limestone walls gradually widening sli...