Travel
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Tiny Chinese enclave remakes gambling world, VegasJul 09, 2013 12:32 pm - LAS VEGAS — Most people still think the U.S. gambling industry is anchored in Las Vegas, with its booming Strip and 24/7 action, a place where years of alluring marketin...
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Santa Fe market highlights potential of artisansJul 09, 2013 5:46 am - SANTA FE, N.M. — For 10 years the International Folk Art Market has brought some of the world’s finest artisans from far-flung and often poverty-stricken locales to pedd...
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Tourism up more than 6 percent in IllinoisJul 08, 2013 3:45 pm - Illinois has seen another record year for tourism, with more than 99 million visitors from across the U.S. last year. The state released the 2012 numbers on Monday. It’s...
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Newseum in D.C. makes changes as funding falls shortJul 08, 2013 1:41 pm - WASHINGTON — In five years since moving to its new home overlooking the U.S. Capitol, the Newseum has become a major attraction with 4 million people visiting its exhibi...
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Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headachesJul 08, 2013 9:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the...
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On the road: A taste of BBQJul 07, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago The square root of summer Chicago’s Square Roots festival is a craft beer and music experience in the Lincoln Square neighborhood presented by the Old Town Schoo...
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Space on planes will get even more cozyJul 07, 2013 5:11 am - Looks like the airlines are about to put the squeeze on us again. I’m not talking about charging more for checked luggage or raising the price of an in-flight sandwich. ...
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10 options for seeing America's beloved Statue of LibertyJul 07, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty has finally reopened to visitors for the first time since Superstorm Sandy. But for those who just want a photo op with the statue, ther...
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Rare look planned inside mansion with French tiesJul 06, 2013 1:24 pm - Associated Press CAHOKIA, Ill. — Illinois residents can soon get a rare look inside a 213-year-old mansion whose owner was a refugee from the French Revolution. The Illi...
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Canoeists find a new option in upper Hudson RiverJul 06, 2013 5:00 am - NEWCOMB, N.Y. — After a big easy sweep across a flat-water pool on the upper Hudson River, Allison Buckley made sure she chose a better channel through the oncoming rapi...