Travel
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U-46 teacher travels the globe to enhance her lessonsAug 01, 2013 3:15 pm - Chris LaRue has helped grade Advanced Placement exams for the College Board for more than a decade. During a marathon grading session years ago, she heard other teachers...
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Hotel offers pop-up inflatable roomAug 01, 2013 6:24 am - DENVER — For a limited time, a Denver hotel is offering a package with a one-night stay in a pop-up, inflatable room that rises 22 feet in the air, thanks to a scissor l...
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National Aquarium overhaul creates coral ecosystemJul 31, 2013 12:14 pm - BALTIMORE — The National Aquarium in Baltimore has overhauled what once was a drab, leaky, concrete tank of mostly sting rays, adding 1,000 animals and 3,000 hand-sculpt...
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Perfect airline boarding process remains elusiveJul 31, 2013 9:45 am - DALLAS — Getting people on and off an airplane quickly is so complicated that even an astrophysicist couldn't figure it out. The astrophysicist, Jason Steffen of the Uni...
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It’s turtle-nesting season in FloridaJul 30, 2013 12:51 pm - MIAMI — It’s turtle-nesting season in Florida, when sea turtles lay their eggs and hatchlings head for the water. A number of parks, beaches and conservation groups arou...
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It’s turtle-nesting season in FloridaJul 30, 2013 12:51 pm - MIAMI — It’s turtle-nesting season in Florida, when sea turtles lay their eggs and hatchlings head for the water. A number of parks, beaches and conservation groups arou...
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Rosemont gets $2.6 million in settlement with online travel sitesJul 29, 2013 2:04 pm - Rosemont will receive roughly $2.6 million to settle a village lawsuit against discounted travel booking websites to recover hotel back taxes, according to an agreement ...
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Some flights canceled to Egypt, others half-emptyJul 29, 2013 8:58 am - CAIRO — Cairo airport officials say seven flights to Egypt have been canceled and that others are arriving with less than 50 percent occupancy following weekend clashes ...
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Andalusia a blend of its Christian, Islamic historyJul 29, 2013 6:28 am - GRANADA, Spain — For the third time in a week, I’m touring the Alhambra, one of the most popular sites in the world’s fourth most-visited country, and finally I have it ...
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In Copenhagen, 5 free things to see and doJul 29, 2013 4:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark — While it's easy to spend a fortune in Copenhagen, one of Europe's most expensive cities, the Danish capital also has a lot to offer for travelers o...