Travel
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History, science, scenery blend on Isles of ShoalsJul 21, 2013 6:00 am - RYE, N.H. — Year-round residents are scarce, but the Isles of Shoals come alive in summer with a rich blend of history, science and scenic beauty that has long inspired ...
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On the road: Lumberjacks ready to competeJul 21, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Cutting edge fest If you've yet to explore the hip neighborhood of Wicker Park, consider doing so during Wicker Park Fest, featuring some of the best in current ...
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Hikers put in their bid to do Arizona’s WaveJul 21, 2013 6:00 am - VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. — Small wooden balls click rapidly in a whirling bingo basket, as 78 hikers wait to see if their numbers will roll out to win o...
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Desert deals heat up in ArizonaJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - PHOENIX — Winter turns the Valley of the Sun into a destination, luring visitors from colder climates around the world to the warmth of the desert. Once the searing heat...
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Company plans people to people Cuba trip by shipJul 19, 2013 7:55 am - NEW YORK — A U.S.-based tour company has announced the launch of new people-to-people trips to Cuba that would transport U.S. citizens there by ship. Road Scholar, a Bos...
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UK investigators examine transmitter in Boeing 787 fireJul 16, 2013 10:06 am - LONDON — U.K. investigators say they are examining whether an emergency transmitter might have played a role in last week’s fire on a Boeing 787 at London’s Heathrow Air...
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Impoverished Haiti seeks to reinvigorate struggling tourismJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - MONTROUIS, Haiti — The only leisure tourist among the U.N. peacekeepers, aid workers, embassy personnel and missionaries on this beach north of the Haitian capital must ...
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On the road: A celebration of Italy in MilwaukeeJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Ancient Chinese secret for a day of fun Have the family immersed in another culture, minus the 15-hour flight and expense, at Chicago's 34th annual Chinatown Sum...
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Whaling ship to launch after $7 million overhaulJul 13, 2013 1:15 pm - NEW HAVEN, Conn. — It survived countless storms and Confederate raids during the Civil War while taking crews across unchartered oceans in search of whales whose oil lit...
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Grand Ole Opry installs 2 new toursJul 11, 2013 3:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Darius Rucker’s surprise invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry is a moment he says he will always cherish — and now fans will be able to...