Travel
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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...
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Shaped by history, Gettysburg celebrates milestoneJul 06, 2013 4:00 am - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Gettysburg changed the direction of American history 150 years ago, and the town hasn't been the same since. The couple of hundred thousand visitors ex...
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UK museum explores the real Amy WinehouseJul 05, 2013 5:22 am - LONDON — Amy Winehouse seemed to live in public, but her fans never knew the private person. An exhibition at London’s Jewish Museum aims to reveal an intimate side to ...
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More air passengers show up with gunsJul 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags, purses or pockets, even ...
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Will EU entry boost or hamper Croatian tourism?Jul 03, 2013 5:58 am - Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s ravishing coast of more than 1,000 islands is a favorite destination for Europeans and travelers from further away. Croatia ...
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Statue of Liberty to finally reopenJul 02, 2013 1:00 pm - NEW YORK — Months after Superstorm Sandy swamped her little island, the Statue of Liberty will finally welcome visitors again on Independence Day. Sandy made landfall on...
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Hollywood helps turn Gettysburg hill into top siteJul 02, 2013 7:55 am - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The booms of ground-rattling cannon fire Monday marked the ceremonial start of the Battle of Gettysburg, 150 years to the day after Union and Confedera...