Travel
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Caves hold special coolness factor for kidsMay 19, 2013 1:00 am - It’s one thing to engage kids in nature above ground. It’s quite another to engage them below ground. Our kids, like most kids, love nature. They love it even more when ...
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Turning off iPhone essential to pilots reporting interferenceMay 18, 2013 7:26 am - WASHINGTON -- The regional airliner was climbing past 9,000 feet when its compasses went haywire, leading pilots several miles off course until a flight attendant persua...
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Kyoto mixes fun for kids with antiquitiesMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - KYOTO, Japan — Rocks to the left of us, rocks to the right. With the Hozu River rushing in between, our oarsman swung the boat hard, threading the boulders as water spla...
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5 free things in Seattle, from salmon to libraryMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - SEATTLE — It's not something that people in Seattle like to broadcast too much, but the Emerald City gets plenty of sunshine. Last year, there were 48 straight days of n...
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Tips for camping with little onesMay 16, 2013 7:00 pm - Why wouldn’t kids love to camp? There’s mud. And bugs. And marshmallows. But there’s also fire. Which can make it a less-than-relaxing experience for parents of little o...
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On the road: 'Wonder' at the new Adler Planetarium showMay 12, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Wonders of the cosmos Cosmic wonder isn't something you left back in the 1970s — it's a new show at the Adler Planetarium that tells the story of how h...
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Universal announces Harry Potter park expansionMay 12, 2013 5:37 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Fans of Harry Potter and magic, rejoice: Universal Orlando is expanding its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a new area based on the books’ fictional...
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California wineries with celebrity connections flourishMay 12, 2013 5:00 am - HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Sometimes visitors to MacMurray Ranch, the 1,500-acre spread owned by movie and TV actor Fred MacMurray for a half-century, want to know: Where's th...
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Elderly mom becomes her favorite travel companionMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — When I was young, I learned a lot about travel from my mother. She taught me how and what to pack. She taught me to keep a travel diary to record my memories....
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9/11 museum will have admission feeMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Faced with hefty operating costs, the foundation building the 9/11 museum at the World Trade Center has decided to charge an admission fee of $20 to $25 when ...