Travel
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Cruises focus more on food, families, attractionsMar 03, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Cruise trends as the 2013 season gets under way are shaping up to include a bigger focus on multigenerational groups, more specialty food offerings and contin...
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Travelers love to share stories of terrible tripsMar 03, 2013 4:00 am - Bob Bond said he missed the boat. And was he happy. It wasn't that his flight connection to Houston was late, which happened to a friend of mine years ago. Or that he ov...
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Smiling polar bear cub debuts at N.Y. zooMar 02, 2013 6:17 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ BUFFALO, N.Y. — A smiling, playful 3-month-old polar bear cub has made its public debut at the Buffalo Zoo in western N...
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Ban on killing wolves spurs nonlethal optionsMar 02, 2013 2:58 pm - GRANTS PASS, Ore. — As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop a...
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Ceremony for Monitor sailors stirs familial tiesMar 02, 2013 1:15 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — A century and a half after USS Monitor sank, the interment of two unknown crewmen found in the Civil War ironclad’s turret is bringing together people fr...
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Submerged superstorm debris threatens tourismMar 02, 2013 5:10 am - MANTOLOKING, N.J. — On the surface, things look calm and placid. Just beneath the waterline, however, it’s a different story. Cars and sunken boats. Patio furniture. Pie...
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Flower shows, festivals showcase spring bloomsMar 02, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Snow is still in the forecast for some locales, but other places are getting ready for spring. And the season's beauty will be on display with festivals and f...
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5 free things to do in the Salt Lake CityMar 02, 2013 5:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's internationally acclaimed ski resorts are the main reason people visit Salt Lake City in the winter, but there are plenty of fun, free and intere...
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Fun and family-friendly St. LouisMar 01, 2013 9:00 am - St. Louis so often — and so unfairly — gets the short stick in the tourism world. Famous for its hot, sticky summers, this city five hours southwest of Chicago is a reas...
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How you can afford a family vacationMar 01, 2013 3:00 am - The economy has made life tough for almost everyone lately. But just because the economy is struggling is no reason to give up your family holiday. It just means it's ti...