Travel
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More to Mesa than just Cubs' spring trainingMar 10, 2013 5:00 am - Mesa, Ariz., is best-known to die-hard Chicago fans as the home of the Cubs' spring training camp. But the team isn't the only game in town. The third largest city in A...
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On the road: Seeing stars at the AdlerMar 10, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago The sky's not the limit Families staying in town for spring break can travel to the outer reaches when visiting the Adler Planetarium. The museum offers extended...
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Monarchs by the millions in Mexico's butterfly countryMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - ZITACUARO, Mexico — He found the love of his life 2,000 miles from home in a chance encounter that gave him butterflies, and she moved west to be with him. So of course,...
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Naperville, Palatine students featured in Japan tsunami exhibitMar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Two students from the suburbs will be featured in an upcoming photo exhibit that reflects on a devastating Japan tsunami that occurred almost two years ago. Fremd High S...
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Dump truck crash closes I-90 in OhioMar 09, 2013 7:15 pm - CLEVELAND — A heavily trafficked Ohio interstate is shut down until further notice after a dump truck traveling with its bed raised slammed into a pedestrian bridge. Ohi...
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Mark Twain still inspires travels to ItalyMar 09, 2013 5:00 am - FERRARA, Italy — I came to Italy to test a French adage by way of an American writer, Mark Twain. “Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.” The more things change, the...
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Youths flood Cancun under watch of soldiers, policeMar 09, 2013 4:00 am - CANCUN, Mexico — Tens of thousands of U.S. college students are flooding into the Mexican city of Cancun, where officials have stepped up patrols of marines, soldiers an...
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Specialized trips blend fitness and funMar 09, 2013 4:00 am - RINCON, Puerto Rico — Several years ago, I found myself needing a certain type of vacation — one that would help me reset life and that combined my passions: fitness and...
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TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planesMar 05, 2013 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning next month under ...
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Planning getaway without kids can be a challengeMar 03, 2013 5:11 am - FORT COLLINS, Colo. — In 12 years, my husband and I have had two vacations without our daughter. Once, we drove 200 miles to drop her at her godparents; the other time, ...