Travel
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All-Canada Show comes to Pheasant Run in St. CharlesJan 08, 2013 11:07 am - When the winter doldrums start setting in, many dream of travel. Although warm destinations are popular, a show that opens Thursday, Jan. 10, aims to draw those interest...
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Fewer business travelers to hit the road in 2013Jan 08, 2013 10:13 am - NEW YORK — Fewer business travelers are likely to hit the road this year as the travel industry is challenged by corporate America’s persistent economic fears. Business ...
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On the road: Families can Discover ChicagoJan 06, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Family history Discover Chicago by exploring the Great Chicago Fire, city landmarks and blues music through creative activities that engage the whole f...
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Savvy travelers can avoid airline feesJan 06, 2013 5:00 am - Dave Johnson is one of those people who gets a real charge out of flying. It's not that he looks forward to long security lines and flight delays. He's talking about the...
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Island of Saba welcomes divers to ocean realmJan 06, 2013 5:00 am - THE BOTTOM, Saba — The small propeller airplane lands quickly and softly, like a butterfly, on one of the world's shortest commercial runways on the rain forest-capped i...
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Interest in NYC's math museum adds upJan 05, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Squealing schoolchildren ride a square-wheeled tricycle and a Coaster Roller that glides over plastic acorns. Downstairs, they fit monkey magnets together at ...
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Spend a night with the dead in Lima cemeteryJan 05, 2013 5:00 am - LIMA, Peru — When Presbitero Matias Maestro cemetery in Lima received its first body in 1808, the best plots went to the elite, unless the noble had been dishonored or d...
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Hikers at Yosemite still limitedJan 04, 2013 7:46 pm - FRESNO, Calif. — The hike up the granite monolith Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is one of the most iconic in the nationwide system, but on Friday officials announc...
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Boyz II Men to begin new Vegas show at MirageJan 04, 2013 7:33 am - LAS VEGAS — The R&B group Boyz II Men is headed to Las Vegas. The 1990s slow-jammers announced a headlining residency Thursday. They will perform weekend shows at the T...
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Shelling and sun on Florida's Sanibel IslandDec 30, 2012 4:45 am - SANIBEL, Fla. — Visit the beaches on this Gulf Coast barrier island and you're likely to see people doing the Sanibel Stoop. That's the term for the bent-at-the-waist po...