Travel
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Three Kings Day celebrations growDec 23, 2012 4:53 am - NEW YORK — Disneyland is marking Three Kings Day in a big way this season, another milestone in the mainstreaming of a holiday that is beloved in Latin America and other...
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Georgia river could take Appalachian hikers to coastDec 23, 2012 3:54 am - ATLANTA — A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue south until...
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Phoenix more than sun in the desertDec 22, 2012 5:00 am - PHOENIX — With cactus and strip malls obstructing the views at times, visitors could easily write Phoenix off as a place where water and culture are scarce. But this met...
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LBJ library shows how presidency reverberatesDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas — The United States is fighting a messy war alongside an unreliable ally in Asia, residents are deeply divided between conservatives and liberals, a new he...
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Free guided hikes Jan. 1 in all 50 statesDec 22, 2012 3:00 am - NEW YORK — For more than 20 years, state park officials in Massachusetts have encouraged locals to get off the couch Jan. 1 and take a hike — nothing too strenuous, but ...
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Brooklyn goes over the top with Christmas displaysDec 16, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Tony Muia was born and raised in Brooklyn and always loved the Christmas lights of Dyker Heights, an Italian-American neighborhood where proud locals cover th...
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On the road: A Grand Avenue ChristmasDec 16, 2012 5:00 am - Midwest A Dickens of a Christmas Even Martha Stewart would be envious of the holiday décor at Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee, Wis. The mansion's display, called A Grand Aven...
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5 free things to see and do in ParisDec 16, 2012 5:00 am - PARIS — Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world — and it sure knows it. That's why the French capital — ranked among the world's priciest and most visited...
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Hildene tour opens door on Lincoln family lifeDec 15, 2012 9:57 am - MANCHESTER, Vt. — Abe Lincoln was born in a log cabin but his son built himself a mansion. Robert Todd Lincoln, the president’s only child to survive to adulthood, built...
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How to find amazing travel dealsDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Jessie Purton won the frugal travelers' lottery. A bit of luck, some quick thinking and lots of flexibility landed her an amazing travel deal: a four-night Ca...