Travel
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Stunning parks, great scenery outside Vegas worth the gambleOct 28, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — The images of Las Vegas are familiar: gambling, ostentatious theme hotels, gambling, shows, the Strip ... and gambling. All are legitimate lures to the city,...
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Yes, there are free things to do in Las VegasOct 28, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — If you've got the money, Las Vegas has a million ways for you to spend it — the limo, the penthouse suite, the finest champagne money can buy — and that's be...
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New Jersey’s Barrier Islands, casinos ordered evacuatedOct 27, 2012 1:20 pm - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency today, as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast and appeared headed to strike land near De...
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Going with the flow on the romantic Rhine RiverOct 27, 2012 5:47 am - AMSTERDAM — I’ve been a land-based traveler for most of my life. Motor coaches and cars have helped me explore everything from Italy’s Tuscany region to Ireland’s Rings ...
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Google cameras map Grand Canyon trailsOct 27, 2012 5:15 am - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smiths...
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Refineries in path of ‘Frankenstorm’Oct 26, 2012 4:25 pm - Hurricane Sandy, which may become the worst storm to hit the U.S. East Coast in 100 years, may slow a decline in gasoline prices just weeks before the presidential elect...
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Airlines ask fliers to reschedule due to hurricaneOct 26, 2012 4:22 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. airlines are giving travelers a way out if they want to scrap their plans due to Hurricane Sandy. All the major airlines are offering waivers to custome...
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Google cameras map popular Grand Canyon trailsOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smiths...
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San Francisco iconic landmarks play role in filmsOct 21, 2012 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — The spot where Jimmy Stewart saved Kim Novak in “Vertigo” is at Fort Point, just under the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. A few miles down the bay is Al...
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Grand Canyon floats new system for river tripsOct 21, 2012 6:00 am - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Grand Canyon boasts some of the most spectacular views in the world, revealing a rich geological history that few ever see from the Colorado River...