Travel
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Heat possible cause of Shedd power outageJul 05, 2012 3:17 pm - Searing heat may have knocked out the electricity at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium temporarily, forcing it to close for the day. Aquarium spokeswoman Andrea Smalec says the p...
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Don't let traveling diet weigh you downJul 02, 2012 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, I attended the Food for Your Whole Life Health Symposium in New York City. Dietitians, nutritionists and other health professionals came to hear the lat...
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Southwest Airlines to sell live-TV service on 5 planesJul 01, 2012 6:00 am - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines plans to sell live television service on five planes and expand it to more aircraft by mid-July. The airline said that it would offer seven s...
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Final Olympic countdown for LondonJul 01, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON — The stadium is up and ready to go, the final rehearsals all completed. In central London's main shopping district, rows of giant flags representing 206 countrie...
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U.S. Mint in Philly reopens with new tourJul 01, 2012 5:53 am - PHILADELPHIA — The last time the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia upgraded its public exhibits, Richard Nixon was in the first year of his presidency and The Beatles had just p...
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On the road: Botanic garden hosts art festivalJul 01, 2012 5:00 am - Midwest Natural selection Art and nature go hand in hand at the Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival where you can stroll and shop on the Esplanade and view works by more...
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How clean is your hotel room?Jun 30, 2012 9:46 am - When you’ve collapsed in a hotel bed at the end of a day of vacation, the last thing you want to worry about is whether a previous guest left germs behind. But germs are...
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Bicycling in London a challenge during OlympicsJun 30, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON — Like a runner or a swimmer, you would need to be physically fit. Like a goalie or a boxer, you should be prepared for close calls. But if you are coming to Lond...
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Airlines not responsible for security delays, missed flightsJun 28, 2012 5:43 pm - Jeff Emerson missed his flight from Minneapolis to Washington last month. He didn’t make his connection to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and didn’t arrive as scheduled in Kilim...
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Reporters play tourists, find it exhaustingJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - It's an hour on line to the top of the Empire State Building and $82 for a cab from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesdays, Eva Peron's grave i...