Travel
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Copper King Mansion preserves Butte's pastMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - BUTTE, Mont. - A scandal over the fortune of reclusive mining heiress Huguette Clark has renewed interest in the life of her father, copper magnate William A. Clark, onc...
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In the hunt for Madagascar's charming lemurMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - ANDASIBE, Madagascar - The most charming animal I have ever seen apparently seduced my wife as well. How else to explain why she would allow a wild primate to tap dance ...
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Beverly Hills Hotel marks 100 years of swankMay 12, 2012 6:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Stand on the Beverly Hills Hotel's red carpet, leading into its chandeliered lobby, and you can't help but visualize a century's worth of celebri...
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Yes, there are free things to do in New YorkMay 12, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK - It's ironic in a city with some of the most expensive hotels and restaurants in the world, but many of New York's best attractions are free. So many, in fact...
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Women skip spas for hunting, fishing classMay 12, 2012 6:00 am - OCALA NATIONAL FOREST, Fla. - Erika Faulk and her cousin, Gale Robinson, could have met up for a weekend spa retreat or planned a shopping excursion, but the two middle-...
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Beverly Hills Hotel's 100-year historyMay 12, 2012 6:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Timeline for 100-year history of Beverly Hills Hotel: 1912: Hollywood Hotel former manager Margaret Anderson builds the Beverly Hills Hotel for $...
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Chicago museums to close 3 days for NATO summitMay 09, 2012 4:18 pm - Three of Chicago’s top tourist attractions will close for three days instead of one day for next week’s NATO summit. The Adler Planetarium, the Art Institute o...
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How United, Continental merger was chaos on the groundMay 06, 2012 8:00 am - At United Airlines, they called it the “cutover.” It was the final and most difficult piece of the puzzle in the merger with Continental Airlines and involved ...
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Finding a quiet beach getaway in MexicoMay 06, 2012 6:00 am - MAJAHUAL, Mexico - My criteria for a vacation were simple: Warm weather. Postcard beaches. Clear, sunny skies. Long, languid days to immerse myself in beach books. A pri...
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On the road: Take a Robie House tourMay 06, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Water under the bridge Of course everyone knows about Chicago's great museums like the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium, but perhaps you aren't acquainted with ...