Travel
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East Coast towns hoping tourists not scared awayAug 30, 2011 4:00 pm - SPRING LAKE, N.J. — If you fix it, they will come. That's the mantra — and the desperate hope — of tourism-dependent towns along the East Coast as they deal with the aft...
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On the road: Chicago Jazz Fest turns 33Aug 28, 2011 6:15 am - Chicago All jazzed up The Chicago Jazz Festival turns 33 this year with style. It kicks off with intimate performances at the Chicago Cultural Center, shifts t...
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Yoda statue becomes a Star Wars meccaAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge lies another landmark cherished by a small but fervent group of travelers: a full-size replica of Yoda, George Luc...
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Brookfield Zoo offers up-close encounters with animalsAug 28, 2011 6:00 am - Whether you've always dreamed of being a zookeeper or just want to get up close to your favorite animal, Brookfield Zoo gives visitors the chance to go behind the scenes...
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Pentagon Memorial a 'sobering' siteAug 28, 2011 5:45 am - ARLINGTON, Va. — The Pentagon Memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks is a contemplative spot. But it is not a quiet one. Highways surrounding the Pentagon rumbl...
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Flight 93 site attracts visitors to southwest PennsylvaniaAug 27, 2011 6:00 am - SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — In one sense, Shanksville is a tiny village far from major cities and cultural attractions. But the crash of Flight 93 in a field there on Sept. 11, 2...
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American Eagle pilots divided on need for concessionsAug 27, 2011 12:00 am - Some pilots at AMR Corp.’s American Eagle are disputing the need for concessions as the regional carrier negotiates a flying agreement with American Airlines prior to it...
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Out of 9/11 ashes, Lower Manhattan now revitalizedAug 21, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Out of the ashes of 9/11 has risen a vibrant neighborhood packed with new restaurants and hotels, places to live and spots to shop, along with many ways to pa...
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On the road: Mashed potato wrestling? You bet.Aug 21, 2011 5:45 am - Spud-tacular French fry feed, mashed-potato sculpting, potato pancake breakfast and mashed potato wrestling? It must be Potato Days in the central Minnesota town of...
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Fires leave a scar on Bandelier MonumentAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - THE BOTTOM OF FRIJOLES CANYON, N.M. — Tourist season is peaking in northern New Mexico but there are no visitors at the heart of much-loved Bandelier National Monument, ...