Travel
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London ready and waiting for OlympicsJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — The London Olympics will open just over a year from now, amid the stunning and historic backdrops of the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Buckingha...
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JetBlue offers new 3-month unlimited flight passJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Call it All-You-Can-Jet: Business Edition. JetBlue introduced several new three-month, unlimited flight plans Thursday in an attempt to snare more higher...
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On the road: It's short drive to Pierogi FestJul 24, 2011 1:00 am - Roll over, Chopin Give grandma and her stew pot a rest and take her to Pierogi Fest, a celebration of the yummy Eastern European dumpling and the hardworking ancest...
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Touring Miami's graffiti art muralsJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - MIAMI — Graffiti was once considered a sign of urban decay, the sort of thing that might keep tourists away from a neighborhood. Now, not only is it an accepted art form...
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'Slack packers' enjoy trek on Appalachian TrailJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - HOT SPRINGS, N.C. — Slack packers — it's a nickname that is not affectionately bestowed, but it's one an old friend and I now proudly wear after a long weekend hiking on...
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Poll: 'Jersey Shore' not hurting New Jersey imageJul 17, 2011 11:00 pm - SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Here's the real situation: It turns out MTV's "Jersey Shore" isn't killing New Jersey's reputation after all. A new nationwide poll finds the rea...
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On the road: Fly in to Oshkosh's AirVentureJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - Let it fly AirVenture 2011, a weeklong event held in Oshkosh, Wis., is the world's largest fly-in. See the Boeing 787 on display for the first time in the U.S., wit...
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Beating the Versailles crowds by bikeJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - PARIS — I was riding along trails laid out for French monarchs, a bottle of wine and a day's lunch on my back. But where Louis XIV rode a horse, I had a humble beach cru...
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Tour offers glimpse inside nuclear reactorJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory, one of the nation's first nuclear research labs, was built deep in a vast desert for a reason. Its founders wanted is...
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On the road: Explore eight great Indiana townsJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Eight great towns Visit Hamilton County, Ind., and you get the best of eight towns in one weekend. Just minutes north of Indianapolis, the area features the towns o...