Travel
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Airline's service soars above competitionApr 30, 2011 2:00 am - Remember when flying to your destination was half the fun? Those were the days when air travel meant dressing in your finest. Close friends and family drove you to the a...
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Derby Museum pays homage to legendary jockey ShoemakerApr 29, 2011 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just a short stroll from the famous track at Churchill Downs, where he rode to four victories in the Kentucky Derby, some of Bill Shoemaker's most trea...
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Portugal's crisis means bargains for touristsApr 29, 2011 11:00 pm - LISBON, Portugal — Portugal, one of the eurozone's poorest nations, is immersed in debt, barely has a functioning government and is widely expected to receive a Greek-st...
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Nature Museum hones in on amazing 'Architects'Apr 25, 2011 2:00 am - Since opening in 1999, Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's temporary exhibits have all been rented from other institutions. “That pool is really small and it's ver...
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Local biker with disability joins cross-country TV journeyApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - As soon as she sees her fellow participants in a TV adventure series featuring people with disabilities riding a bicycle across the United States, Dianne Jones can’t hel...
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Tourist bargains can be found in EuropeApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - LONDON — Airfares have repeatedly risen this year, the dollar has struggled against the euro and Europe's economic crisis is still rattling financial markets. Americans ...
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Hoofing it through Kentucky's horse countryApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - MIDWAY, Ky. — As star-struck visitors approached a lush green paddock at Three Chimneys Farm, the stately thoroughbred Big Brown was right on cue. The Kentucky Derby and...
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On the road: Kettle River Paddle FestApr 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Paddle battle Watch kayakers do their stunts and tricks during the white water rodeo, learn to paddle in a clinic, see fireworks and listen to live tunes at the Ket...
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Kids get creative with 'Forts' exhibitApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - Every hour the “Forts” exhibit at Chicago Children's Museum looks different. Young visitors like to make the space their own, hanging multicolored fabrics across chairs,...
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Pilgrims expected to pack Rome for beatificationApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - ROME — You may need a miracle to find an affordable room in Rome the weekend of Pope John Paul II's beatification ceremony. Or maybe there's a miracle in the making. The...