Travel
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New comics exhibit at museumDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - ="briefhead">Chicago Last comic standing What were your favorites? Betty and Veronica? Spiderman and Superman? Comics aren't just fanciful relics, but modern,...
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Barcelona's seaside path a cyclist's dreamDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Unfortunately for travelers who like getting around on two wheels, Barcelona's bike-sharing program, Bicing, is off-limits to tourists. But Bicing has...
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Your best shot: Lisa Ramsey-One, NapervilleDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - This photograph was taken of Lisa Ramsey-One's son, Seth, during a trip last spring to Zion's National Park in Utah. “We were there for spring break in April and he was ...
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Ancient temples a highlight of Egyptian lake cruiseDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - ABU SIMBEL, Egypt — In the 1960s, rising waters from a new dam threatened to submerge the temples and monuments of Nubia, the ancient home of black pharaohs in Egypt's f...
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Hull House Museum has new exhibitsDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - At the turn of the 20th century, thousands of immigrants sought out Jane Addams' Hull House in Chicago. There they received medical treatment at settlement house clinics...
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Etiquette doesn't travel very wellDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Last week, while traveling home for Christmas from California, my cousin Tom had a knee-jerking response. Literally. The passenger seated in front of him reclined his se...
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Lessons give ski newbies a liftDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - DENVER — Dozens of U.S. ski areas are offering January deals on beginner lessons, especially ones for kids, as resorts woo newcomers during the lull after the December h...
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London, N.Y. top travel destinations for 2011Dec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Anniversaries, events, celebrities and the economy will influence travel in 2011, from the royal wedding in London, to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11th ...
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Where families can celebrate NY Eve in suburbsDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Just because your kids are likely to be snoozing by midnight doesn't mean you can't share some New Year's Eve excitement with them. Parties and special events throughout...
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Cancun seeings its beaches wash awayDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - CANCUN, Mexico — Cancun's eroding white sand beaches are providing a note of urgency in this seaside resort famed for its postcard-perfect vistas. Rising sea levels and ...