Travel
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Travelers beware of looted luggageMar 06, 2011 1:00 am - Did you hear about the Newark security screener who took upon himself to lighten travelers' loads? It wasn't that he was trying to lift their spirits while they passed t...
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Florida a big hit with baseball fansMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — It's as much a part of spring training as workouts and exhibition games: Visitors from the chilly Northeast, Midwest, Canada and elsewhere enjoying the spo...
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On the road: Touring downtownMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago Inside job Touring the city's inimitable architecture and art sounds great, but in winter? Tackle “The Loop: Explore Without Freezing,” when you tour i...
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Going with the flow from sap to syrupMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Maple trees collect all the food they'll need for the winter during the summer and then shed their leaves. When spring comes, the sap starts moving through the tree to g...
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Minneapolis among family-friendliest citiesFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - A lot of Midwestern cities have family-friendly attractions like water parks and children’s museums, and Minneapolis is among them. Yet, the family fun here feels more o...
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Mall of America amusement park puts shopping in second placeFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Entering Mall of America, my kids were unimpressed. It resembled Woodfield, and they silently feared we’d be spending the day shopping for clothes for mom. The thought...
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South Padre Island makes a splashFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — South Padre Island is famous as a spring break destination, with concerts, bikini contests and plenty of partying by the college kids who flo...
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Mexico still lures spring-breakersFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - MEXICO CITY — Spring break reservations for Mexico from U.S. college students remain steady, travel industry experts say, despite near-daily reports of drug violence the...
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On the road: City hotels offer spring packagesFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Put some spring in your step Just because you can't spend spring break at the shore, you can still have an adventure that includes cultural attractions...
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Field Museum exhibit traces role of horsesFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Most Americans today no longer have a real horse sense. In the high-tech digital world, there is limited exposure to horses, such as seen in movies or other entertainmen...