Travel
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Southwest traffic rises 11.3 percent in DecemberJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday its traffic rose 11.3 percent in December, compared to the final month of 2009, as it added more seats and if flew fuller fl...
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Ski areas try to reduce carbon footprintJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Ski resorts are getting greener, and they're seeking recognition for it — partly to boost their image with their environmentally conscious clientele. To educate the publ...
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An Arizona road trip for all seasonsJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. — A sunset ride on horseback this fall, through a forest of giant cactuses in Saguaro National Park, fulfilled the dreams of a childhood spent devouring Za...
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Library of Congress exhibit to visit IndianaJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - ELKHART, Ind. — An 18-wheel tractor-trailer carrying replicas of Library of Congress documents will visit Indiana this year as part of a tour designed to introduce peop...
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Amtrak sponsors train travel video contestJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - College students in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin are invited to compete in a train travel video contest sponsored by Amtrak. More than $3,000 in prizes wil...
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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...