Travel
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State parks, sites among most endangered in U.S.May 22, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When chunks of plaster began falling from the ceiling of the national cathedral of African Methodism last year, one of Washington's oldest black congregati...
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Chicago to expand tourism website to cover more neighborhoodsMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - More detailed information about Chicago neighborhoods is to be available online. Chicago tourism officials say a redesign of the city's travel website will launch Monday...
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Memorial Day weekend block party in South BarringtonMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Memorial Day Weekend Block Party The Arboretum of South Barrington starts off next weekend with its Memorial Day Weekend Block Party. The all-day event features ...
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Lasers record Mount Rushmore's famous facesMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Crews using lasers are creating a three-dimensional digital scan of the four presidential faces and other features of the Mount Rushmore National Mo...
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They built Millennium Park's Lurie Garden just for youMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago They built this garden for you Are you hip to the Lurie Garden? At the 5-acre garden in Millennium Park, Lurie Garden volunteers take visitors on 15-minute guide...
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Baltimore sells smiles with new tourism campaignMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - BALTIMORE -- Baltimore's tourism agency is all smiles. The group Visit Baltimore plans to unveil a $500,000 marketing campaign Thursday with the slogan, "Find Your Happy...
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Museum exhibit displays legacy of beloved children's booksMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - When the Lake County Discovery Museum decided to showcase a traveling collection of original Little Golden Book illustrations, their exhibit developers knew they wanted ...
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Airlines improve on-time performance in MarchMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- The government says U.S. airlines are doing better at staying on schedule. The Transportation Department said Tuesday that the airlines averaged an 80 percent ...
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At new French museum, the building steals the showMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - METZ, France -- It's France's newest architectural wonder, and it looks something like an enormous white floppy sun hat. Or a giant swimming manta ray, or maybe an alien...
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New York group promotes 'Gold Coast' mansionsMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- The operators of some of Long Island's Gold Coast mansions are trying to make it easier for tourists to see the stately rooms and gardens that house...