Travel
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For vacationers, it's another scaled-back summerMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Americans aren't in the mood to spend much on travel this summer. More people are expected to hit the road than did last year, but their budgets will be tight...
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Harley-Davidson Museum hosts Evel Knievel exhibitMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- The Harley-Davidson Museum is hosting an exhibit on motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of his Wembley Stadium jump in L...
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Dr. Beach: NY's Southampton beach tops listMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- Hamptons hoi polloi probably assumed it was always No. 1. Coopers Beach, with pristine white sand gently sloping toward a shoreline of lapping waves...
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Don't miss 'Blowout Spectacular' at Museum of Contemporary ArtMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - We're heading into fair season, but the First Fridays Blowout Spectacular at the Museum of Contemporary Art has nothing to do with Ferris wheels and cotton candy. The ca...
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Artists capture life, journey of colorful butterflyMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Every year monarch butterflies journey 2,500 miles from Canada to their winter home in Michoacan, Mexico, flying between 50 miles and 80 miles per day. Their perseveranc...
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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...