Travel
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Ore. woman starts Web site for female travelers
Jul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Over the course of her travels, Roseburg's Beth Walz has witnessed penguins sliding atop icebergs in Antarctica. She's hitchhiked across New Zealand an...
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Everyone's Greek at Greek Days in Long GroveJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Everyone's Greek at Greek Days Celebrate the traditions of Greece with Greek dancing and food at Long Grove's annual Greek Days. Fare includes gyros, s...
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Bus tours from Chicago to Michael Jackson's home in Gary
Jul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A tour company is selling tickets for a tour from Chicago to Gary, Ind., to see Michael Jackson's childhood home and other places associated with his years there. "The K...
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Udaipur named world's best city by Travel + Leisure readers
Jul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The annual list of the "World's Best Cities" as chosen by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine was topped by a city that many Americans may not be familiar with: Udaipur...
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Smokey Robinson to perform at Morton ArboretumJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Smokey the bear? Legendary Motown artist Smokey Robinson plays nature. The star who scored hits such as "Tears of a Clown," "Ooh Baby, Baby" and "The Tracks of My T...
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'Meet the Bees' planned for Garfield Park ConservatoryJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago What's the buzz? Don't be a drone - take the kids to "Meet the Bees," a free family event at the Garfield Park Conservatory. They'll learn that bees do...
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Sculpture garden adds to St. Louis' downtown
Jul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS - A new sculpture garden in downtown St. Louis is trying to give a little something to everyone, offering a mixture of highbrow art, quiet spaces for reflectio...
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Airbags for airliners: What will they cost you?
Jul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- You may never need them at 35,000 feet, but you'll be glad they're around if you do. Defibrillators, medical kits and life vests are a few examples of the saf...
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Travel deals taking shine off staycation plansJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - For financial reasons, many suburban families planned to give up their summer vacations this year and just stay home. Now they're seeing almost irresistible travel deals...
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Glaciers, wildlife stir sense of adventure, love of outdoorsJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It's not every year you can share a milestone birthday with a state. Alaska was the destination for an extended family celebration for my wife Jane's 50th birthday. It ...