Travel
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Jefferson's retirement plantation retreat restored
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - FOREST, Va. -- Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest plantation retreat has unveiled its $6 million, 20-year architectural restoration to the third president's original visio...
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Smuggling birds, animals doesn't fly with customsMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about Sony Dong, the bird man from Vietnam? Customs at Los Angeles International Airport caught him smuggling songbirds into the United States. Apparently h...
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A sample of cool birding tours, simple to deluxe
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Birding as a hobby has soared in recent years, leading to a variety of new tours. There are trips for experts and amateurs, ranging from the deluxe to the inexpensive. S...
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Plan ahead for summer travel to favorite New England spots
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - DUBLIN, N.H. -- Beaches, mansions, hikes and pizza -- these are a few of Yankee magazine's favorite things about New England for summer travel. The magazine's May/June i...
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Bathroom, kitchen ideas flow at KohlerMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - KOHLER, WIS. - A small village in Wisconsin three hours north of Chicago has a resort hotel, tours of several factories that make large kitchen and bathroom appliances, ...
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Conservation effort targets Montana hotel guests
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - HELENA, Mont. -- People checking in at some Montana hotels and other lodging establishments will be asked whether they care to contribute a dollar or two to help conserv...
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New Monticello visitor center blends into the landscape
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Partially built into the base of a mountain and largely surrounded by trees, Monticello's new visitor center blends into the central Virginia lan...
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Norman Rockwell's reinstalled studio opens to the public
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Norman Rockwell Museum has taken the artist's studio back in time to 1960. That's when, the museum says, the artist began to incorporate themes...
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Stinky situation: Odors can be more intense at 35,000 feetMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - After Bob Bond flew from New York to Los Angeles last week, he swore he would never board another commercial airliner. He said he would rather drive for three days than ...
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Lindbergh grave worth seeing in HawaiiMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We're going to Hawaii in the fall. I have always been interested in Charles Lindbergh and I understand he is buried on one of the Hawaiian islands. Do you know which ...