Travel
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Tough economy grounding vacation plans
May 23, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The number of vacationing Americans will be down this summer, according to a new AP-Gfk Poll, and a third of Americans surveyed said they have already cancele...
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Pack your pooch: Ways to fly cheaper, hassle-free with pets
May 23, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - We dress them up. We feed them gourmet foods. We treat them like members of the family. So when we have to fly - whether it be on a beach vacation or to grand...
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Visit the Prairie Arts Festival in SchaumburgMay 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie! Prairie Arts Festival Visit the Prairie Arts Festival, a fine arts show and sale with works by more than 150 artists. See works of glass, fiber, sculp...
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One tank trips: Wildlife the lure at state parkMay 23, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a magical place in central Illinois - a place of wonder, beauty and discovery. This place is Wildlife Prairie State Park, Illinois' only zoological state park. ...
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'Dr. Beach' picks Hanalei Bay nation's No. 1 beach
May 23, 2009 11:00 pm - HANALEI, Hawaii -- If life is a beach, Hanalei Bay must be heaven. This remote, two-mile crescent-shaped beach on Kauai where the emerald mountains meet the sparkling se...
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Theme parks debut new coasters, interactive attractions
May 23, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A roller coaster where riders can pick a personal soundtrack, a pirate ride with water gun fights, the tallest water ride in the world, and a walkway that sp...
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'Legends: The Artwork of Rock & Roll Royalty' art show scheduledMay 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Get this party rockin' It's an artful, rocking opening of theWit Hotel in the heart of the Loop with works by John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, ...
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Relaxing in southwest Michigan's Harbor Country
May 16, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW BUFFALO, Mich. -- The hectic pace of modern life slows to a leisurely crawl in southwestern Michigan's Harbor Country, where travelers can relax and unwind for a few...
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Indianapolis revs up for racing, Tut exhibit
May 16, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Indy 500 drivers go through up to five 22-gallon (83-liter) tanks of fuel as they roar around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race day each May. India...
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Seventh annual Chicago Turkish Festival set for Daley PlazaMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Turkish delight It's not exactly the courtyard of Topkapi Palace, but Daley Plaza makes a fine open-air setting for the seventh annual Chicago Turkish ...