Travel
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Amazing experience at crossroads villageAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The year was 1919 and American doughboys were returning from war-torn Europe when Arthur Anderson opened his candy shop in Chicago. In 1926, with Chicago rents escalatin...
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How to dress for success in the airAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week when I cleared security at O'Hare, I saw something you rarely see these days. An elderly woman was tying one on. I'm not talking about throwing a few belts bac...
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Cheap fun in Rio: Beaches, mountains
Aug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- The weak dollar and a steadily strengthening Brazilian real have seen Rio climb from the 135th most expensive city in the world just a few year...
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Denver's city parks definitely out of the ordinary
Aug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Some city parks have gazebos, lakes, fountains and jogging trails. Denver's parks have those, plus: a 1,000-year-old fen, two bison herds, a ski resort, a lake ...
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Travel calendarAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Outdoor Film Festival Grease is good. Whether you're a beauty school dropout or were born to hand jive, gather the lawn chairs, blankets and munchies and sn...
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Philly skyscraper's huge HD screen wowing visitors
Aug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- This city best known to tourists for its historical sites and museums has a surprise new high-tech hit that is developing into a must-see attraction: a h...
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No good seats on planesAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the passengers on a United Airlines flight heading to San Francisco from Seattle who suddenly found themselves with a whole lot of legroom without pla...
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Feeble dollar sends Americans to European hostels
Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The tumbling U.S. dollar is forcing a new experience on many Americans traveling through Europe: a stay in a youth hostel. With prices as low as $31...
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Raptor center gives a hoot, educates public
Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - AWENDAW, South Carolina -- With owls swooping through trees as a warm breeze washes in from the nearby Atlantic, a raptor center newly opened to the public here may tran...
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Quebec's 400th anniversary for the French New WorldAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Sir Paul McCartney joined the party. So did Celine Dion. The Louvre has sent a gift of treasured artwork. And the guest of honor is celebrating her 400th birthday with g...