Travel
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Lithium batteries banned from checked luggage
Feb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- To help reduce the risk of fires, air travelers are no longer be able to pack loose lithium batteries in checked luggage. Passengers can still check baggag...
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Take the birthday party on the road to RockfordFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - With three children, I've suffered birthday party nightmares more than a few times. There was the year my daughter's May celebration was diverted indoors due to rain, wh...
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Former Lisle home rounds out Wright offerings in western Pennsylvania
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Site provides guidance on spiritual retreatsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - If you like to start a new year with a spiritual retreat, check out a site sponsored by the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict, www.osb.org/retreats. It includes a d...
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D.C. Park Hyatt a fragrant national perkFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Getting up close and personal with the blossoming cherry trees in Washington, D.C., is always a highlight for me. Sadly, I arrived in our nation's capital one month too ...
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Can airlines bare it if fliers travel in the buff?Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - For frequent fliers who are tired of sitting next to passengers wearing cut-offs and "I'm With stupid" T-shirts, a travel agency has come up with a dress code. But it's ...
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'Lonely, wild' mating call lures birders to Wisconsin festFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - In a few weeks it will be show time at Buena Vista Grasslands in central Wisconsin, and now might be a good time to book a front-row seat. Those interested in catching t...
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Float these cruise vacations past your crewFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas offers everything from a surf simulator to the first-ever Nickelodeon Family Cruise. If you haven't thought about a floating family...
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Tours help first-timers find European gemsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We are planning a trip to Europe in March to visit our daughter. Her husband was recently given a nice promotion. Last June, they moved to Germany, then the corpo...
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It's always March Madness in Kansas CityFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't chew gum when you go on camera for ESPN's SportsCenter. That's a little tip I picked up after I made a brief appearance reading game highlights on the SportsCenter...