Travel
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Airport security lines could get longer next year - and TSA officers are not a happy crew
Jun 12, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Just in time for the summer travel season comes word that the folks who help keep our skies safe are short-staffed, poorly paid and suffer meager morale. Bu...
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How to avoid facial recognition at the airport
Jun 11, 2019 1:00 am - Airlines and U.S. authorities are increasingly making use of facial-recognition technology, including at check-in, baggage drop, security and boarding. So far, airports ...
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Photos of travelers taken in data breach, Customs and Border Protection says
Jun 11, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday that photos of travelers had been compromised as part of a "malicious cyberattack," raising concern...
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Constable: How a baseball coach from Hoffman Estates ended up teaching in CubaJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - The relationship between the United States and Cuba became strained last week when the Trump administration banned U.S. cruise ships from sailing to the island nation an...
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Mount Everest is full of garbage. A cleanup crew just hauled off 24,000 pounds of waste.
Jun 06, 2019 1:00 am - The world's most famous peak is showing its wear and tear. Since it was first successfully topped in 1953, Mount Everest has become a sought-after destination for intern...
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'It's in my nightmares': Mom details brutal attack at Dominican Republic resort
May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Tammy Lawrence-Daley was hungry after a night of dancing and floating on the carefree feeling that comes from a five-star Caribbean vacation. The mother of two from Wilm...
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Exhibits about Ali, nature, motorcycles opening at Elvis Presley's GracelandMay 25, 2019 7:26 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A massive new exhibition and entertainment hall is set to open at Elvis Presley's Graceland in Tennessee with three museum-style exhibits, including one...
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How to protect your health in polluted placesMay 18, 2019 7:35 am - You're double-checking to make sure you have everything before you leave on a trip: phone … wallet … respirator mask? Even if you don't have asthma or another pulmon...
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Google makes new push to bolster travel-related searches
May 18, 2019 6:00 am - Google may be commonly used as a verb for looking for information, but in the online travel world the technology giant isn't a go-to destination like Expedia, Priceline ...
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Idea for countywide hotel tax to boost DuPage tourism sparks controversyApr 22, 2019 5:37 am - DuPage tourism officials say the landscape has changed and a new approach is needed to fill the county's nearly 16,000 hotel rooms. But one proposal already is sparking ...