Travel
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On the road: Get fit by day at Bloomingdale's Biggest Loser ResortFeb 21, 2015 6:15 am - Chicago Beautiful loser The Biggest Loser Resort in Bloomingdale introduces the Town Program, which allows locals to spend all day at the resort experiencing the pr...
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Disney raises Magic Kingdom tickets above $100Feb 21, 2015 12:00 am - Walt Disney Co. raised the cost of a single- day admission to its flagship Magic Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida, by 6 percent to $105, breaking the $100 level for the ...
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Automated plazas take a toll on rental-car driversFeb 15, 2015 6:43 am - When Amos Peters picked up a rental car in Austin a few weeks ago, the only thing that stood between him and his destination was State Highway 130, a toll road. It was m...
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On the road: Chicago, suburbs fete Chinese New YearFeb 14, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts S...
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140 whales die after getting stranded on New Zealand beachFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - About 140 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a remote stretch of New Zealand beach have died, but conservation workers and volunteers are...
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It's a hoot hanging out with owls at this Tokyo cafeFeb 13, 2015 5:01 am - TOKYO - In the U.S., hanging out in a cafe with animals is such an exotic concept that people can't get enough of it. A pop-up cat cafe in New York last year had lines d...
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Selfie sticks latest objects deemed safety hazards by museumsFeb 13, 2015 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - They may be ubiquitous in New York, but the selfie stick hasn't taken over D.C. quite yet. Several museums - including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Ga...
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Greek archaeologists find couple locked in millennia-old hugFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Death did not part them. Archaeologists in southern Greece have discovered the grave of a man and woman buried as they died some 5,800 years ago - still...
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Lake Placid isn't just for winter lovers anymoreFeb 10, 2015 5:01 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Perhaps it's the fresh-baked cookie that's offered to guests as they check into the Mirror Lake Inn, the village's crown jewel of lodging. Or perhaps...
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On the road: Chinese New Year celebrates sheepFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts Society kic...