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Great white sightings close Cape Cod beach
July 31, 2010Officials have closed five miles of a Cape Cod beach after a spotter pilot saw three more great white sharks, including one swimming about 100 yards from a party on the sand.
Clinton wedding, Rocky Horror and cow judging
July 31, 2010
If some of Chelsea Clinton's wedding guests want to make a weekend of it in Rhinebeck, there's a stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" on the boards Saturday night and Sunday.
Penchant for the pungent? Top garlic festivals
July 31, 2010Got a penchant for the pungent? Then try a garlic festival. Travel website VirtualTourist.com offers its picks for garlic celebrations around the world.
Volunteer greeters may be forced to bid adieu
July 31, 2010
Volunteer greeting organizations have sprung up rapidly in recent years. Despite the popularity of the concept, the weak economy is hurting some programs.
9 creative ways to save for vacation
July 31, 2010With money as tight as ever, and travel expenses arguably down but definitely not out, all of us need to think about how to set aside the Benjamins that a big trip requires.
Enjoy your vacation — even after you get back
July 31, 2010Too often, great vacations become distant memories just days after you return. New research suggests some ways to hold on to the feeling.
Passenger recounts hot, sweaty tarmac wait
July 31, 2010"The plane was hot when we got on, and we just sat there miserable for quite some time." That is how Tony Morales, a passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight stuck on a tarmac in Phoenix, described his ordeal.
Fresh airport amenities make the wait fly by
July 31, 2010
There’s no need to sit by the gate and twiddle your thumbs, especially if you find yourself at one of the many airports offering fresh new amenities or special summer programs.
Luxuries from China's Forbidden City heading to U.S.
July 31, 2010
A collection of thrones, large-scale paintings and decor of one of China's most powerful leaders is leaving the country for the first time.
Istanbul landmark seeks return to glory era
July 31, 2010
It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul's first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war.
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