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Insider's guide to Asia, Beijing, Islamabad and Mexico City
Our foreign correspondents take you around the world.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Travel troubleshooter: Don't take 'no' for an answer
Ilene Coffey's room at an Orlando hotel comes with a surprise: a $50 fee for a "short stay." When she protests, her hotel and online travel agency tell her she must pay. What's worse, she can't back out—if she does, her credit card will be charged for the stay. Is there a way out of this mess?
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Electronic glitch strands air passengers
Delays at Midway hit hour and 45 minutes
Airline operations were expected to return to normal Wednesday after a mysterious failure that severed the communications link at the main facility handling flight-routing plans across the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Southwest to reduce flights
Midway to lose 22, most for a major city
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., which had resisted the kinds of capacity cuts being made by other carriers, will eliminate nearly 200 flights early next year as it struggles with high fuel costs and a weakening economy.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Berry-picking in Michigan ends the summer on a sweet note
You may not find sugary Lake Michigan beaches in southeastern Michigan, but this time of year, you will find fruit. Berries, to be precise: blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, grown on family-run farms where you can head out to the fields, bucket in hand, to pick your very own. But you'd better hurry; the season is short.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Dates set for next year's Illinois State Fair in Springfield
This year's Illinois State Fair just ended, but the dates for next year's festivities are already out.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:51:00 -0500
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Hostels keep Europe travel budget down
BRUSSELS, Belgium—The tumbling U.S. dollar is forcing a new experience on many Americans traveling through Europe: a stay in a youth hostel.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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How to find deals on travel
Despite the crummy economy, erratic stock market, spiraling airfares and the high price of gas, you still can travel. The key: judicious shopping and planning.
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Lake of the Ozarks more than just the water
By Allen Holder
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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Great sailing on a Great Lake
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
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