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Weekend forecast: Get outa town
Maryland WeatherYa gotta love a weather forecaster with a sense of humor. Okay, he's not Steve Martin (a former TV weatherman, and he played one in 'L.A. Story'), but he does have a wry sense of impending doom as he looks as......Tags: Trips and Vacations, Steve Martin, Weather Reports
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Best travel days: Monday, Tuesday, Christmas
Maryland WeatherGo early, or go late. That seems to be the best advice for Holiday travel next week. The 7-day forecast this morning out of Sterling calls for rainy weather for the weekend, with a risk of some icing to our......Tags: Trips and Vacations, Holidays, Christmas, Religious Festivals, Weather Reports
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Testing the road less traveled for a trip northeast
Forget what Dad and the AAA told you. There is no reason to be on Interstate 95 if you're heading to the Northeast on a holiday weekend. The tolls are a rip-off. That's the conclusion of an experiment I conducted Wednesday with the assistance of the...Tags: AAA, Family, Holidays, Delaware River, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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New Leonardtown aspires to capture the spirit of the old
Special To The SunLeonardtown has always danced to its own drummer. It was true three centuries ago when the settlement was a bustling court center. It was true in the early 1800s when Leonardtown Wharf was landing to a steady stream of steamboats. It was true in the last...Tags: Holidays, Golf, Dining and Drinking, Trips and Vacations, Foods and Beverages
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And now, the trip home
Baltimoresun.com StaffMaryland drivers this Independence Day weekend can expect to find clogged roads later today, as many travel home from their holiday destinations. "Obviously, today will be the big return day," said John White, a spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic in Towson....Tags: AAA, Trips and Vacations, Clubs and Associations, Holidays, Towson
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Chinese admit to SARS mistakes
Sun Foreign StaffBEIJING - In a rare admission of serious mistakes, the Chinese government fired the minister of health and the mayor of Beijing yesterday for their early mishandling of the respiratory disease known as SARS, canceled a national weeklong holiday and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, National Government, Health and Safety at School, Death, Illnesses
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Where to explore the urban wilderness
Special To The SunWhere can you go fishing, ride a miniature train, tour a historic mansion, hike in the wilderness, visit a living memorial or try out some radical new moves on a skateboard -- all within the boundaries of Baltimore City? That's right, if you're a city...Tags: Family, Bars and Clubs, Tennis, Health and Safety at School, Death
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Charles City park gets long-awaited public boat ramp
Richmond Times-DispatchWhen Lawrence Lewis Jr., Charles City County officials and several state departments planned a park along the James River in the early 1990s, they wanted to top it off with a free public boat ramp -- the only one on a 36-mile stretch between Henrico and...Tags: Family, National Audubon Society, Tourism and Leisure, Charles City (Charles City, Virginia), Charles City County
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Accrued sick time weighs on city budget
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt stung when Pittsburgh police lost the right to amass a treasure chest of unused sick days and cash them in upon retirement for a five-figure payday. "They were like manna from heaven," said former police Sgt. Jim Malloy, who retired in 2004 with...Tags: Labor Legislation, Judges, Business, Pittsburgh, Lawyers
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How to save a buck as gas prices soar
Star TribuneWith Minnesota gasoline prices surging to all-time highs, it's only sensible for drivers to look for a break. Fortunately for those who want to save a few dollars, there are options other than walking or riding a bike. The state hit a record $3.99 for...Tags: AAA, Trips and Vacations, Petroleum Industry, Consumers, Credit and Debt
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Bird flu leaves China in the cold
The Straits TimesSINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Worries over the latest strain of bird flu in China are deterring Singaporeans from travelling there for holidays. Demand for tours to China, which has been hit by the H7N9 virus, has dropped by as much as 30 per...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Holidays, Viral Diseases and Infections, Bird Flu, Media Industry
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Mystery package prompts US consulate closure in Guangzhou
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkGUANGZHOU/BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Visa services have been suspended at the US consulate in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, after it received a bag of unidentified white powder on Monday. "Visa services will only resume once the incident...Tags: Media Industry, Germany, China, Personal Data Collection, Guangzhou (China)
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