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Ferry to the past

I'm standing at the top of Colonia del Sacramento's "Street of Sighs," an 18th-century passageway built by the Portuguese when they still controlled this peninsula in present-day Uruguay.

Tracking the spies of London
By Kayleigh Kulp | San Antonio Express-News | January 26, 2012
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It's the height of the Cold War, and George Smiley is called up from forced retirement to spy on a Soviet mole in the "Circus," the highest echelon of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

Rio Grande trip can slow currents of Life
By Andrea Sachs | Washington Post | January 25, 2012
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Mexico wasn't going to move, so I had only one option: bang into it.

Myrtle Beach to expand boardwalk, add eatery
The Associated Press | January 25, 2012
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Myrtle Beach will expand its boardwalk and create a new city park under an agreement reached with the developer of oceanfront lots who plans to build a large new restaurant downtown.

Wright for the night: Iowa polishes architect's hotel
By Josh Noel | Chicago Tribune | January 23, 2012
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This town of 28,000 knew it had something special in the world's last standing Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel, but it also had a problem. The hotel was a decrepit shell.

Corsica offers charm on the Mediterranean
By Mark Vanek | Flying Standby | January 20, 2012
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Ready to experience the Mediterranean lifestyle? Try the French island of Corsica.

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Interactive: A guide to the King memorial

This interactive guide will help you experience the many features that are part of the four-acre Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C.

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There has been some confusion in the wake of the announcement about Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson’s intentions to hold its Spring Cruisin’ the Coast motorcycle rally later in May.

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Revamped Beech Mountain Resort offers a convenient ski getaway in the N.C. mountains.

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N.C. Comedy Arts Festival

Nearby Notes: Seven venues in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Durham host sketch, standup and improv comedy performances Feb. 1-19 at the N.C. Comedy Arts Festival.

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Find creatures galore at science center
The Natural Science Center of Greensboro offers enough to easily fill a morning or afternoon.

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