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While casting about for feel-good stories, we remembered the lost and starving Magellanic penguins that were airlifted to safety by the Brazilian army last fall. The young penguins, whose home is in the southern Atlantic, had wandered too far north, washing up on the warm beaches of Brazil by the hundreds, and the situation looked grim when "animal-welfare activists loaded the birds onto a Brazilian air force cargo plane and flew them 1,550 miles to the country's southern coast, where a crowd of onlookers celebrated as the penguins marched back into the sea." Definite feel-good material.
Top Haunted Hotels
The most haunted hotels in the United States. This ranks the top ten most haunted hotels and haunted inns in the country, listed by the number of ghosts and ghostly activity reported by hotel guests and staff. Winter Comfort Food: Regional specialties
Every region in America has its own comfort-food specialties, from the stalwart hot puddings of New England to the creamy chowders of the Pacific Northwest.
Rail Europe Tip: Buy Early
Let's face it: January is not a prime time for people to travel Europe by rail. But there are some good deals waiting for those who are willing to consider... Excalibur
A colorful and whimsical castle at the south end of the Strip. At night, this castle is like a fairy tale come true, lit up in pinks, purples and greens. Across the drawbridge, the King Arthur theme will delight kids and anyone who grew up loving tales of knights in shining armor.
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