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Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are making a comeback in some upscale hotel rooms. Learn to recognize bed bugs and avoid being bitten. Disney World Hotels
Disney World hotels let you stay in the middle of the magic - but which one is right for you? Get an overview of the Disney World hotels and pick the perfect hotel for your next vacation. New York City Lights Up for the Holidays
Few urban settings capture the spirit of Christmas, Chanukah and New Year's than New York City, which even received a fresh layer of snow over the weekend. The city's most... Bare at Mirage Hotel Casino
Picture and details about the swimming pool area at the Mirage Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Who Wants a Pleistocene-Era Backyard?
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.
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