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			<title><![CDATA[Spend July 4th weekend at Traverse City's cherry fest without spending a fortune]]></title>
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			<author>(Susan R. Pollack)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[It's a long, lazy 4th of July weekend and you can hang around the shanty and barbecue -- or hit the road and celebrate. If you have cabin fever, but not a lot of dough, you can still get away to Michigan's north country without spending a fortune.


For starters, the National Cherry Festival in]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 8:18 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beyond Comerica Park]]></title>
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			<author>(Greg Tasker)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[If you venture into downtown Detroit only to catch the Tigers and then head back to the suburbs, you're missing out on many of the wonderful things the city center offers.

If you're skittish about wandering the city on your own, here's an opportunity to explore downtown in the company of others.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:23 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New look for NWA.com Check-In boarding passes]]></title>
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			<author>(Nathan Hurst)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[If you're a frequent passenger aboard Northwest Airlines flights and use the air carrier's convenient NWA.com online Check-In service, you may have noticed a new look in recent weeks for those print-at-home boarding passes.

The passes now feature your boarding, departure and arrival times right]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 12:17 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Take your daughter golfing -- for free --- at scenic courses around Michigan]]></title>
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			<author>(Susan R. Pollack)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[You don't have to travel far to feel far away when you're on a golf course. From Monday through July 13, nearly two dozen Michigan golf courses are participating in Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, offering free rounds (and in some cases clinics or instruction) to junior girls who play with a]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:58 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Free Paul McCartney concert boosts Quebec City's 400th birthday party]]></title>
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			<author>(Susan R. Pollack)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Canadian media are buzzing about Paul McCartney's announcement this week that he'll play a free concert on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City on July 20.

That's just what the city needed to kick up the buzz -- and attract more visitors --- for its highly-touted 400th birthday celebration.

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			<pubDate>Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 4:15 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Saugatuck scores as a 'Great American Beach Town']]></title>
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			<author>(Susan R. Pollack)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Saugatuck, that laid-back, artsy community on Lake Michigan, landed on a list of 11 "Great American Beach Towns" published today by the travel website, concierge.com.


If you haven't been there, it is, indeed, a lovely beachside getaway with a small-town feel. And, as the article points out,]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 5:30 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Delta adds fuel surcharge for reward tickets]]></title>
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			<author>(Nathan Hurst)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines is adding a fuel surcharge for reward tickets obtained through its SkyMiles program.


Passengers using miles for a domestic ticket will pay a $25 fuel surcharge, while international tickets have a $50 surcharge tacked on.


The fee and surcharge increases likely won't be over]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 12:54 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sizzling Summer Special]]></title>
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			<author>(Greg Tasker)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[It's no surprise Michiganians plan to travel close to home this summer, with gas prices at record highs and everything from airline fares to car rental rates rising as well.


For the first time in AAA's annual survey of the most popular summer destinations for Michiganians, two state locales --]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:10 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[With fees up, carry-on is the way to go]]></title>
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			<author>(Nathan Hurst)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[With fliers facing new checked luggage fees like $25 for the second bag on most airlines and $15 for the first on some like American, United and US Airways, expect more travelers to opt for the carry-on instead.

It couldn't come at a worse time, since the summer season is notorious for bringing]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:24 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Families have 'opa!' good time in Greektown]]></title>
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			<author>(Susan R. Pollack)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[The Krieger family of Canton and their friends from Romania were enjoying an exciting day in downtown Detroit and the riverfront, catching the Red Bull Air Races and ending the day with dinner in Greektown. 

Opa! by Eric Krieger

When it came time for the saganaki, or flaming cheese, to arrive]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:34 PM</pubDate>
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