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MINNEAPOLIS - Watch enough television and your mind can feel like it's dissolving into liquid cheese. Thank goodness for those magic moments, the ones that make you proud to own a TV rather than being deeply ashamed. Even though the 2011-12 season was less than inspiring, I found 10 reasons this winter and spring to celebrate:
MIAMI - This year's crop of new and improved hotels in South Florida runs the spectrum from eco- and budget-friendly to extravagantly splurge-worthy. Chic boutiques, family-friendly chains and intimate hideaways all beckon to tourists - or locals seeking a quick backyard escape.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - The 10-foot-tall, red-blue-and-silver Transformer Optimus Prime stomps his way through the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park - sending adults and kids scrambling.