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Why rush? These scenic ferry rides turn travel time into skyline views, rugged coastlines, and island stops worth savoring.

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The Beatles received multiple Grammy Awards and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Their influence persisted long after their active years; in 1988, they were inducted into the Rock ...

The film stars actors Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern as Sailor Ripley and Lula Fortune, a pair of Lynchian star-crossed lovers ...

Close behind is Alabama, with the second-lowest effective rate of 0.38%. But because Alabama’s median home value is well below the national median ($209,900), the average homeowner actually pays the ...