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How Young is Too Young? Leaving Kids Home Alone (VIDEO)

Summer Vacation is kicking off soon for many area kids. With more children out of the classroom 21 Alive explored what age children should be before parents leave them home alone. Full story

4 affordable trips for your family

  Laura Begley Bloom from Travel + Leisure shows off eight trips that you can enjoy with your family during summer vacation, including Jekyll Island in Georgia, Hidden Pond in Maine, and a beach escape in Saint Lucia.

Americans eye big summer breaks as economy rebounds: Orbitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly three-quarters of Americans are planning to take a summer break and many will be heading to the beach, which is the most popular vacation getaway, according to a report released on Thursday by online travel company Orbitz. Full story

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  Sharpton: Can't get enough of the 'Secretary of Swing'

Rev. Al Sharpton takes times to relax and recharge with the PoliticsNation "Summer Break" featuring Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to the Cook Islands.

  Ceiling cat drops in on summer school

Rev. Al Sharpton takes a look at the lighter side of the news, including a falling feline and the First Lady teases gymnast Gabby Douglas about her post-medal food choice, in the PoliticsNation “Summer Break”.

  Surf’s up kitty!

Rev. Al Sharpton takes a look at the lighter side of news, including a cat who uses a surfboard as a getaway vehicle. Enjoy the PoliticsNation ‘”Summer Break”.

  Kangaroo has moves like Rocky

Rev. Al Sharpton takes a look at the lighter side of news, including a kangaroo with boxing moves at a Virginia county fair. Enjoy the PoliticsNation “Summer Break”.

  Hillary Clinton knows how to bust a move

Rev. Al Sharpton takes a look at the lighter side of news in the PoliticsNation “Summer Break”, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s moves on the dance floor in South Africa.

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Amy Sorgent waits with her five-month-old son Miles in a line leading to security as she flies out for the holiday Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at San Diego International Airport in San Diego. Millions of Americans embarking on the nation's annual Thanksgiving migration navigated around the sluggish e

Trying to stay cool in Richmnd, Va.
Trying to stay cool in Richmnd, Va.

Molly MacQueen, top, and Sydney Lawson, both 21-year-old VCU students on summer break, find a novel way to beat the heat using a baby pool in the 1700 block of West Main St. in Richmond, Va. on Tuesday,

  Summer Vacation

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