Gas prices in the United States increased by more than a dime over the past three weeks, the first increase seen since mid-October, according to a survey published Sunday. Read the original here...

Heavy snow has shut down Interstate 90 near Buffalo, New York, leaving motorists stranded for more than 12 hours as of Thursday morning, with more snow on the way. Here is the original post: H...

So Hip, So Troubled: W Union Square Trades A hotel chain with the Marriott Corporation has purchased the hip, but troubled W Hotel in Union Square for well below the price it fetched at the height ...

With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence. Go here to read the rest: Ash...

Paula threatens Cuba Hurricane Paula roared off Mexico's top vacation resort of Cancun on Wednesday without immediate reports of major damage. Read more on Brisbane Times Related Blogs

The Congo contains some of the most fascinating natural wildlife habitats in Africa. This fascinating country is home to a remarkable creature, the Mountain Gorilla. Ou...

Soak up history and the outdoors this weekend with a fee-free visit to a national park. All 397 national parks will waive admission fees Saturday through Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day....

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Members of the U.S. military and their families are now eligible for free annual passes to national parks and monuments as part of a program timed to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, the White ...

Actor Alec Baldwin told a luncheon crowd at the National Press Club in Washington on Monday what it was like getting kicked off a plane for using his cell phone. See the original post: Actor A...

American Airlines has already called Alec Baldwin "extremely rude," and now the actor isn't making any friends at Greyhound either. Continue reading here: Alec Baldwin ticks off Greyhound...

Alec Baldwin's addiction to the cell phone game "Words with Friends" got him booted from an American Airlines plane parked at a Los Angeles International Airport gate Tuesday afternoon, the actor...

Hotel industry expecting solid summer season Hotel occupancy was up during the recent Memorial Day weekend, indicating a potentially brighter summer tourism season, according to a new survey. Re...

Rick Blalock explains how the Martin Luther King Monument grew from an idea shared around a kitchen table to a $120 million memorial on the National Mall. The rest is here: Fraternity brothers...

Known to many National Park aficionados, the lesser-known locales are also worthy of your visit. Celebrate during National Park Week, April 21-29, with entry fees waived and special programs added. ...

The Bay Area isn't just where your computers and favorite websites are designed. See the original post here: San Fran moniker a rookie mistake Related Blogs

Fans of J.K. Rowling's books and the "Potter" movies are giving a thumbs up to the just-opened "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at Universal Orlando. Go here to see the original: 'Harry Potter...

ISBN13: 0025195016698Condition: NEWNotes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionCurious George loves to travel, and no matter where he goes, adventure is always waiting fo...

The Washington Monument was closed indefinitely Wednesday as engineers studied ways to repair cracks at the top of the capital's iconic structure -- one day after a rare 5.8-magnitude East Coast earth...

Two cruise ships marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic by tossing wreaths into the North Atlantic over the site of the ship's wreckage. Here is the original post: Cruise sh...

Rick Blalock explains how the Martin Luther King Monument grew from an idea shared around a kitchen table to a $120 million memorial on the National Mall. The rest is here: Fraternity brothers...

U.S military personnel may someday be treated to expedited screening at airport checkpoints if all goes well with tests that begin Tuesday at a medium-size airport in California. Here is the ori...

Members of the military may get expedited treatment at airport security checkpoints under a law signed Tuesday by President Obama. Excerpt from: Law aims to speed screening of military personne...

The head of the Transportation Security Administration says airline travelers could minimize their exposure during the screening process by disclosing more about themselves up front. Continue re...

The airports in Madrid and on Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean closed suddenly Friday afternoon, at the start of long holiday weekend, when air traffic controllers walked off the job, a s...

The airports in Madrid and on Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean closed suddenly Friday afternoon, at the start of long holiday weekend, when air traffic controllers walked off the job, a s...

A luxury cruise line ship collided in deep fog with a container ship off Vietnam, punching a hole in the container ship and knocking passengers off their feet, a passenger told CNN Monday. Visit...

It's not the kind of weather map you want to see on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Two major storms in the Northeast and the Pacific Northwest are complicating matters on one of the busiest travel...

Snow would continue to taper off in parts of the Pacific Northwest Thursday, a day after heavy snow fall made some normally busy streets in Seattle looked more like ski runs. Read the original h...

Two violent storms forced the temporary closure of Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, after high winds and baseball-sized hail damaged planes and a portion of a concourse, the airport director said. ...